any idea besides clothing and toiletries, wat else we can/recommended to bring to sfc? laptop? small tv? small fridge? cooking utensil? tons of maggi mee?
Wow the response looks good. Hope to see all the 116ers there. You guys got any suggestions for place to makan and talk cock? Preferably cheap and good. Oh yes. The attire for the briefing on the 24th in not stated in our offer letter but J**** said to come in long sleeved shirt and tie. Cheers!
Shall we meet at 1900 suntec city right after u crossed the bridge from marina? near the polo ralph shop if i am not wrong....any form of identity to identify each other?
All the best to your OBS training, hope you guys had fun. Treasure and cherish the times you will have together and try to build up the bond between each others.
I had just got the call up from SIA to go for my first interview on the 17th of Nov, next Thurs.
Kind of nervous as this is my first time hope everything goes smoothly for me.
Any guys out there who are also going for the first interview next Thurs? Do give me a buzz so that we can discuss more.
Hi, really looking at you guys going for Lumut OBS with envy, hope I can make it through the interviews to be a cadet pilot as well.
Trance, I will be going for the first interview on 17 Nov too! Super nervous and excited! Juz wondering where to go for the eyesight and colour-blind test... will any neighbourhood medical clinic do?
You do not need to bring that many things to SFC. Most of the stuff that you require will be provided by the College.
Your uniforms will be arranged within days of your arrival, and you should receive your uniforms within 2 weeks. Textbooks and essential stationary will be provided, like calculators, nav rulers.. etc. You may elect to bring in your own calculators if you so wish. Do bring paper to write on, for your own notes.
Living in Seletar, again, most amenities are already provided, like washing machines, TV, fridges... no air-con. You may bring in your own stuff, like laptops or other electrial/electronic appliances if you require them. Otherwise, everything is provided.
You may wish to bring in a bicycle (if you have one) for convenience.
For those with aviation headsets, bring them if you have it. You can use them on your flying training.
As for cooking, your meals are provided, and Jalan Kayu is near if you want supper at night. Hence, there is no need for instant noodles, but light snacks like chocolate and sweets are recommended. This will help you stay awake during class... Another recommendation is a thermos flask for storing coffee / tea / hot drinks. Again, essential to help you stay awake in class... especially after lunch...
Congratulations for those who have joined, and good luck to those going for your interviews.
hey thanks a lot for that info...really appreciate it..
regarding the OBS at lumut..will they be checkin all the stuff that we bring to ensure that all barred items are not brought in?? of course im not plannin on bringing any..hahaha wouldnt dare take that kinda risk..k then thanks!!
You will be searched on arrival at Lumut. You will be required to surrender all your electrical and electronic appliances, which will include your PDAs, handphones, GPS if you have any... You will also be required to surrender your wallets and passports.
Smokers, you will have to surrender your cigarettes. Any food will also be confiscated. So, no chocolates, sweets, instant noodles, canned food... etc.
As mentioned in the briefing package, most items will be provided at Lumut, but you may elect to bring some additional items such as candles, solid fuel, lighters, insect repellent(s), mosquito coils, hydration packs (Camel bags are good), jungle hat (essential if you dun wan your face to be burnt), sun block, hunting / diving knives, disposable water-proof camera, booties... think that's about the stuff you need. Again, most of these items are optional.
Enjoy your time there. Minimal running required, but the expeditions are quite demanding. Leeches will be a HUGE problem. Avoid them if you can, and ALWAYS check when you can. You'll never know where they may end up.
You may want to bring some money over to purchase souvenirs and food en-route to and from the airport. My course ended up at KLIA for a well-deserved beer while waiting for the flight back to Singapore.
The OBS programme has no specific "tests" or "assessments", rather, it is a programme to challenge YOURSELF. Depending what you bring to OBS (I dun mean literally...) you will inevitably get different results when you leave.
I learnt a lot about myself, and what I want to get out of the programme. Again, it is about challenging yourself. It is not the expeditions, or the climbing or the activities that matter. So, go with an open mind. You'll never know what you'll learn out of it. Once again, you should never stop learning. It'll make you a dead pilot.
You guys will probably not see me in WSSL anytime soon, though I may drop by once in a while to see my friends. I'm not very keen on identifying myself here, but suffice to say that I am currently flying on the B777 fleet.
If you've got any questions, I'll try to answer them as well as I can, remember, I was once a cadet like you guys, so I know what you're going through.
Hi anyone went for the 1st interview on the 17 of Nov thurs, if you got any replies from SIA through email please kindly inform the others here so that we know that SIA has make some actions.
I went for my interview on 17 Nov, and I juz received email this morning asking me to go for 2nd round on 22 and 23 Nov. Really didn't expect such a fast response.
SFC
Super nervous and excited! 
Juz wondering where to go for the eyesight and colour-blind test... will any neighbourhood medical clinic do? 
Mine's at 0915hrs.
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