Welcome to FBO Asia.Resource.


Capt's Blog Stardate 17032011:

Hello and welcome to FBO.Asia.Resource. The objective of this blog is to share experiences and impart some of the knowledge gained so others may have a better picture of what to expect when they operate into Asia. Landing at an unfamiliar foreign airport and trying to get your pax safely through CIQ and turn around your aircraft can be overwhelming if you don't know who your handlers are or what services they can offer. You may try to call your flight coordinator if you get your mobile to work, but sitting in a cubicle in Houston half a day apart , they cannot help you much either. So here is where I will share some of our experiences. At the moment I am operating within SE Asia and China. hopefully I will be flying into more exciting cities in other parts of Asia. I have heard stories about landing and handling in India so that would be a good experience to write about.

I will attempt to get a few contributors who flies to different destinations or uses a different handler so the wealth of experience and knowledge will be even greater. At the end of the day, your pax are happy, you feel safe and secure that your aircraft is ready and we can all head for the bar and get our well deserve drinks.

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VMMC

Capt's Blog: VMMC/ MFM Macau International airport is a relatively new airport built on reclaimed land. Only two main taxiways connects the runway from the terminal and apron. If you are coming from the South it's pretty straight forward with positive control by excellent Hong Kong ATC and it's light with traffic. On the other hand misapproach and departures requires you to turn as early as 400 feet. Over shoot this northern noise abatement limit and you ll be overhead the city of Zhuhai and be prepared to answer ATC for the breach as one of my mates found out.

Finding your parking stand is quite straight forward too and your pax will be shuttled to the FBO by a van. If this is your first visit, airport authority will board your plane and get all the necessary particulars. So prepare to show all the certificates, radio license and crew ATP particulars. Handlers are very efficient and fast, refueling and lavatory service can be completed within the hour. Ice and hot water also available on departure. Crew will be shuttle to the MBAC, a great FBO, nice lounge with crew rest area. Going to town in Macau peninsula is a mere 15 mins for the isalnd is real tiny. Macau is also the Las Vegas of the east so  all the glitzy colorful lights and entertainment can be found here. Would love to come back.
At our stand in VMMC

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