Stormrage,
In SIA's cadet pilot program, if you are terminated/chopped by SIA for any reason, you are not liable to pay for any liquidated damages, no matter which phase you are in. BUT for example, halfway through the training program you find that this career is not what you had in mind, or maybe family issues are too much for you to handle etc, and YOU terminate the contract and quit on your own accord, you will be liable to pay for all liquidated damages. So, consider properly before embarking on this journey because life as a cadet is not easy, and quitting halfway through is a waste of time and effort. Just my $0.02 worth.
I am not familiar with the other airline's ab-initio cadet pilot program. I know that Qantas offer something similar to what you mentioned about KLM. Just a question, if the cadets are self-sponsoring their own flight training, what other financial liabilities are there when they get terminated?
Regards,
9V