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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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Capt's Blog:
RCTP/TPE Taiwan Taoyuan International airport is largest and busiest airport and one of the four  the international entry point into Taiwan. Has amply long parallel runways with ILS and RNAV however only one is open presently and 05L is undergoing maintenance. Expect slight delay due to this and it was gusty afternoon with wind shear reported at about 300 feet on finals 05R the day we arrived. Had a follow me vehicle lead us to our stand at the other end of cargo apron which took almost 10 minute. We were not lead to the FBO apparently because we did not request for it, it seems VIP treatment does not mean FBO! Anyway handlers were there to meet and greet pax and escort them with  a mini coach through the terminal and CIQ. Lavatory, water and refueling were completed in under and hour and we were on our way to the terminal and cleared CIQ without any problem. Same way on departure, tower offers whether you want a follow me vehicle and it will lead right till line up. Even for a single runway there were no delays for us and departed RCTP smoothly. Overall it was a smooth and good airport to fly into but takes 45 minutes to teach the city. Next time we may try Taipeh Songshan airport which is right in the city. Only difference is that you will need a sponsor letter for the 1st time to operate into that airport and normal 2-3 days for permit.

Established 05R
One of the tower
Follow me
Our parking stand
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