SQ and MH has their own pros and cons la.
MH is hiring like no tomorrow while selling their leased planes.
While SQ is in constant expansion especially for their 777 fleet. Not to say the A380 which will be in service soon enough.

BTW, there will be lots of graduation these few months, if you get in MH now, your seniority gain will be slower than those graduate earlier, promotion will be much tougher.

fillet, you misunderstood the website.
It just means that the PLTB is capable of training ATPL graduates, doesnt mean that military pilots have to hold ATPLs.

BTW, it's the flight log hour that is important to unfreeze the frozen ATPL, if you have those hours logged, opportunity to become a commercial pilot is easy to come by.

Didnt read my post before agreeing?
TUDM doesnt choose military pilots from atpl holders.
They choose from their pool of soldiers who passed the simulator test and recommended by their officer in command. Those who are chosen get into Kolej Tentera Udara for further training.

NOTHING TO DO WITH CIVIL AVIATION WHATSOEVER.

And BTW, military pilots earn a lot as well.
For a flight instructor with 500 hours logged, RM4000 allowance each month.
Coupled with base salary, the number can reach up to 5 digits.

This post has been edited by DeathWing: Mar 28 2006, 10:58 PM

What do military pilots do with an Airline Transport Pilot License?
And what about the money spent in training ATPL? Some 200k just for the selection process? Hell a lot of commercial pilots wannabe would line up just to get it.

I worked in Butterworth airbase before, it's one hell of a busy base with fulcrums and hornets flying all the time. I get to meet and chat with military pilots all the time. Most of them have to get through hard time getting CPL and ATPL theory before full ATPL is given.

No offence but just go for it if you thinks it's logical.

It's teluk air tawar, or rather JALAN teluk air tawar.
Not just morning, night as well. They just never care anything about noise abatement and such.

Dude good luck
SIA interview is much tougher but at the same time more rewarding and less time consuming.
Wish you best of luck.

If it's the first interview, then equip yourself with knowledge on aircraft and some skill on common interview.
You can worry about simulators later in second interview.

My friend from MAS just told me MAS has put Cadet Pilot applications on hold until further notice but not confirmed yet cause their website is still advertising for vacancy.

Yea, pilot, this is what he told me.
MAS is executing business turnover plan by cutting workforce of 3000.
MAS is selling planes but still recruiting pilots.
MAS has 1300 pilots in the pool with around 200 cadet pilots graduating.
MAS has its own board of directors on how to lose money in the shortest time.
Anything MAS did doesnt make sense. Keep your spirit high, might not be true at all.

Dont think SQ will hire any Frozen ATPL graduates anyway.
The reason they sponsor cadets is that they can be choosy in the selection process.
Remember, you have to get through the whole process for cadet pilots even though you have all the CPL/Froz ATPL.
Direct entry pilots are completely different stories.

IMO, just try again and again for the cadet pilot selection, it's the best way.

Through the cadet pilot selection process.
You might have advantages but seriously, not much point.
Self sponsor only if you are ready to take on general aviation.

They froze all cadet recruitment.
HR said they havent receive official order to stop recruitment and so the psychomotor and psychometric tests are still ongoing. The MISPA results is with flight operations since last December and they are still waiting notice from Idris Jala.

Just ask any pilot in MAS and they will tell you that MAS is having surplus of pilots mainly due to cut down of domestical routes.

This post has been edited by DeathWing: Apr 10 2006, 11:36 PM

GOGO SIA!
Provided you dont sound arrogant and answer to the point, you should be able to clear 1st interview easily.
Prepare to be thoroughly grilled in the second interview though.

Yeap, for you to understand the cadet pilot training program completely.
You'll be given more info when you reach Singapore.

Dude, I've a feeling we will meet in the near future.

Yea,
Very busy life, Im sure you wont be able to spam in lowyat anymore.
Anyway, SIA is very very choosy, and they have marks for everything, the entire interview process will do well to assess your personality. And for second round, expect provocative chief pilots, not friendly pilots.
The intakes now are still planned for the expanding triple seven fleet I think. Those 300ERs will be finger licking good

@fillet, the real minimum requirement should be degree holders (Singaporean diploma holders with RSAF experience might get through) as for now. As quoted from the HR dude, "it's for your own good". Dont rely on MAS, I personally know quite a number of Malaysians who applied for both MAS and SIA but MAS took their own sweet time, and thanks to that, we're all in SIA. I suggest you do your degree first before attempting anything, piloting career is simply too volatile.

This post has been edited by DeathWing: Apr 23 2006, 08:36 PM

Those triple sevens are just superb and technologically advance, the cockpit is comparable to even the A350 or A380. I dont see any reason you would prefer an old 747-400 (SIA phasing them out) against a cutting edge 777.
Not to say that there is possibility for dual rating with 777 and 787 Dreamliner.
Was kinda disappointed when not assigned to the Airbus fleet, after all, A380 is what everyone hunting for.

Sorry to disappoint but AMBLYOPIA will make one of your eye non correctable to 6/6, which means you're not qualified medically in any sense.

PS:Make sure piloting is what you want, you cant be so sure until you get your hand on a control yoke yourself, and it is very very different from what you see on the TV, good luck and tailwind always.

This post has been edited by DeathWing: Apr 24 2006, 08:06 PM

Not really la brother.
Full ATPL aint that easy to gain, and may takes several years time after getting the FO position.
Promotion from 1 bar SO to 2 bar FO on the other hand, takes only around 6-9 months of line duties. Some said SO are boring, I would regard it as a dormant/resting period.
SO FTW!

Yes, military pilots, general aviation pilots for example, notice those are mostly caucasian names in there.

Psychomotor is piece of cake.
Now the waiting game starts, there is no time limit as to when you'll be called for the psychometric test. And even those who completed it in December 2005 havent receive reply yet.

This post has been edited by DeathWing: May 23 2006, 01:28 PM

heya heya
Great work there hoonji,
Get excited and start shopping for lots of useless stuff

Nah, the real eliminating session is phase 1 in Seletar. That's where your flying aptitude really shows.
Some instructor told me this, "some are born to fly, others learn to fly, the rest stays on the ground." So make every flying hour counts.