
It is not all glamour
Being an airline pilot looks glamorous from the outside, but the reality includes a $150,000 training bill, jobless years, constant checks, medical pressure, and disrupted sleep. Here is the side most people never see.

Being an airline pilot looks glamorous from the outside, but the reality includes a $150,000 training bill, jobless years, constant checks, medical pressure, and disrupted sleep. Here is the side most people never see.

Ever wondered who earns more? In this article, we compare different people who made different career decisions.

A side-by-side comparison of lifetime earnings for a career low-cost-carrier pilot in Singapore versus pilots who transition to Emirates in Dubai or Juneyao in China — including FO and Captain paths in each.
A pilot licence in Singapore is worth millions in lifetime earnings, so insuring it makes sense. Here are the available loss-of-licence options including Liberty's Paymaster, Pilots for Pilots, and ALPA-S MBO.

Outside the SIA Cadet Programme, becoming an airline pilot in Singapore means investing around SGD 200,000 of your own money. Here is what an airline pilot's career looks like from flight school through retirement.
This article was written for Singaporeans who are interested in becoming an Airline Pilot in Singapore, have decided self-funding a Commercial Pilot Licence Training (CPL), but is still undecided o...

For Pilots pursuing the CAAS Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) or Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), there are 14 papers that must be completed before the licence can be issued.
For non-pilots, as part of your journey to becoming a professional pilot in Singapore, you need to complete and pass 14 papers in Singapore.
“CAAS Form designations appear to be a bunch of random numbers destined for the next TOTO draw.” – Captain Ong

One of the best features in LogTen Pro X’s electronic logbook is the Smart Group feature. I use the smart group feature to get an overview of my roster. These Smart Groups are fully programmable to...