Alchemist123: She did reply afterall. Thanks for the encouragement ;)

Thanks for the informative write up! Hope all goes well for you!

Can enquire on what kind of technical or HR questions you got hit with? :confused:

Alchemist123, thanks for your encouragement. I did recive the rejection email already. So sadly, mine's not the exception though :). Its alrite with me. Enjoy ur OBS!

kinkykin,
yah i'm also trying to get all the stuff sorted out. quite a few things to be done and prepared.
I only know a couple of other guys whom I attended the second interview with.
See you soon man :)

Dmits,
good that you are taking it well man. Do not be discouraged, if u need any info/help in preparing for the next round (in case u r thinking of doing so), I will be glad to share my experiences. Do drop me a PM

Lie Detector:
To attain a Singapore ATPL, you need 1500 P1 hours. P2 hours are considered as half of P1.

Stallone:
Second officers do not get Productivity Flight Allowance. They only get Local Meal Allowances when they are overseas.

Could it be perhaps that SIA removed the 26 year old rule? Seems like more and more people who are 23-24 yrs old are getting interviews.

I dunno whether cos of Jetstar Asia's cadetship? I went for the roadshow for jetstar. For a sg male, you can go for the course as long as u complete NS; and they took in a 23 yr old guy the previous batch who's currently undergoing training.

Isn't jetstar also under the regulation of CAAS? Then won't there be any directive or such about letting rsaf have priority over commercial flying? I'm thinking that they have finally relaxed on that rule?

Oh, and by the way for those who are interested (might be a little inappropriate posting it here), Tiger Airways might be having their own cadet pilot scheme maybe some time next year or in the near future as well.

Tiger Airways Plans Training Programme for 100 New Pilots

Hey Kurai! I also attended the interview on the 5th of August! Have you received any response from them yet?

Got my reply! Second interview on 17 Aug!

@kurai

congrats !

Do well:ok:

congrats!!! wish you all the best!

Wish you all the best!! Hopefully there will be more slots for cadets due to incoming 773ER (8 more on firm order) and 335 + 388 !!

Hi,

would like to ask what is the chance of a guy armed with a diploma getting into SIA? I have tried for the rsaf but did not get a answer.

Does anyone in SIA heard of a pilot with diploma, or almost everyone had a degree.

Your answers & replies is much appreciated.

thanks in advance~:ok:

Hi SFC

Are you an airforce reject or Malaysian?

Hello
 

Hey guys, anyone schedule for first rd on 26 aug?

Hi SFC,

I was wondering if you are able to provide more details about yourself? Eg, are you a singaporean citizen, chopped from the force or previous flying exp? age 23 going on 24, highest qualifications?

I think i might be in the same boat as you, and considering to apply.

If its not convenient to post here, maybe you can PM me?

@dahawk

Just apply. the only cost of the application is the cost of an ishihara colour blindness test with a snellen vision test.

I'm also 23 going on 24, and I got called up for both interviews. No airforce background at all.

you 23 year olds are degree grads?

John, are you with SIA now?

Final interview
 

Anyone here who didnt make it past the second interview but was given another chance to go through the whole selection process again? :hmm:

nope.. I was told after my second interview that my application was still under review. I have no idea what that means though...

Hey Jon, I guess they are considering or waiting for your medical ?
You got call for round 2 and medical on diploma? It kinds of give me some hope.

didn't go for medical. you call after the second interview to find out if you need to.

yup diploma.

final interview
 

I recall reading somewhere in this forum that some who failed on their final interview were given a second chance to undergo the whole interview process all again. Anyone with similar experience? :ugh:

SIA Final Interview
 

I do not know where you read it. It may be true in the past but not for now. Year 2011 is no longer 2010.

Let me share with you the latest update from now onwards (17 August 2011, 10.46p.m.). Once you failed your final interview, that's it! You will not get second chance anymore.

Anybody went for 2nd interview today?

Tmr will be the judgement day..

I wasn't attacked by many tech questions, my interview was about 25 minutes, only 5 minutes about tech, 20 minutes about myself, my background, my family.

So here's the question, very common, explain how does a jet engine work? phew!

Kurai, hope you'll get good news soon!! :ok:

Going for medical check up tmr phew!!

Gonna wait for a long time after medical check up right.. from what i read from this thread, call back after 5 days to check if I am cleared? then wait for SIA's decision after that.. this will take the longest, right? any idea how long i should wait for?

I need to give 2 months notice.

WOW!!

Congrats kurai!!

Kurai,
congrats! yes, you are right in what you mentioned about the waiting time. For my case, I waited for about 3-4 weeks since my medical before I got the confirmation email.

Thanks guys!

Well, i am not too happy just yet. Haven't passed the medical.. so not much hope yet =)

yea, i guess i give myself one month waiting time.. if not i shall make a call.

Ask
 

Hi all,
Does anyone know whether medical checkup is included dental checkup or not?
Thanks.

Hi kurai!
Would u mind sharing details abt ur o levels, degree results as well as CCAs?

Hi, there's no dental check up =)

They are not looking for scientist or scholars, but pilots. Doesn't mean that if you have 3 As and another person got 6 As, he will get in and you won't.

Most importantly is, when SIA HR looks at your results, they must have the confidence that you have the calibre to get through the intense studying required for ATPL.

Based on what other ppl had said before, the minumum requirement is bla bla bla, you can check the previous posts. Anything more is just a bonus but not critical.

Good luck to you, and to me!

Thanks Kurai. All the best for you :D

@purplehearts: as long as you fulfill the minimum requirements of the job posting, (of course hopefully you are not boderline everything D7), I believe that you can get an interview.

What matters is the impression you make during the interview.

As a pilot I believe you need the following qualities:
1. Willingness to learn, because aviation is an ever changing industry and the cockpit is an environment where nothing is constant. You are always learning.

2. Willingness to conform (to a certain extent). Airlines are all about SOPs. The Airline needs to know if you can stick the the rules.

3. Integrity. By this I mean don't lie in your resume. They will know. Pilot licenses are also tied to your driving record. One drink driving incident and your license is 99% RTO.

4. Ability to lead. Because at the end of the day you're being trained to command a crew of an Airliner.

good points :D:D

Hello
 

Hey me sheduled on 26 aug also

About that 26 yo rule,

Airline Pilots Association - Singapore -

don't know if it still holds true or if there are exceptions in certain situations.
On the other hand there are still ppl 23 or 24 applying like myself.