AVIATION FRIENDS OF THAI FLYING CLUB

We have compiled a list of Thai Flying Club "Flying Friends" from around the world who can help you with information on flying in their countries. If you would like to be included in this list, please email Tom.

Cambodia
Members List - Cambodia Flying Club - info@cambodiaflyingclub.com
Steve Nyirady - Riverside Restaurant in Phnom Penh
Prince Panya - Indochine Insurance
Laos
Captain Lee - Lao Flying Service and TNT
David Ma - Student pilot at Thai Flying Club based in Vientiene
Malaysia
John May - Royal Selangor Flying Club webmaster / www.rsfc.com.my / fly@rsfc.com.my / greetings from Royal Selangor Flying Club (Apr2007)
Izmir Husein - Royal Selangor Flying Club member and keen aviator / planning visit to Oshtak 2005.
Captain Silva - President EAA Malaysia & Malasia 747 Captain
Ernest Yong - Selangor Flying Club (C-172) - 60 123240390.
Andreas J. Walther - Johor Flying Club (607)599-1255 or 598-9951. Fax: 598-8255
Captain Noor - was CFI at Johor Flying Club (left in 2003)
Dr Lee Boon Leong - Medical doctor with PPL license endorsed to fly 3 axes light aircrafts and weight shift microlight (TRIKE). I own a Trike and fly regularly with the Belia 4B Flying Club in Melaka. I trained to fly this microlight in Bright Victoria Australia. I am a member of the Royal Selangor Flying club, the Experimental Aircraft Association of America, and the Belia 4B Flying Club in Melaka. I am also a member of the Thai Flying Club. For the Centenary of Flight 2003, I hope to be able to organize an ultralight fly-in to ChoongQing China over the routes flown by the Flying Tigers during WWII. 
captadam@falconaviation.biz Captain Adam of FAS UDARA FLYING CLUB. My club is based in WMSA Subang AIrport, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. I read about some of the members Thai Flying Club are organizing a group of aircraft to fly from Thailand to Australia in August 2005 and the route cover Malaysia as well. FAS UDARA FLYING CLUB is the 1st flying club in Subang Airport that operate a Certified Aircraft. We currently operate a 1983 C172Q, a C150M, a C152 and will be getting a CU206G and C172P by March 2005. We are also planning to form an Aerobatic Team using 4 X Extra 300L. Its my pleasure if both FAS UDARA and Thai Flying CLub can meet and exchange ideas. It is also our plan to fly to Thailand by this year. Therefore its a great pleasure if we can extend our hands to assist you and all team members during a technical stop (if any) in Subang WMSA.(during your BKK - DARWIN Trip) CAPT ADAM Club Captain FAS UDARA FLYING CLUB No 113, Grd Floor, Kelana Business Centre, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA Tel: 603-78052895 Fax: +603-78052817 Mobile: +6012-4569834 (January 2005)
Captain Adam Abdullah - Club Captain, RFI - Kedah Flying Club, Sg. Batu Pahat Air Strip, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. PERLIS AIR CARNIVAL 2003, 9-12 May 2003: The event will be launched by SPB Yang Di Pertuan Agong, (His Majesty KING OF MALAYSIA) on the 10th May 2003 1000hrs. Call me at +6012-4569834 or +6013-4080642 or fax: +604-7145051.(aircraft: U206G and Bolldog B100)
Richard S. L. Ong - All aviators are welcome to fly to Sabah, Malaysia. My name is Richard S. L. Ong and I am the Resident Flying Instructor of Sabah Flying Club. Please include us in your list as a new "Flying Friends". http://come.to/sfclub and my e-mail is: sfclub@tm.net.my * Shall be inviting all aviators to join us at Pulau Langkawi (End of Peninsula Malaysia, Malaysia) for a "World Heritage Flight "sometime between April to May 2004 next year. The route is starting from Langkawi - Subang - Johor Bahru - Tanjung Pinang - Palembang (Mid Point of World Heritage Flight) - Pontianak - Kuching - Bandar Seri Begawan - Kota Kinabalu - Kudat (End of Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia)
Gerard Joseph - Selengar F.C. / Tel: 6012 4826886 // visited VTBT may05
K.N.Singh - Johor Flying Club 
Singapore
James Teng - Seletar Airport (very active and adventurous pilot in Asia)
Jon Elliott - British adventurer with over 500 hours flying in Indonesia.
Barry Andrews - Unocal (Baron)
Yeow Meng Ng - Johor Flying Club and www.wingsoverasia.com 
Japan
Arai Michihisa - TFC Member (speaks English)
Azusa Oshima - Chofu Flying Club (AOPA Japan)(speaks English). Nickname "Ozzie"
Uchida San - TFC Member (speaks English / PPL Apr2007)
Brian Handy - American working IT in Japan. Loves bush flying in Thailand.
Adam Bornstein - Learning to fly in Philippines / lives in Japan
China Michael Peare - Brit in Vancouver, Canada. Aerobatic and Tailwheel instructor. In 2006 began instructing in China. www.mpaviation.com 
Afghanistan Jersey Seipel - Enthusiastic Pilot. Representative for Caritas Germany in Kabul. Helping start the Afghan Flying Club. Mobile: 93 (0)70 280291 // satphone: 873 / 762524048. Tel: 93 (0) 22 200114.
Finland Pentti Hara - Capt. Sea and Ski Plane Association of Finland - Finnair Flying Club. ph +358405622423. fx +358406622423.
Sri Lanka / India Wally Anderson - Enthusiastic Pilot. Starting Sport Flying Club in Sri Lanka. tel: 0094+1762100. (now in Bombay).
Taiwan Jimmy Lu - Pilot and Adventurer. mobile (886)936-199-085.
Indonesia
Chepy Nasution - Pilot (organizes flying rallies) Jl.Bumi Daya VII No.49, Blok D, Cinere, Depok 16514. Tel: +62-21-7549030. Mobile: +62-811-898754 chepy@indo.net.id 
Endang - Secretary at Halim Airport in Jakarta. phone +62818948453.
Jon Elliott - British adventurer based in Singapore - over 500 hours flying in Indonesia.
Capt. Sukandar - Alfa Flying Club, Jl. Angkasa No. 14, Halim Perdana Kusuma, Jakarta 13610. Mob: 62 81 51671249 Tel: 62 21 8006066 / 62 21 8019595 (have C185 and PZL-104 wilga)
Philippines
Tonet Rivera (son: Carlo) - Flying in Crosswinds -- www.tonetcarlo.wordpress.com Tel: +63.917.813.2505 (Carlo): +63.917.528.9337. (Oct2010)(flew TFC with Neil)
"Joy" (Jose Mari C. Roa) - President, Air Ads Corporate Aviation Center, Andrews Avenue, Domestic Airport, Pasay City 1300 Philippines // 632+8333264 // www.flyaai.com (jet, helicopter, kingair)
in Cebu - www.flyersphilippines.com 
Omni Aviation - Omni Aviation Complex, Manuel Roxas Highway, Clarkfield Angeles, Pampanga. Tel: 045 8926664 / Mob: 0917 9553409 (have 19 aircraft) info@omniaviation.com.ph you can talk to Ned or Aljess or Jhick. Jhick is head pilot. Aljess is ops and pilot. Ned is ground school and pilot.
South Africa
John Matterson - Bushdrifters Flying Safaris. mobile: +27(0)826045333
www.skyafrica.com - Flying Safaris in Africa
Christina Hanks - Hanks Aero Safaris (self-fly hire safaris in Southern Africa)
Vietnam
Curt Rischar - An American entrepreneur living long-term in Vietnam (Speaks Japanese and Vietnamese) Loves flying and hopes to help set up a flying club in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Tel: 0903956512. 
Tien Vu Ngoc - American Citizen of Vietnamese origin based in Thailand. He has his PPL from FAA in USA. Member of Thai Flying Club. Tel: 019033481 Email: daidaibaodoi@yahoo.com
Dung (Bui The Dung) - TNT flight clearances and handling in Hanoi. Helpful, friendly contact.
Miss Hong Van - Vietnam Airlines
Em Huong - Student in Thailand non-pilot (speaks English)
Australia
Claude Meunier - World Pilot www.earthrounders.com 
Mark Wilson - Owns Wilga in Sydney. 747 co-pilot for Quantas. Tel: 61 2 9489 7401.
Rod Leonard - Beagle Airways, Cairns, Australia. Friend of James Teng in Singapore. Owns a Navajo.
Franc & Orathai Smit - 53 Welbeck road, Canning Vale, Perth 6155 Western Australia. Tel(h): 61-8-92561772 Mobile: 0407190464 Tel(w): 61-8 94555933 (61-8 only required outside W.A.)). Orathai: 0408190460. Member of the Sport Aircraft association and Involved in the Warbird Association. I have a Nanchang CJ6a near flying, and I have a syndicate share in a Piper Arrow. For a price we can arrange flights in P51 Mustangs and AT6 texans. I'm married to a Thai Lady who's name is "Orathai." Any members coming our way please do not hesitate to Call.
Brunei  
Hong Kong David Van Oppen - Fax: 852+2838-0292 vanoppen@gems.com.hk 
Fabian Lischka - thaiflyingclub@fabian-lischka.de
New Guinea  
New Zealand Neil McGreevy - Christchurch / C-180 owner / Pilot for Cathay Pacific based in Hong Kong.
Dubai Evelyn Brae - Dubai Flying Club
Nepal  
India Rajan Bakshi - Star Network, New Delhi / member TFC
USA
David O Henderson - Has for many years supported Thai aviaton and has flown Cubs and other aircraft during his stays Thailand. At his airport in the States, they constructed the components including the frame and wings for both Miss Siam aircraft. They also built the original Tango Bear and shipped it over to Chang Mai. He also restored the former J3-C65 NC88293 and sent it over to be flown by Tango Sq. "What a great country and great people; we had about a hundred Thai officers come to Henderson airport in the states for training on light aircraft and to work on the restoration of Miss Siam, The Kate and the P64 along with other aircraft." David O Henderson, 23 Wanoma Circle, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Tel: 302-2369343.
Mark Daniels - Keen aviator and Chairman of Aviation Archeological Society in Thailand. mobile 66 1 8834819
Tom Claytor - Bush Pilot
Alex Haynes - Ferry Pilot www.pilot-international.com 
Dave Weston - NASA engineer in Montana. Loves bush flying and snap-rolling motorcycles.
Ken Connell - Vibrant Young Pilot who lives in Chiang Mai.
Carl Andersen - Avro RJ-85 pilot for Mesaba "Northwest Airlink"
Archie Hall - Airline Pilot and FAA Instructor
Canada
Red Graham - Pilot living in Phuket
Norman Livingstone - Pilot living in Bangkok
United Kingdom
Steve Darke - Thai Aviation Historian - www.thai-aviation.net
Dougie Cairns - Pilot from Scotland (Diabetes World Flight)
Ireland Sean Flanagan - Plasterer and loves flying the Cessna 172 parked at Shannon Airport. Member of Phoenix Flying Club and Limerick Flying Club. Lives in Limerick and welcomes TFC members to call him. Phone: 353+86+8923457.
Iceland Gummi Hardarson - Pilot flies for Cargolux
Poland Andrew Dlubak - PPL in local Aero Club in Wrocalw, Poland. 
Brazil
Margi Moss - Pilot who has flown around the world
Allan Lowy - APPA - Assoc. Pilotos e  Propr. de Aeronaves info@appa.org.br Brasil and flying - When here contact the S. Paulo Aeroclub (Aeroclube de S. Paulo), located at Marte airport ,on our behalf . They have Piper- Embraer planes and you will be able to fly with one of their instructors.
France Frederic Pagniez - French Pilot in Thailand
Germany
Jersey Seipel - German pilot previously based in Afghanistan and Cambodia
Rolf Ammelburg - German sport pilot, skydiver, aircraft owner, MD of Roche in Thailand. Patient Aviator wife: Andrea.
Belgium
Eric Bodart - "Le Baron Rouge" de Thailand!
Dominiek Desmet - Siam Stars Ltd (15 yrs flying in Thailand)
Austria Gerhard Falle - Austrian Pilot in Thailand
Netherlands Rob Van Cutsem - Dutch Pilot previously in Thailand. phone +31 (0) 6 204 96343
Pakistan
Lahore Flying Club - Captain Anthony Chaudhry & Maj. Tabrez Khan, Chief flying instructor
Imran Rasool - Astro Aviation, Lahore. 
Russia Ivan Simonov - FAA instructor (450 hours) in Thailand. mobile: 070192003. Left Russia in 1995. Flight training in USA.
Switzerland Bernard Luethi - Swiss Pilot in Thailand