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Pilot Career -
Age
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Written by Capt Lim
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Sunday, 12 October 2008 20:48 |
Dear Capt Lim,
Thanks for your email. I really appreciate your effort in replying (see this query) even though you are quite busy with your current flying job.
Thanks again for your advice. For your information, I have a long discussion with one of the Flying Instructor from Integrated Flying Academy in KL about the above subject. Fortunately, I have been given excellent guidance towards becoming a pilot. I will be taking my PPL this January to qualify me for the license (single engine - 50 hrs) and then proceed for my IR (dual engine - 35 hrs) to qualify me as a pilot with PPL & IR. Later on, I will continue with the Assistant Flying Instructor course which needs me to complete another 150 hrs of solo flying.
Since I want to be a Flight Instructor, I was advised to get my CPL for Fixed-Wing and later on PPL for Rotor-Wing. I've just send my application letter to DCA and currently waiting for the reply.
I agree with your idea that I might not really need this career since I owned an established consulting firm and specialized in the development of Palm Oil Mill, Palm Oil Refinery, Biodiesel Plant, Kernel Crushing Plant etc. at the moment. But as I mentioned earlier, I'm not only looking for another alternatives for my career but I'm also chasing for 'my incomplete dream'.
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Flying -
ETOPS
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Written by Capt Lim
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Tuesday, 14 October 2008 04:11 |
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Hi Capt Lim,
I am an ex-Air Force pilot where I flew transport planes from small turboprops to the Airbus A310. Now I am flying as a corporate pilot, and while surfing on aeronautic matters in the web, I found that term ‘wet footprint'. It seems to be "when flying over water, the maximum distance one could glide, should engine[s] fail, and still end up landing in the water" - so confusing isn't it?.
Could you please give me some more information about it - how to compute it, etc?
Thanks
Manuel Alcaide
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Aviation -
General
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Written by Capt Lim
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Friday, 08 August 2008 21:30 |
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Dear Captain Lim,
I was wondering if you're the owner of http://www.askcaptainlim.com/ website. I'm a frequent visitor to this URL and I must praise your effort in keeping this aviation portal extremely informative.
Recently, the website has been planting viruses on the reader's computer whenever one tries to visit the website. Even when you tries to google "askcaptainlim" Google would also warn user that the portal is harmful.
As a fan to your website and not wanting viruses to ruin the reputation of this portal, I hope this little information would help you in tracking down the problem before it gets rampant.
Thank you and continue in updating us with aviation information 
Best regards,
Teo M.C
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Professional Pilots -
Job Opportunities
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Written by Capt Lim
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 09:44 |
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Dear Capt Lim,
It was mentioned that a pilot has to retire at the age of 60 years old. May I know is there any job prospects after the airline retirement? What can an ex-airline pilot do after retirement?
Thanks
Roy
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Aviation -
Airplanes
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Written by Capt Lim
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008 23:34 |
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Hello Captain Lim,
What is your opinion of the Fokker 100? Are they considered to be old aircraft or still in its prime?
Thank You
Dmitriy
Hi Dmitriy,
The Fokker 100 was a popular aircraft in the late 1980s but the improved models of the Boeing 737 and Airbus A319 soon affected its sale and Fokker became insolvent thereafter. The last production of the plane ended in 1997 and up to August 2006, only 229 Fokker 100s remained with around 47 airlines around the world.
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