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RAF Aptitude Test for the Aspiring Pilots
Written by Capt Lim   
Sunday, 16 June 2013 14:18

ACA SYMBIOTICS - Pilot Aptitude Test
Dear Sir,

I saw you have a Category in your site on Pilot Career > Aptitude Tests.

I stumbled across a RAF Sample Aptitude Test which I feel would be useful for aspiring pilots who have never done this before, to actually have a feel of what it’s like.

The link to the test is here.

Thank you for setting up such an informative site for the benefit of many aspiring pilots around the world.

Your site, in my opinion, is the equivalent of Wikipedia in piloting.

Best Regards,

Sean GAn
 
My son who lacks academic qualifications wants to be an airline pilot
Written by Capt Lim   
Wednesday, 05 June 2013 12:03

Singapore Youth Flying Club

Dear Capt Lim,

I am glad I found your site.

My son has only 2 'O' levels and presently serving the military, due to complete in Dec 13.

He wants to become a pilot. I have been asking around and the soundest advice is like this:-

Academically, he is unlikely to be sponsored by an airline. The next best option is to go to a flying school and get a PPL / CPL (IR), either in Singapore or Malaysia.

After attaining CPL (IR) then try to apply for a pilot's post in any airline.

What's your take on this?

Joseph Chai
 
Do you think Boeing’s solution to battery problem is good enough?
Written by Capt Lim   
Monday, 03 June 2013 04:11

Japan approves resumption of Boeing 787

Captain Lim

Do you think Boeing's solution to the battery problem is good enough? They claimed the revised set-up is 110% now. Of course they were also fully confident in the original 787 battery and we know that didn't turn out well...

It appears they've decided to mitigate any potential fire hazard (by placing the battery in a steel case) as opposed to eradicating the problem altogether.

Boeing admits that it never found the root cause...if it never found the root cause that of course means that they'd struggle to eradicate the problem.

But do you not think they should have scrapped the new batteries completely and resorted to the old reliable?

Thanks.

Kilian
 
Could the wings snap off if a plane takes off with empty wing tanks?
Written by Capt Lim   
Monday, 20 May 2013 07:01

Refuelling an Airbus A380

Dear Captain Lim,

Are airliners being refuelled only from one side of the aircraft, namely the right wing? If so, do pilots transfer fuel from one tank to another on the ground as part of their pre-flight preparation?

Is it true that a heavy aircraft, fully loaded with cargo, passengers, baggage; centre tank full with fuel but empty wing tanks, could snap its wings upon take off?

Thanks

Kevin
 
Air France 447 Crash: How could they have gotten it so wrong?
Written by Capt Lim   
Sunday, 05 May 2013 08:38

Air France 447: Final report on what brought airliner down
 
Hi Capt Lim,

Please let me understand the following if someone knows: Given that the autopilot detected the pitot tube failure, why it didn’t follow the standard procedure? (Adjust the angle of attack and put the engine power to the right level?)

What the documentary states is that it just disengaged

Dionisis
 
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