SINGAPORE AIRLINES’ CREW TRAINING （新加坡航空公司的机组人员训练）.pdfVIP

Backgrounder 4A October 2005 CREW TRAINING Staff training and development is the cornerstone of Singapore Airlines’ corporate philosophy and part of an un-ending quest to attain the highest standards of performance. Singapore Airlines’ Training Centre in Singapore, opened in January 1993, is the hub of the Airline’s training programmes. The Centre houses the Management Development Centre and four other training departments: Cabin Crew Training, Flight Crew Training, Commercial Training and IT Training. Flight Crew Training • The Singapore Flying College (SFC), a wholly owned Singapore Airlines subsidiary, conducts basic flying training or ab-initio training for Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo and SilkAir cadet pilots, leading to the issue of an Air Transport Pilot’s Licence with Instrument Rating by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). • Cadet pilots undergo training at the College in Singapore and at its branch at Jandakot, Western Australia and Maroochydore, Queensland. • Initial ab-initio training is conducted in Singapore at Seletar airport, and the intermediate and final phases of the 15-month training programme carried out at the College’s branch in Jandakot. Three-quarters of the flying training is conducted in Western Australia, while all the ground theory training and examinations are conducted in Singapore. • Cessna 152 planes are used for training at Seletar, while Cessna 172s and Beechcraft Baron 58s are used at Jandakot. • Following basic flying training, cadet pilots proceed to Advanced Flight Training (AFT) at Maroochydore in Eas