how come Singaporeans don’t want to become a pilot?

[lizzykai]

How come ah???

 

[huihong]

cus we got severe myopia

 

[popsune1]

Is it very dangerous?

 

[Big Chicken]

Says who. Sinkies good at put or beat aeroplane.

 

[eggie011]

Poor eyesight. Else I would have become one.

 

[haiyata]

The pilot requirement is quite stringent here.

but then we are employing from other places with less stringent requirements.

 

[askxyz]

many wear specs

 

[BigMonkey]

from news report and sharing by previous pilot (youtube) any borderline or slightly below borderline will not pass, but ……..

 

[Godeau]

many wear specs

Not just specs, many probably also failed aptitude tests

 

[jeff79]

Every year so many applied for sia and scoot cadet and got rejected without chance of interview. Then they perfer to hire experiencd pilots from airfore and other countries including from the cannot be named place.

 

[PaulLevesque]

We not talented

 

[IAmChiobu12M]

Erm dw n no chance is 2 different thing...

I'm very sure many aspire to be one but is not easy and I think 1 of the easier way is since young must be ASK join those flying club is it?

 

[BlackWing1977]

That is like asking why dun want to be boyfriend of chiobu.... or why dun want to be son of rich man....

 

[eversomighty]

cos our local airlines doesnt want to pay for the training which is expensive. attending overseas flight schools are expensive too

 

[qhong61]

cos our local airlines doesnt want to pay for the training which is expensive. attending overseas flight schools are expensive too

Then why other countries can afford to train?

 

[qhong61]

Contact lens or lasik also cannot?

 

[Philipkee]

Erm dw n no chance is 2 different thing...

I'm very sure many aspire to be one but is not easy and I think 1 of the easier way is since young must be ASK join those flying club is it?

I got a friend. He joined NCC (Air). Eventually he joined the airforce as a pilot. He was from a neighbourhood sec school that offered this ECA.

 

[wwenze]

Because we poor? Pilot school needs lots of money. And I know they don't care academics since I know someone who flunk his A levels but became pilot because parents rich.

 

[Krabs.]

too expensive ......... literally low and middle class family can go pokkai for son to fly 1 propeller plane and coach

cheaper version is go JB


imagine this , plane few hundred thousand even in AMDK country , can only fly few thousand hours ..... add in profit margin .... add in uniquely SG tax .... add in air traffic control , airport tax and parking fees ..... leaded fuel for the engine ..... engine overhaul cost .... accident insurance ... everything total divide by per hour ..... very high

 

[IAmChiobu12M]

I got a friend. He joined NCC (Air). Eventually he joined the airforce as a pilot. He was from a neighbourhood sec school that offered this ECA.

The fact you use the word ECA shows that must be damn long ago already.