Blog and Pilot!

Taking control of that wheel, reading the invisible grids mapped out in the vast space, looking over to clouds all around and lands beneath shrink into blurry dots - have you always been aspiring to be a PILOT?

Now here's the chance for it. AirAsia is organising a blogging activity for those who want to apply to be a pilot in AirAsia airlines. Yes, blog! And ten people will be chosen to live their dreams in the sky.

Simply send in your blog entries from April 1 to May 15 this year, telling why you deserve one of the ten spots, to AirAsia blog.

First you'll have to login to the blog (it's the same login as the AirAsia website; create one if you don't have one), and then click on the "Write a Blog Post" tab. Then you can write in your entries titled "So You Wanna be a Pilot?:(post title)" with your full details that include your name, date of birth and your contact details (email, physical address, direct contact number) and submit it.

Applicants are required to meet these basic entry requirements as per the Department of Civil Aviation and AirAsia standards for pilot acceptance.

Conditions of entry:-

1. Aged 18 to 28 as at date of submission of entry

2. Passed SPM (or its equivalent that is recognized by the Malaysian Government) with at least A2 in English and Mathematics and B3 in Physics taken at one sitting. (Those from the Arts stream should have at least an A2 in General Science); or possess a Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Science-related disciplines with CGPA 3.0 and above and at SPM level scored at least a B4 in the subjects mentioned above taken in one sitting.

3. Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia both written and spoken.

4. Must be physically and mentally fit with good eyesight (visual acuity of at least 6/60 without optical aid, correctable to 6/6 and not colour blind. Should be able to successfully pass a medical examination up to a Class 1 standard conducted by a Department of Civil Aviation Authorised Medical Examiner (DAME).

5. Minimum height of 163 cm (5ft 3in).

6. Be prepared to sign a training bond with a surety.

Ten winners will be selected as a whole. Only published entries will be considered for selection as one of the ten winners. The winners are then entitled to be the first to attend the first round of selection for AirAsia's new pilot intake, which will be determined by AirAsia and AirAsia retains the right to alter the date of interview at its discretion.

For more information, log on to http://blog.airasia.com/index.php/so-you-wanna-be-a-pilot#c1649, or email blogteam@airasia.com for further queries.

I wanted to be a pilot too, at some point of time in my life; How cool and free it is to soar in the sky? Well. Unfortunately I'm too short (around 159cm only)... so guess I'll pass on this great offer.

Though I know some of you might have been always aspiring to wheel that plane! So I'm writing this down in my blog, in case those of you who meet the requirements and interested might want to know about this great opportunity. Good luck blogging and flying! :)

P/S : I just read that you are unnecessarily to be non-spectacled to be a pilot. Read this.