ahh...the MS flight sim is better.

the terrain is so plain

it is suicidal to do inverted flight on commercial planes even some are possible.

we wouldn't want the passengers and stewardess to land on their heads right?

anyway, let's try it on the MS flight sim instead. last time i tried, my plane ended up stalling and overstressed even b4 i managed to turn upside down

i only sent once. replied one month later.

there's an average of 2-3 intakes a year. one intake will be after the annual career talk in signapore (december). another one or two intakes will be sometime later in march, april or may. you have to check the press for their recruitment ad. then only you send your application. if you send outside the recruitment time window, most probably your application will be backlogged

is there any MLS landing practice on the sim?

for SIA,

second officer = SG2200 + allowances

this was from the askcaptainlim forum. posted quite recently

there is also a young newton branch in Jln Ampang, near the Jln Munshi Abdullah

good news.

sq is expanding madly. they are facing huge shortage of pilots and are hiring madly. in today's news, sq just bought another 20 A350 and 9 A380; in addition to the previous orders of 787s and 777s.

try your luck and apply. there is one in my batch who just finished his a-level and only aged 19

This post has been edited by hoongji: Jul 23 2006, 12:16 AM

sorry, typo...a-level.

good luck

you can try with your diploma. in fact, there is a young guy with just a singapore a-levels and he's in my batch. do not give up if not called up. try again in few months time or when you have obtained a better education certs. sometimes, there are chances of misplaced/missed application due to the huge number of applicants and backlogs.

minimum eyesight for SIA is 6/60 correctable to 6/6 (about 500 degree); no color blind; and in good health

ok, let me share a bit regarding the salary of a pilot. after checking out from the training and being a second officer (6-12months), you'll be paid a basic of sgd2200 (another sgd500-1000 for allowances). as a first officer, your basic is sgd5000 (another sgd1000-3000 for allowances). as a senior first officer, you'll be paid a basic of sgd9000++ (another sgd2000-3000++ for allowances). in a bout 10 years time, you'll be a captain and your basic is roughly sgd15000-18000 (another 2-5k of allowances).

in probably 10 years time, you're already a millionaire. and if you are wise in your financial planning, you can do some investments to double up your money.

of course the above is only possible if you are careful with your spendings. if you spend the amount you earn, then there is no point doing this job and you might even end up in debt. being in this line; there are many temptations like drinking, clubbing, gambling and spending on luxury items. you need to have a strong will and self control. if you have all these qualities, i see no reason you'll be able to retire and spend your retirement time with your families; travelling or golfing.

again, money is not the most important factor you want to be a pilot. you need to have passion in the job; like any other job in the market.

* where's the old pilot thread? *

i was once an engineer before i decided to make a switch. and i feel glad that i took that chance.

flying is fun. but ATPL papers are hell. not to mention the steep learning curve and also high expectation from the company. so prepare.

if you feel that's where you want to be, then make that move. good luck.

finished tech paper. now in ATPL (a terrible pilot's life) phase. it's hell. any tips from you how to get over it? and how's your life in jandakot? having spring now eh?

all you need to know about SIA is available here:
http://askcaptainlim.com/phpBB/viewforum.p...c049d358b992328

interview tips:
http://askcaptainlim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2&start=0

good luck

as for the email, just attach a scanned copy of your spm/stpm/degree cert.

This post has been edited by hoongji: Sep 20 2006, 04:47 PM

122 came for a month already. 123 in OBS now

it is not about how clever or how good is the school result. it is about hardwork. to clear the ground school exams, you need to put in a lot of effort in studies.

basically, you guys already know much on the interview stages. and you can find most info from captainlim or pprune forums.

i'm going to share some little details about a cadet life. start off with 21 days Outward Bound School in Lumut. it's quite physical demanding but the experience is worth it. after OBS, fly back to Singapore and start off immediately with the ground school. classes on Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. first phase is about 1.5-2 months, doing Tech papers and 10-15 hours of flying the C152. another 5-6 months will be doing Nav papers. this is the most critical stage; purely ground studies and no more flying. these papers are for the ATPL. if you pass the ATPL, then will proceed to Perf 'A' papers for another 2 weeks. your ground studies end here in Singapore with the passing of both the ATPL and Perf 'A' papers. you are ready to pack your bags to Jandakot, Perth.

you will be doing many hours of flying the C172 and Baron in Jandakot for about 10months. later will proceed to Maroochydore, Brisbane for advanced Learjet45 training, around 2 months. upon completion, you are officially graduated from cadetship and start your career with the airlines.

i end here because i'm in my final week of my ATPL. so can't spend much time here. there are a few more LYN members here who are already in the Jandakot phase and some already a full fledged pilot. i'm sure they will share more info if they are free and willing. till then, see you guys; next year.


threadstarter tatayoung: i found a lot of good info and tips all scattered over the pages of this thread. maybe if you are free, you can copy and update them to the front page for the benefit of all aspiring pilots.

This post has been edited by hoongji: Dec 17 2006, 09:46 AM

thx for the wishes. i want to congratulate you too for making it there to the top. i still have long way to go. so you are with the A345s? you are making big bucks there with all those ultra long hauls. any chance going to the A380s in the future? everyone will envy you cos you will be piloting the largest plane

i'm currently signed on with the Pax and most probably will end up in the 777s. but anything can happen and the company can change their minds in the future. i'm eyeing for the 787 or 380 fleet.

all the best to you too mate. cheers and have a merry xmas.

i saw their cadet pilot ad in the newspaper on Friday.

can the mods pls merge this thread with this:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/263199

it's a duplicate thread