Singaporeans, Malaysians and Asia's Flying Advises/Discussions

[9M-]

Hi All,
Just thought of setting this thread to give fellow pilots from arnd this region advises and discussions on anything from:

1) How to start flying?
2) What the current aviation industries are looking?
3) How to be a commercial pilot?
4) Where are the flying schools?

Etc...

Anyone have any ques pls post it and i will do my best to answer them all :)

Cheers!

[Macarto]

Hi there, Im a singaporean that have just completed my A levels. I am planning to get a degree and fATPL at the same time and i believe there are several universities out there that provide erm. May i have a list of the universities that are reliable and reputable from Australia and America or perhaps even New Zealand.

Your information will be much Appreciated.

Regards,
Mark

[lofty_dreams]

Hello, I would really like to know where is the aviation industry headed?

I think a lot of SEAsians are interested in flying as a career (including myself). But with the limited number of cadetships available, paying our way through CPL/ATPL is really a huge risk and investment!

For me, I dont mind drawing $2k monthly flying some beat up old bird everyday. But there must at least be some certainty of getting employment before I will commit. That is why Im interested to know what is the outlook for the industry (regional/international).

[watchyourairspeed]

Mark,

Open your mouth (...) good ! - now chew (...) good boy.
let's go again (...) open your mouth (...), chew a bit more (...). Very good. - What a good boy you are ! :D

Now that you have cleaned your dish, have a look on the dictionary for the word - spoon feeding-.

WYA

[9M-]

Hi Mark,
well if you want to pursue an aviation degree then i would recommand Massey Uni in NZ. They have a Memorandum of Understanding with singapore CAAS so at the end of your course, you will have an Aviation degree and also a pilot licence convertible to a singapore equivalent.

However, course fee wise it wont be cheap and factors to consider are:

1) You will not be assured a pilot job after graduation as you will only have 200+ hrs.

2) You will be holding a specialised degree in aviation which might make looking for job a little harder.

If you are still keen the link is as follows:
Massey University - Bachelor of Aviation (BAv) - 2009 (http://study.massey.ac.nz/massey/study/programme-course-and-paper-search/programme.cfm?prog_id=92911)

All the best! :)

[rykin]

Hi 9M. Any idea when does silkair take in the next batch of cadet pilots? =)

[9M-]

Hi Lofty_Dreams,

Well sad to say but in the aviation industry nothing is certain and nothing is confirmed either. Even if you get into any airline cadetship, you might be out the next minute if you could not perform to their standard.

Industry wise, isnt looking very good for 2009. With the global economy thingey going on, airlines are very cautious with their employment. Anyhow i am sure SIA will still be taking in cadets as it is an ongoing process. So if risk is not what you would like to take try for the cadetship. Self Sponsored is too risky if money is not of abundance to you.

Hope this helps.

[9M-]

Hi Rykin,
Well silkair , SIA and SIA cargo does their recruitment together. So if you would like to work for any of the above, try applying for the cadetship on SIA website or when the recruitment paper advertised for them.

For more info u can click on the link:

Pilot Appointments -- Singapore Airlines (http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/content/company_info/careers/pilot_appointments/pilot.jsp)

Good Luck!

[Macarto]

9M- The 200+ hrs your talking about are they Multi engine ratings hours or is there partially some jet hours?

[9M-]

Hi Macarto,

Well a basic CPL/IR course consist of roughly 165hrs single engine flying and 35 hrs multi engine flying. Total of 200hrs when u graduate. Unfortunately you will not have any jet hrs experience. You will also be going thru a series of exams which will give you the frozen ATPL.

So your CPL can only be unfroze when you can clock approximately 1500 total hrs of flying. But to be accepted by the airlines as a First Officer, you only need the basic CPL/IR with frozen Atpl.

Cheers! :ok:

[Macarto]

I do hope that your talking about unfreezing the fATPL instead of the CPL which you mention in your last post of this thread. If what i said is correct i would heft a sigh of relieve.

Alright after getting the CASA CPL/IR and fATPL with a total of 200 hours, may i know the conversion fees to a CAAS or even JAA license from a CASA license as compared to a Conversion from a FAA license assuming i change my mind and decide to go to florida to get my license? I ask of this because i have heard of talks that Singapore may change to suit the JAA rules and regulations in the foreseeable future.

[AvEnthusiast]

Hi,
I would like to know about the market for general aviation down there in singapore, malysia, indonesia or FE and what are the oppurtunities for fresh 200 hrs CPL/IR and ME holders?

[thornycactus]

i have heard of talks that Singapore may change to suit the JAA rules and regulations in the foreseeable future.
Yes, it will change. But not so soon...! :oh: