to bloodsucker:
why would u wanna be a fighter pilot? it may be cool & all
to fly the f-15 eagle. being a pilot in RSAF means u work under the
govt. but if u go into commercial flight, u work in a private
sector, like SIA or sth like tat. and when u work in private
sectors, your pay is higher.
for some info on pilots, u may want to check this: www.stata.com.sg
if u look under FAQ, the academic requirements is only O levels.
im nt sure how true tat is.
fyi, im a 17yr old year1 poly student in an aerospace course in
np.
At this point of time, I already know what I want to do in life.
I like the military kind of life, being in NCC since Sec 1 until
now. Going to SIA is completely different. Sure, it have more
perks. U get more women, u get more money, etc. But if I really do
go there, I wouldnt be as happy as when I go to RSAF. Anyway my
ex-flight instructor has kinda indoctrinated me into joining RSAF,
since he was an ex-RSAF pilot himself.
Back then in the syfc, he was telling me about the syfc just
being ur passion, but the rsaf being ur CAREER. And then he also
mentioned the amount of actual flying that a commercial pilot gets
during each flight. The autopilot relieves much of the pilots work;
i.e. he doesnt get to fly as much. Compare this to the air force,
where u get to fly 100% of the time. If ur passion is truly in
flying, u'd join the force. If u prefer the money over the flying,
then u'd go over to SIA.
Anyway, RSAF pilots can go over to SIA once their contract is
over, provided they are not very happy being in the
force...
If not, I was told that after they retire, they
can also hop over to SIA Cargo. So, either way, u'd get to fly
commercial eventually. My flight instructor said that its better to
join RSAF 1st, and fly until ur 40+, then u can enjoy ur life and
relax in SIA until u retire at 60+. So I set my mind to join the
air force.