Hi guys,
well, cadet or ab intio pilot programme is open for non-pilots... thus i guess now its easy not to knw flying then waste the finanical resources to obtain a ATPL frozen and then not get a job with a airline.
Yes, those with ATPL attending interviews will need to be 101% sure about their stuff. Who will want to hire a license holder who seems incompetent. From what i have heard, interviews shifts towards technical aspects of flying for license holders... this is really tough as the panel are all managment pilots with decades of military or civil flying /knowledge.
Thus i would suggest that being singaporean, try the cadetship, get sponsored to fly. self-sponsored is the 2nd option which you must be financially strong. Be sure to understand that your cadet pilots classmates will be 20 or 21..... with singaporean males being older due to army or due to being rejected by SQ, we would have lost out a hell of time as compared to others... perhaps time towards command will be affected...
just my thoughts and good luck to all who are trying!
Cheers!