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WOA Ambassadors

Free-lance event facilitators, contributors and local ambassadors from various Asian countries, who carry the professionalism and passion of WOA.

  Hubert Trunzer (English, German, Thai speaking)
After a lifetime of professional engineering experience in global projects, Hubert eventually succumbed to his lifelong aviation passion and started his own aviation services company based in Thailand where he now resides. A glider pilot since childhood, Hubert re-kindled his love for flying more than 10 years ago as the first foreigner to complete a Thai private pilot license course locally. Since then, he has actively flown around Asia and has been long time contributor to WOA's projects since WOA's inception.
Pharit Ruangpaya (Thai, English speaking)
Khun Air (as most people calls him) is an accomplished ex-Royal Thai Air Force pilot and foreign liaison officer who recently join the world of commercial charters. His passion for flying and writing led to many contributions to local Thai magazines and books about his general aviation flying experiences. With a good command of both Thai and English, he contributes articles to WOA as a freelance writer.
Rod Leonard (English speaking)
Capt Rod learned to fly after leaving high school in April 1967. After obtaining his PPL, he worked on his family sugarcane farm for years before managing a loan to pursue a CPL in 1974. Thereafter, a fruitless attempt to get a full-time flying job drove him to apply for and received his Air Operator’s Certificate on 7th Dec 1974. And off he headed, to set the charter world on fire! Since then, he progressed through several aircrafts type and has flown charters all over northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and SE Asia; clocking over 13000 hours.

Jose Mari C. Roa (English, Filipino/Tagalog speaking)
Capt Jose Mari C. Roa is an experienced pilot and aviation enthusiast from the Philippines. Mr Roa regularly contribute articles on activities in Philippines as well as adventurous personal stories from his own flying ranging from light twins to jets to twin turbine helicopters. Mr Roa owns Asian Air Safari, a company which pioneered aerial advertising to the Philippines and is also an accomplished air tour, flight charter and GA services provider in the region.
Vikram Hora (English speaking)
Vikram is a new addition to the regional aviation scene, having recently completed his PPL. He regularly takes to the skies in his Cirrus SR22 G3, exploring the airports of Malaysia and beyond. Working towards his instrument rating and improving his flight proficiency, Vikram is a huge proponent for expanding GA in the region and enjoys meeting aviation enthusiasts and fellow pilots. You can find him operating out of Seletar and if you see him, be sure to stop and say hello.

Edwin Lim (English, Mandarin speaking)
Edwin Lim is a journalist by training but chose to indulge his love for aviation by working in the aviation industry. Passionate about flying and all things aviation since childhood, he took his first flight in a Piper Tomahawk in Western Australia. Six years and two continents later, Edwin counts his crowning achievement as finally being awarded his Private Pilot's Licence!
 

Chepy R. Nasution (Bahasa Indonesia, English speaking)
Pak Chepy learnt flying since 1979, enjoying flying adventures and has flown almost to all ASEAN Countries as well as Australia and New Zealand. He actively organizes Sport Flying Events in Indonesia such as Air Rally Jakarta - Lombok Air Rally 1996, Bandung Aero Sport Show 1997, Bali Buleleng Fly-In 2001, Pekanbaru Aerosport Show 2004 and Bali Buleleng Fly-In 2006.
  Mark Cupitt (English speaking)