I’m looking into getting a recreational flying license in Korea — the 경량항공기 조종사 (light sport aircraft) one, not a full PPL.
I’ve already gone through the official side: MOLIT/KOTSA, the 20-hour minimum, the written exam, the exemption you get if you train at a designated school. So I’m not after the textbook version. What I can’t find anywhere is what it’s actually like to do this if you’re not Korean.
A few things I’m hoping someone here can answer from real experience:
Has any non-Korean actually done it? Did you train in Korean, or did a school work with you in English?
The written exam looks Korean-only. Is that right, or is there any English option? And realistically, how much Korean do you need to pass it — conversational, or properly fluent in the technical stuff?
Do you need a particular visa or residency status (ARC?) to enroll and sit the exam, or will a school take someone here on a long tourist stay?
Any schools worth contacting or avoiding? I’ve found Skynuri out in Hwaseong, plus a scattering around Chungnam and Jeonnam, but most of them have nothing online beyond a Naver blog.
I’m based in Singapore but happy to spend real time in Korea to do this properly. Mostly just trying to work out whether it’s actually doable without fluent Korean, and what the process feels like on the ground rather than on paper. Appreciate any first-hand stories.
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