Jetstar Asia Cadet Pilot Program

This new revamped blog will be for all you aviation enthusiasts who are aspiring to be Airline Pilots.

This blog was made by a struggling pilot like myself, to help flyboys and flygirls like you to get into the right hand seat of your dream career.

Yes it is unfair that some people pay their way into the right hand seat but this is the model of the budget carriers nowadays and it is here to stay so live with it.

Like what I tell many people aspiring to be pilots is going to be the same. ANYONE CAN BE A PILOT. How much though are you willing to sacrifice to land yourself in your dream job?

This is a guideline on how the Jetstar interview process is done.

Firstly, save up money. About AUD$150, 000. This money will be paid for your training till your A320 endorsement. Accomodation and flights will be covered in this fee. So all you have to pay for is your daily expenses.

Next, apply for the Jetstar Cadet Pilot Program. You can find it on their website. I won't post any links here. Cause if you can't be resourceful enough, then I think you should be grounded for life.

Now wait for a reply. If you don't get a reply, then you could either give up or apply once again. I rather choose the latter.

The selection process goes like this. Remember that this is a guideline of how MY selection process went about.

Stage 1: You will be invited to a location for your computer based test. In this test, they will test you on your hand, feet and eye coordination. If you played flight simulator before it shouldn't be a problem. They will also test Maths with some simple Physics calculation. Then they will move on to orientation of aircraft and your multi-tasking skills. The last part of the test will be assessing your character. There will be 200+ questions. Do not lie during this point of your test and answer truthfully. This would expedite the process and you will be finished even before the allocated time of 2 Hours and 30 Minutes for the whole process. Make sure you are relaxed for this stage of the program. You do much better relaxed and composed.

If you get called up later on in the day, CONGRATULATIONS! You made it to stage 2 of the interview process.

Stage 2: The next selection test will be done in a group then followed by an individual interview by a psychologist and a representative from your training institute. You will be given several tasks to complete. In the group discussion they would like to see how you interact with others and they look out for leadership qualities. Please don't oppress your team mates or that would get you kicked out the selection. Do what a good leader would do. Discuss and listen to everyone's opinion and then decide what your group should do. LEADERSHIP SKILLS is important. After this is done, my group was asked to build a bridge out of wooden sticks and blocks.

Then it is time for lunch before your individual interview.

For the individual interview, remember to compose yourself. Have confidence in yourself and speak in your normal manner. Using plain simple english is good.

After all that is done, it is a waiting game again. Wait for the call or e-mail from Jetstar Asia. I got my call the following week. (3 days after)

If you make it, CONGRATULATIONS!

Stage 3: This interview will be conducted in front of a panel . They will be from HR and can include a pilot in the ranks. Remember. You made it this far. So you have it in you. Now to get them to be able to work with you. Be yourself and have an air of confidence but please don't overdo it till you seem 'full-of-shit'. There's a difference of being confident and being a prick. All they want to know is whether or not you'd be a person they'd be able to work with and whether you'd be an asset to the company.

Then it's a waiting game of about a few days. Then you will receive a call for your briefing or a call to tell you the bad news that you didn't get through. So keep your phone close.

This is just a guideline of how MY selection process was conducted. Sorry if I might seem crude at some stage. I like to keep things frank and easily understood by the majority.

If you have any questions, kindly just leave your questions in the comments section and please leave your e-mail address so that I could reply to your questions. Thanks.

I hope this helps. See you on the apron soon hot shot.

Only God Knows Why

Well it's me again.

There will be a total revamp of this blog. I've received messages on FB and e-mails asking me why I've decided to shut this site down.

So I guess it would be a rather selfish act to close this blog down. So I shall keep it updated.

This is for all the people who read this blog.

Life hasn't been all too good for me right now. I'm kicked down into the dirt but still I find the strength within me to carry on and keep moving forward.

We all made it this far.

It's time to let go of the past and start living.

The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon but that we wait so long to begin it.

NO REGRETS

Will be updating the blog regularly now.

SITE SHUT DOWN

This blog is officially closed by me.

Dreams do not come true.
Love is fake.
Even if I wanted to post something, I can't.

Death surrounds me as I sit here in the last hours of my life...
I purge my pain through my veins as life drains out in pale red...
Ah, the bliss of knowing that you no longer need to care...

Naked Skies

It's been raining lately and I haven't been in the best of moods.

I've put on the mask that I used to wear...

Everything's alright. As long as I hide it deep within me.

Holding a cup of coffee, I'm standing here outside on my balcony looking out to the night skies. Orion stares down on me. A tear rolled down and sent a freezing chill down my cheeks.

As long as my weakness doesn't show, everything will be fine. Masks don't show emotions.

I don't know how it got so bad.

This is all I have left. Just don't take this away from me...

All I can do is stand tall and upright behind this mask that I tear behind...

The Silent Scream

The cool breeze enters my room from the opened window as the first few days of autumn refreshes my body.

The chill tingles my spine as I sat forward writing my death warrant. I couldn't take being an option no more and being kept a secret.

Trying to smile and laugh all the time is hard especially when you've got mounting problems which no one knows.

All I needed was someone to comfort me. The tears and years of pain can all be alleviated from the hug of the woman you love.

No, she didn't do it. Instead she cut me open a new wound and left me bleeding. Was I just an option?

I'm know left on my knees begging for dear life again.

Not again... God please.

End of One & Beginning of Another

Winding up the window as the rain sneaks past the rain guard, refreshing me with chilled water straight from the heavens. A quiet drive back home.

Been going around meeting the people whom I thought would've finished their training long before I returned back.

It's really disheartening to see the ones that I thought would've made it turn into cold ugly people. Far away from the ones that they love and care about, they've become drug addicts, drug pushers and alcoholics.

Men without discipline, drive and the real passion to do what they really want. Years back, I still remember their voices saying that flying was all they've ever yearned to do in their life. Now when I look back and see them now, it's far from what they told me years back.

Sitting in the car, I made a promise that I'll never turn into that kind of man. I've got my family to think about and of course myself.

I'm on a mission and I'm going to accomplish what I've set out to do. To fly and to train hard for my team.

Training and routine starts tomorrow. Dedication and Discipline. The double D's in my life. Not tits.

Still something feels missing in my heart.

Sweeping Waves

Lying down on the ground, I'm huffing and puffing. I ran hard. Beads of sweat trickling down my face.

Just another way of escaping the pain that exists in life. Channeling the pain to something else that would benefit me.

Once, someone told me that she'd always love me. That she'll wait and be the one standing there when I changed my ways. I turned around and I was still standing alone.

I used to beg them not to go. To stay close to me, not to go. Cause I needed them. I'm afraid to wake up alone. To turn around and see no one there. Love cannot be measured by time, space or words. But rather, it's the only thing that exists on earth of which we all can see evidence of supernatural origin. I live off the feeling of love. It gives me the strength to carry on.

Always, do I blame myself for them leaving me. I was weak, I grew strong. Love was the reason why I kept trying to improve myself. To be a man unmatched by any other man. To finally find a woman who would love me. For who I am and not.

Nowadays, I play paintball. No doubt that injury has gotten to me and I'd have to sit out of a few tournaments, I'm ready to give it all I've got till my last breath. Bring my team to the podium and keep our fire burning. Burning so deep and unquenching like just like coal.

When I look back in the game, I always know that someone has my back. That is number 13, Phyo.

Though out of the field, I've got no woman waiting for me to hold her in my arms, in the field, I've got him and he's got my back.

I lie down on the beach with the waves beating against my battered body and the sun watching over me.

Waiting for my woman to appear in my life. I've been waiting 25 years of my life to meet her. I'm getting impatient. Cause I know she's alone too and that kills me inside.

Take Me Back Home...

A weakened hero from the battles, I put on a strong and emotionless face. I stand tall but no one knows the loneliness and pain of this hero that walks among them. Showing no fear when he's face to face with his enemies. He smiles at them instead. He already knows that he's dead to begin with. Choose to live and make a difference today or flame out like the rest of the normal people.

People always say that heroes die first. BUT! their memories remain on the battlefields and history books.

Don't get me wrong. There's a difference between wanting to be a hero and suicidal.

New day, New start. I draw my sword and face the enemies that yearn to draw my blood on the battlefield. With my brothers by my side, I'm immortal.

One thing that they will never know is that I've always yearned for peace and to be back home with someone that loves me...

Who will remember you... If you were to pass on today?

I will... I will my brother.