CX Female Cadets

[eternalsunshine]

On the news today (in Chinese):

http://appledaily.atnext.com/template/apple/art_main.cfm?iss_id=20080602&sec_id=4104&subsec_id=11867&art_id=11179066

[9v-SKA]

mind to translate? My chinese sucks and I can't really read traditional chinese.

[foilhead]

The same article is in the SCMP in English:
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=fd3ee4120844a110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

[bonbon512]

Article translation:

"Flying is a dream that many youths have, and Cathay Pacific is offering 36 cadet positions for training, having successfully recruited 12 people so far. Successful candidates will be sent to Australia to receive 60-weeks of training, upon graduation will be given a $30,000HKD contract. In the past few years, more women are becoming pilots. Within this year's cadet intake, approximately one-third are female, a record for the program.

In 1988, Cathay began its CPP, and has since trained 354 people, in which 30 are female. Within this year's recent intake of 12 students, a third (4 people) are female. 26-year old Hui Wai Yun failed to make the program 3 years earlier and became an air stewardess to obtain aviation-related experience. This year, she was successful in being accepted as a cadet.

HELPING HER FATHER ACHIEVE HIS DREAM

Australia's Flight Training Adelaiade has many general aviation aircraft, and CXCPP cadets will need to train here for a 60-week period.

"My father's dream was to become a pilot, but because he is nearsighted he could not fulfill his dream. Right now, I have helped my father fulfill his dream." Graduated from Canada's University of Victoria in Canada in 2005, Wai Yun immediately applied to the CXCPP, but because she was not prepared enough, she was not accepted. Wai Yun applied to be a Cathay Pacific air stewardess, hoping to use two years of time to gather experience, meet more pilots and increase her aviation knowledge. After being introduced by a close, pilot friend, she spent 50,000HKD to obtain a private pilot license in New Zealand, hoping to set a good foundation for
her future pilot career.

Having spent many years as a supervisor in the Hong Kong Government Flying Services, Wong Lai Ming suddenly gave up her government services position to enter the cadet pilot program last year. She has confidence that her past work experience will help her become an exceptional pilot in the future. For the 60-week training program at Australia's FTA, Cathay Pacific pays for the $1 million HKD tuition.

After training, successful cadets will become a second
officer. After working as SO for 3-4 years, they will
receive another set of training, becoming first officer.
After a minimum of 7 years experience, one could
potentially be promoted to captain.

EVERY YEAR MORE THAN 2000 APPLICANTS APPLY

Cathay indicates that every year, approximately more than
2000 people apply to the program, but there are usually
unfilled cadet positions. This year, the company will
continue to search for suitable candidates. Because of the
global shortage of pilots, Cathay plans to also hire 270
pilots this year, having recruited 220 pilots to date.

TIPS: 3 Questions that will be asked in the interview.

To become a cadet, applicants must go through many stages
of interviews. In addition to having the appropriate
technical and aviation knowledge, the interview process
will include questions on weather. Applicants must not to pretend to know the answer. If you don't know it, don't make up an answer.

DON'T PRETEND TO KNOW IF YOU DON'T

Cadet program applicants must go through 4 stages of interviews and test, and will be sent to Australia. 23-year old Chow Sze Qui graduated university and worked for a year. He remembers the interview process: The interviewer not only asked him regarding general aviation knowledge,
but also asked him to describe the weather that day. After looking through an applicant's information, the interviewer will always ask 3 questions, including "Why does a plane fly?", "Why do you want to be a pilot?" and "Does your family support your choice to become a pilot?"

Cadets say that if you don't know how to answer the questions, the best answer is to say you don't know. Do not pretend that you do.

FTA's chief pilot says that Hong Kong cadet's English level is better than mainland China and Taiwan students. Overall, they receive 93-97%, which is very good.

[eternalsunshine]

thanks bonbon. :)

[jetjockey696]

Look at these movies before you go for interview then you know what you are up against.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2NJOdqG6vSo