A step-by-step guide for RSAF Fighter and Transport Pilots making the transition to Airline Pilot in Singapore — choosing FAA over CAAS, picking flight schools, ground exams, and licence conversion.
As compared to their RSAF Transport and Fighter Pilot counterparts, it is more difficult for RSAF Helicopter Pilots to make the transition to becoming an Airline Pilot. In the past, the only way was through the RSAF-SIA transition scheme or by getting their own CAAS CPL — but there is now a cheaper, faster route.
“Talk to me Goose” – Tom Cruise in Top Gun.
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.