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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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 Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: Light/Ultralight airplanes - training in Korea? |
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I know some posters mentioned before and I did my own research and getting a private pilot school/training in Korea is not possible for foreigners.
One school that looks good for Koreans is:
http://www.hangkong.ac.kr/english/
Or more specifically:
Private Pilot Certificate Course
http://www.hangkong.ac.kr/english/institutes_education/flight.htm
I wonder why they have all this info in English if we can't take it.
Anyway, I heard for ultralights/lights we can get training and stuff.
Anyone has any info about the airplane club, etc?
If not that, I wonder if soaring (with glider plane - not paragliding) is available.
Any info is appreciated.
P.S And one other reason I choose Korea is to continue sailing at sea, but that is also not possible here since there is no yachting culture and boats/ports available even to buy one on my own. Sucks big time. |
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xCustomx
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hankuk Univ sends all their student pilots to America to get their pilot licenses.
I'm not sure about gliders, but the only way that I know of that you can earn any licenses at all would be to join the Aero Club at Osan. However, base access is limited. Once I find a way to be able to join the Aero Club I'll let you know. I've been in contact with the Air Force to look into any loopholes, but it appears there are none. Good luck. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Light/Ultralight airplanes - training in Korea? |
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| europe2seoul wrote: |
I know some posters mentioned before and I did my own research and getting a private pilot school/training in Korea is not possible for foreigners.
One school that looks good for Koreans is:
http://www.hangkong.ac.kr/english/
Or more specifically:
Private Pilot Certificate Course
http://www.hangkong.ac.kr/english/institutes_education/flight.htm
I wonder why they have all this info in English if we can't take it.
Anyway, I heard for ultralights/lights we can get training and stuff.
Anyone has any info about the airplane club, etc?
If not that, I wonder if soaring (with glider plane - not paragliding) is available.
Any info is appreciated.
P.S And one other reason I choose Korea is to continue sailing at sea, but that is also not possible here since there is no yachting culture and boats/ports available even to buy one on my own. Sucks big time. |
I feel for you. I miss my 172 with a passion. I also miss going sailing around the cans on a Sunday afternoon or out for a weekend island hopping or just bobbing. Maybe it is time to get the weekend sailors started (build toward a yachting culture).
I would even settle for a Wharram style cat right now  but a privilage 48 would be my dream boat.
At home I had a Tangaroa 34 (cat) and an old schooner (50' LOD, 65' LOA). |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Light/Ultralight airplanes - training in Korea? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
hopping or just bobbing. Maybe it is time to get the weekend sailors started (build toward a yachting culture).
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What could be done is to get some mooring (somewhere?) slip and getting some used sailboat whose price can be shared equally between interested parties. Or build one in 20 feet range. Dunno....
Nice boats you had though 
Yeah, I heard also about Osan and some people associated with the military/airforce could do it. However, I think even if there is a loophole you should be a US citizen to get training using US resources. |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Light/Ultralight airplanes - training in Korea? |
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I got some info about flying in Korea.
Its basically either hang gliders, paragliding and ultralight aircrafts.
Ultralight in Korea/Europe corresponds to Light Sport Aircraft in US, so its different (bigger planes) than the ultralight definition in US.
It seems a popular models in Korea are from ZenithAir (www.zenithair.com) ZODIAC 601 and STOL 701 planes which are pretty nice ones by all means 
Hang gliding lesson total cost would be $1000 and for 3-axis ultralights like ones I mentioned would be about $3500 with 20 hours of flying time and then 5 hours solo which entitles you a government licence. And then you can fly.
About 10 different areas are designated by the government where ultralights can fly and in Seoul area one of them is Ansan. Then one nice vacation spot is Yangpyeong, etc.
PM me for more details, and I guess if someone is interested maybe we could get some more information since my korean is not good and websites are in Korean. And maybe some group discount package. |
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