Hi Guys, this is my very first posting in this forum.
I am going for my Final-Interview tomorrow (19Aug2009), had my first interview last month on 31Jul2009. Reading this forum really allows me to know alot about the interviews, intake for 2009 and most importantly not to keep my hopes up too high.
Any bros here going for the final interview session tomorrow? Maybe we can grab lunch together or something.
Hi,
Got a qn to consult u bros.
I did my Lasik abt a yr back. Yes, I understand that they look at pre-lasik conditions. My myopia is below the required the max 500 degrees but my astig exceed the max 125.
Hence my qn is: do they look at the pre-lasik astig? Actually, if u dun declare that u did lasik before, I'm sure they won't know. Heheh... =P
Yes, the medical board does look at yr past records before the operation. I dont think there is an official document on the pre-surgery requisites but many ppl have tried to speculate on that. You could try searching through this thread to find yr answer.
You're probably right, that if you dont declare nobody will know. But this industry is based on integrity and eventually all these things will catch up to you.
That's what I like to hear....coz my NS rank isn't glittering as well.
I've always wondered what the average profile of a Singaporean SIA pilot is like. Yes the minimum requirements are stated, but I'm sure the lowest cutoff standard is much higher than that. Can a pilot help educate us?
Things that I'm concerned about are:
- O lvl and A lvl results
- Highest level of education
- Eyesight
- Flight experience
- CCA and leadership
I'm sure a poly student with 400 degree eyesight and no flight experience is going to have a hard time getting in. Obviously the better you are, the better your chances. I'm just interested to know where the average pilot stands to assess out chances, assuming we all have equal passion and knowledge on aviation.
Good English, pleasant and mature personality, friendly, confident. Pretty standard stuff for any world class MNC, especially in the service industry. Imagine yourself as an interviewer I guess. All these qualities come into play during interview. The other things like education, eyesight and etc., are as stated on the website. Once you get called up for interview, don't worry about them anymore because if you don't meet the requirement they wouldn't have invited you for interview at all. The rest is down to qualities as stated in para 1 above. Just a note on flying experience: seriously don't worry about it. Even if you've experience but you screw up the interview, they still won't take you.
Hi guys. There has been a concern over weather SIA favours officers to other NSF rank like sergents or even corporals. Since we already had this bias assumption rid off i would like to further add on. There are cases where people in NS have very low Pes status like C9L2 and even perhaps E9L9. This medical records are part of the army and the government. For individuals applying to SIA at the age of 26 after their NSF and Univeristy days, is their Pes status still important or do they look at your latest medical records?
You can call Ris Cheng of Julia at 6488 0624. Btw, passing the aeromedical center medical doesn't mean SIA will accept you. They have their own medical board who will look at ur medical report again. I have a lot of friends who pass the aeromedical center medical but failed the SIA medical. So juz to take note.
I think you are confusing yourself with the two different medical classification. The Pes status during NS is to determine one's "combat status" and stream these young men into the various category of suitable nature. Skin allergy? Pes C since the boy should not be exposed to long hours under the sun.
The aviation medical is just to determine if one is a healthy and normal individual. As long as you're healthy, most likely you will pass an aviation medical, no big deal about that.
So back to your qns, a guy who has sweaty palms in NS would prolly be in Pes B and can't throw grenades i suppose? But is he healthy and would pass an aviation medical? I dont see why not? So the two medical boards may have similar tests but have little correlation to one another.
@Alvincsj
You can try calling ST Medical and I may be wrong about this - But i dont think the kind lady over at the other end has yet to tell anyone that he/she has failed the medical over the phone. (unless you paid for the medical with yr own money) My guess is she doesnt have to give any explanations to anyone if she tells them they passed. Imagine if the entire world was calling her all day demanding a reason for not passing the medical.
I do not know whether your PES status has got anything to do with the medical but the doctor do ask for your PES status in army and wrote it down in your medical report.
Thanks guys for your quick reply. I really appreciate it. The wait is really agonizing..
@rain84
You said you have alot of friends who passed ST medical, but SIA reject them. May I know what are usually the reasons they got rejected? Like eyesight? Heart? or obese? cos I myself is on the slight obese side, so if kena chop because of this sure is very sian...
I saw a Learjet flew gracefully above me at north western region this afternoon! At first I thought it was the newly accquired surveilance a/c of RSAF. Not sure if it was SFC's, but it's mad beautiful.
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