SIA Cadet Pilot - All Batches, Merged
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spedfast, not sure if this has happened before. But I can share with you what is happening to my friend now. He cleared everything last year, but couldn't start immediately either because of age and/or MINDEF requirements (can't remember which one). So he's currently doing other job now and SIA is keeping his case on file. The moment he's cleared, he's going to rejoin SIA as a cadet pilot.
Not sure how the case will be like with your friend, and I guess only HR can answer this. Why don't he contact HR directly? No harm trying I guess, better than just keeping quiet and let go of the opportunity.
Not sure how the case will be like with your friend, and I guess only HR can answer this. Why don't he contact HR directly? No harm trying I guess, better than just keeping quiet and let go of the opportunity.
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hello fellow forumers, can i inquire about the medical requirements of being a pilot ?
I currently have a eye disorder called Keratoconus in my right eye whilst my left eye is correctable to 6/6. My condition has somewhat stabilised over the last two years and i do not see any reason why i can't be a pilot. However, i did ask my eye specialist about it and she told me that i could not be one. I was rather disappointed/heartbroken then and i did not research further. Lately, a couple of my friends have attended the APL course at seletar and some have proceeded on further to JDK for flight training. It has rekindled the burning desire within myself to be a pilot, and i did some more research lately on the internet and there are a couple of cases where Pilots have the same disorder as i do and are still flying. I am pretty determined to go back to my eye specialist and fight my case with her, and hopefully she will give me a letter of endorsement which i plan to use for my medical examination if that should ever come to pass.
I am sick and tired of staying around not doing anything and just letting someone decide my fate. I dreamt of being a pilot since young and i want to know that if this dream has to be dashed, i will not be going down without a fight.
Just wonder what opinions does anyone have about this or if they have encountered anyone with the same eye disorder and went thru the medical examinations successfully.
Cheers!
I currently have a eye disorder called Keratoconus in my right eye whilst my left eye is correctable to 6/6. My condition has somewhat stabilised over the last two years and i do not see any reason why i can't be a pilot. However, i did ask my eye specialist about it and she told me that i could not be one. I was rather disappointed/heartbroken then and i did not research further. Lately, a couple of my friends have attended the APL course at seletar and some have proceeded on further to JDK for flight training. It has rekindled the burning desire within myself to be a pilot, and i did some more research lately on the internet and there are a couple of cases where Pilots have the same disorder as i do and are still flying. I am pretty determined to go back to my eye specialist and fight my case with her, and hopefully she will give me a letter of endorsement which i plan to use for my medical examination if that should ever come to pass.
I am sick and tired of staying around not doing anything and just letting someone decide my fate. I dreamt of being a pilot since young and i want to know that if this dream has to be dashed, i will not be going down without a fight.
Just wonder what opinions does anyone have about this or if they have encountered anyone with the same eye disorder and went thru the medical examinations successfully.
Cheers!
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hi,
if CAMB reject your inital and being filed, its game over.... you can appeal to it once you have the necessary documents. but from what i knw, its normally rejected. This is because your not a pilot at the moment and its for inital medical without flying hours.
i would auggest you to do your medical for other NAA and start flying there if thats your dream. get the experience then come back CAMB to try again..
just my thoughts...
cheers
if CAMB reject your inital and being filed, its game over.... you can appeal to it once you have the necessary documents. but from what i knw, its normally rejected. This is because your not a pilot at the moment and its for inital medical without flying hours.
i would auggest you to do your medical for other NAA and start flying there if thats your dream. get the experience then come back CAMB to try again..
just my thoughts...
cheers
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Any idea about when the SIA would be heading to India to intake Cadet Pilots. Is it a compulsion that I need to be a graduate to be able to apply for SIA's Cadet Pilot Training? Do I need to possess a CPL for applying in SIA's Cadey Pilot Programme??
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You could go apply for an initial Class 1 medical with ST Aeromedical. As far as I know they are the only medical instituition that is appointed by CAAS to conduct an initial professional pilot's medical examination. This will include the eyes. I'm not sure if your condition would be accepted by CAAS but this is the only way to find out. 
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Thanks for replying dream747, i will do just that.
I think there might not be much chance for me with so many better qualified individuals out there with not much problems with their eyes. I will still pursue all avenues nonetheless, even if i am not accepted, i know i had tried at least.
Thank you everyone for spending time to read and reply to me. Much appreciated! Cheers! and have a safe landing to all!
I think there might not be much chance for me with so many better qualified individuals out there with not much problems with their eyes. I will still pursue all avenues nonetheless, even if i am not accepted, i know i had tried at least.
Thank you everyone for spending time to read and reply to me. Much appreciated! Cheers! and have a safe landing to all!
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Hi Gerald,
The following link may help:
http://www.caas.gov.sg/caasWeb/expor..._Amendment.pdf
I'm not sure about your condition, but the guidelines for class 1 medical are outlined in there
The following link may help:
http://www.caas.gov.sg/caasWeb/expor..._Amendment.pdf
I'm not sure about your condition, but the guidelines for class 1 medical are outlined in there
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Hi,
i tried applying for the cadet pilot with SQ but got rejected. could it be due to my age? im currently 23. i read somewhere that SQ only accepts people who are 26 and above. is that true? cos i tried for the air force but couldnt get in as i didnt get into OCS or SISPEC. would appreciate some help. thanks.
i tried applying for the cadet pilot with SQ but got rejected. could it be due to my age? im currently 23. i read somewhere that SQ only accepts people who are 26 and above. is that true? cos i tried for the air force but couldnt get in as i didnt get into OCS or SISPEC. would appreciate some help. thanks.
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Hey @wingsteer, I got through to the medical stage. Not sure about the rest though, I only know one person that I met during the medical, and I don't think he's in this forum... So guys, anyone else got through to medical?
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Thanks @wingsteer, yeah, at least among those who came during my batch of final interview. That time I also checked with the aeromedical centre, and the lady said there were a total of 4 of us who had medical on that day.
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Just had my medical at ST aeromedical centre, going to see the specialists (eye,ear,nose,throat) tommorrow at Mt.Eliz. Thereafter it would be another few weeks before i know my results. Approval subject to the CAAS medical board but Dr Rajib, the AME, did say that for people with a clean bill of health, he would be able to tell you if you would pass immediately.
I applied for the FAA and the CAAS medicals cos i quoted someone wrongly. Now i am just wondering if i were to be rejected by CAAS yet accepted by the FAA, wonder if i should try going to the US to learn flying instead. Apparently, the AME told me that quite a few pilot wannabes applied for the FAA medical so that they can go to the US to learn to fly.
Anyway i bypassed the interview stage and went straight to the medicals because my eye condition was my biggest concern. Just a lil update on me for those that gave me advice. Thx and safe landing everyone!
I applied for the FAA and the CAAS medicals cos i quoted someone wrongly. Now i am just wondering if i were to be rejected by CAAS yet accepted by the FAA, wonder if i should try going to the US to learn flying instead. Apparently, the AME told me that quite a few pilot wannabes applied for the FAA medical so that they can go to the US to learn to fly.
Anyway i bypassed the interview stage and went straight to the medicals because my eye condition was my biggest concern. Just a lil update on me for those that gave me advice. Thx and safe landing everyone!
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hey randomx, mind sharing if you have any prior flying experience? any idea if the other 2 guys any one of them self sponsoring themselves? I am thinking of this route though... thanks.
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@xn2206 - regarding your question on thal, I'm also very concern bout it. Here are some of the facts that I know. I also have thal. Previously CAAS passed my medical for me to fly with SYFC. But when I applied for RSAF, I was rejected based on this. Right now, I'm awaiting for result from SIA if they would employ me despite having thal. ST medical actually called me up to submit a thal report to them. Only juz went down yesterday to submit to them due to work commitments. When I spoke to some of the ppl in ST medical, they actually gave me some hope, saying that usually thal should not be a problem to commercial flying, however pilot employability is subjected to company policy and SIA is an independent company, so they could not tell me if I could pass the medical for sure. So I guess getting the CAAS clearance should be fine. but employability wif SIA, I'm hoping for the best.
I think I'm one of the fellow candidates with randomx. not too sure though. haha. only based it on the figures he said. "2 out of the final interview went to medical", "4 taking medical on that day". If I'm right, the other 2 who were taking the medical are RSAF pilots converting to SIA. So as far as I know, only 2 of us are from the SIA cadet pilot programme. That is if I'm right about who randomx is though.
I think I'm one of the fellow candidates with randomx. not too sure though. haha. only based it on the figures he said. "2 out of the final interview went to medical", "4 taking medical on that day". If I'm right, the other 2 who were taking the medical are RSAF pilots converting to SIA. So as far as I know, only 2 of us are from the SIA cadet pilot programme. That is if I'm right about who randomx is though.
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@xn2206 - something that I just found.
http://medind.nic.in/iab/t02/i1/iabt02i1p75o.pdf
Interesting, but beware, it may give false hopes.
http://medind.nic.in/iab/t02/i1/iabt02i1p75o.pdf
Interesting, but beware, it may give false hopes.
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Education
Hi,
For Singaporean cadets, would you mind posting your degree and honours and also what you did in NS? I would like to have an indication to know what kind of people tend to make it through the interviews. I'm afraid they wouldn't give your application much of a consideration if you do not have a good education and if you are not officer material for the army.
Thank you!
For Singaporean cadets, would you mind posting your degree and honours and also what you did in NS? I would like to have an indication to know what kind of people tend to make it through the interviews. I'm afraid they wouldn't give your application much of a consideration if you do not have a good education and if you are not officer material for the army.
Thank you!