Malaysia's BATS Aviation Adds Piper PA-44 Seminole for Multi-Engine Pilot Training

Malaysia – CAAM-approved flight training organisation BATS Aviation has added a Piper PA-44 Seminole to its fleet at Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh for use during the Multi-Engine Training Phase.

• BATS’s published CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL syllabus comprises 750 hours of theoretical knowledge training, 135 hours of single-engine flying, 25 hours of multi-engine flying and 40 hours of simulator training.
• The PA-44 adds another twin-engine platform alongside the Piper PA-34 Seneca and Diamond DA42 already listed by BATS, giving the academy three published multi-engine aircraft types. Its fleet also includes Piper PA-28 Warriors.
• BATS also operates an Entrol EN-1000 FNPT II simulator, while its CAAM approval information lists FNPT II qualifications for TB20 and PA-34-220T configurations.
• AFM previously reported that BATS Aviation is a training partner for Malaysia Aviation Group cadets and hosted MAG and MAB Academy representatives in February 2026 for a review covering cadet performance and training progress.

Source: BATS Aviation