Fly Lah!

The chances to get a job depend mainly on your personality, your personal aptitudes and the quality of training.
If you are in a low standard FTO, your chances are less than if you are in a first class one. It is obvious that some FTO operators are pushing for a limitation in the number of schools because they try to protect themselves as they are fearing to be in competition with others. The number of FTOs will auto regulate itself as the low standard schools will loose their students: do not be afraid, the number of schools has nothing to do with the job market, I will say on contrary, more the competition will be fierce and more the high standards will give chances to students locally but also abroad and will open the job market....
do not let the low standard operators use this argument for protecting their poor performances....
The project we are working on is of "International Standard" we aim to get "international" students" and not to depend only on local students, and as we respect our customers, the number of student intakes will be limited: it is not a crack down on the market...

-- Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:29 am --

msee1338 wrote:Maverik - Do you know what is the chances of future privates getting job with so many flying schools around? This kind of risk is just too risky for those who depends on their parent's hard earn money or bank borrowing? Don't you think by limiting the flying schools, they including the rich fresh graduates have a much better chance to achieve their dreams of becoming commercial pilot.

With additional flying schools, there will be many more pilots who will not achieve their dreams to be commercial pilots.

I understand what you're trying to say, but the current situation is based on the competition of the FTO's for eg. Who will provide a better quality service, higher standards or more cost effective. This is not an argument based on the "Chances of future privates getting a Job". No matter how fast the FTO's are multiplying, It is still up to the Cadet's to make your own training an excellent one and make sure you surpass the others while doing so. As we all know, Job opportunities are at a LOW due to the current economic situation. The hiring process of the Airlines these days are also more stringent and tougher. Being the cream of the crop and standing out from the rest is more like a "Hidden Criteria". Airlines such as MAS (MASWings & FireFlyz), Berjaya and Transmille has closed their doors on hiring Fresh Grads. Only AirAsia is still hiring and they've received over 1000 applicants, so you do the math . As for the rich or more fortunate fresh grad's, I have no comment as I am a son of a Pensioner and I had to work hard as it was my only chance. I did not receive any loan from MARA but only the mortgage of my family home to sustain the entire course. This is the risk that I had to take and I have not regretted it ever since.

Cheers..
I hope this helps.

Noted your comments.

Any idea how many more pilots AirAsia will be recruiting? Don't forget they have their own cadets in flying schools and obviously these cadets will be given priority upon graduation.

Anyway, good luck to those who have graduated.

Not sure how many more pilots AirAsia will be recruiting bro. But their own cadets are not only given priority but they are already guaranteed a Job as soon as they complete their training.

Maverick wrote:Airlines such as MAS (MASWings & FireFlyz), Berjaya and Transmille has closed their doors on hiring Fresh Grads.

uh oh. Stopped hiring? For real? Or frozed? Since they don't require pilots as of now.

Frozen for now

Maverick...once you have passed Air Asia interview...
Do share with us your experience during the interview yah..
please share with us also about the Test before the interview...

yeah..share also what question they asked you when the interview..

I think we have deviated from the topic.

About TBM FA
Paperwork is still on-going but as it should be finished shortly, I am authorised to unveil some specific features about TBM FA, (unofficially), before our official marketing campaign starts: FlyLah… you have the very first information (before the Press).

As we are wearing the prestigious name of our chairman, Y.T.M. Tengku Baderul Zaman ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud, we can only be ….excellent.

We are different from other schools in many aspects;
• From day one, we are going to train Fixed Wings and Helicopter cadet pilots
• We are going to be fully “JAR”, because DCA has requested it, but mainly, because it is also our approach toward the excellence in Training.

 Fully JAR means “Ground but also Flight Training compliant with JAR”.

• Our Flying syllabus is going to be richer than the DCA minimum requirements, because we respect the JAR standards but also because we are preparing the students to be a professional Airline Pilot or Offshore Helicopter Pilot-, - we are not preparing only to a License examination- . More, as the worldwide most advanced schools, we are introducing a training on “Unusual attitudes Recovery”, with the support of an Aerobatic Aircraft: we are choosing the safest aerobatic aircraft, the Extra 300L.
• As option, we are offering 35 hours MCC / ELT training on a FNPT II MCC AIRBUS A320. It is an option as some Airlines would prefer to do by themselves during the initial Type Rating. But the Self Sponsored students targeting to join some Airlines with A320 as entry Airliner will have a definitive plus in their training.
• Our prices will remain in the same range than our competitors for a very different quality of training.
• Our team, Ground and Flying, is exceptional in Malaysia: a team of very experienced professionals, flyers coming from renowned JAR schools. The “Groundies” are currently training on the JAR syllabus, and this, since several years. Legendary instructors are coming back in Malaysia: yes, few years ago, they have already trained hundredth(s) of MAS and Air Asia Cadets (today their former students are Commanders or close to be….). Yes, we are back, with a JAR experience and we are bringing JAR Top Flyers in our luggage. A consistent team: Ground and Flight…..
• For Helicopter Students: after the CPL/IR (H) the Helicopter training is heading to the “Offshore Rating”. We will be the only school to propose such training in this part of the world. We are not going to use the possibility to train on fixed wings before helicopter. From day one, in the Flying school, you will fly helicopter. Our fleet will comprise proven, efficient and safe trainers like the Enstrom 280 Fx, Enstrom 480B. The helicopter flying team comprises very experienced Malaysian helicopter Flight instructors.
• We have already gotten the guarantee that some cadets will be sponsored. Too early, to unveil the sponsor as the conditions are not yet inked (this applies to fixed wings and helicopter)…
• We are purchasing a fleet of professional trainers (aircraft 4 seats as per international Standards, at European IFR standard, engines running with fully approved Civil Aviation fuels, with the possibility to be considered as Public transport- requirement of some Civil Aviation Authorities-). We exclude the light airplanes two seaters, with C of G and MOGAS issues, …. At the beginning, our fleet is going to be limited (6 DA40, 2 DA42 NG, 1 Extra 300L, 2 Enstrom 280FX, 2 ENSTROM 480B or BELL 206), (On the simulator side, 4 Simulators: FNPT I-DA40, FNPT II-DA42, FNPTII- ENSTROM 480 or BELL206, FNPT II MCC- A320).

 Consequently for 2009/2010, we are limiting the number of cadets to 12 fixed wings and 4 Helicopter per batch, with one intake every two months.

• The duration of the syllabus should be 70 working weeks (around 74 Calendar weeks) without MCC/ELT training. (To add 6 weeks for the MCC/ELT)
• Taking into account our experienced team, with a CFI already used to manage yearly 250 cadets in a JAR Flying school (and delivering them “ON TIME” to a worldwide first class Airlines): lagging is not on our agenda.
• The training of LAME (licensed Aircraft maintenance Engineer) JAR 66 will be developed in 2010.
• On the maintenance side,…we are supported by “MyCopter Aviation Services” with whom we have special relations as we share… some shareholders….

We expect to launch the campaign of recruitment in July for a selection in August, with hopefully a first intake in the last quarter of 2009.
I cannot answer to individual questions as our team is still very limited and we are very –very-busy by a huge amount of paperwork. However if interested to join us in the last quarter of 2009, you can already send an E-Mail to : principal@tbmfa.com.my
Again, we are not yet ready to answer personal questions but we will re- contact you when we will be launching the recruitment/selection of cadets.

Yours Sincerely
Terengganu01
principal@tbmfa.com.my