Summary
I hold a professional qualification in aeronautical engineering, having worked in the commercial aviation industry for 3 years. Currently, I am a First Officer on a wide body jet aircraft (B787) at Scoot. My work with Scoot includes effective leadership, adaptability, complex problem solving, data analysis, risk assessment and management, team work and collaboration, time management, communication, multi-tasking and self-discipline.
As a professional pilot, I have operated in diverse settings, under internal and external pressure. Undesirable environmental conditions, technical gremlins, maintaining good customer relations were some of the challenges faced along the way. No two situations are ever the same and we have to constantly stay ahead of the game through planning and good use of data analytics.
Having had the chance to traverse various nations and witness the rapidly evolving world that we live in, I believe in the importance of keeping pace through upskilling ourselves both in physical skills and mental ability, not merely to remain relevant but to be a multiplier to the society that we live in.
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Work Experience
Commercial Pilot Aug 2017 - Present
Scoot Tigerair Pte Ltd SingaporeFlying the right-hand seat of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, I conduct myself to the highest personal and professional standards at all times where my focus is to deliver safe, comfortable on-time performance. I am also part of the Scoot team to deliver the Scootitude experience to all passengers.
I had the opportunity to give a career talk at a cadet pilot roadshow at Suntec City where I touched on the various aspects of the journey and life as a pilot - Nov 2017
Education
CAAS CPL ME/IR, ATPL (Aerospace Engineering) Nov 2015 - Aug 2017
Singapore Flying College SingaporeFurther studies towards the operational end of aviation as opposed to the engineering end of the spectrum.
ATPL syllabus consists of 14 subjects such as Meteorology, Mass and Balance to Performance to name a few.
Cessna 172 Type-Rated
Piper PA-44 Seminole Type - Rated
Diploma In Aeronautical Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) Mar 2010 - Mar 2013
Singapore Polytechnic SingaporeThe DARE curriculum covered an array of subjects which provided me with an understanding of aeronautics for my career some of them being
- principals of flight
- aerospace materials
- thermodynamics
- powerplants
- aircraft structures
- aircraft systems
- human factors
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Q&A with Joseph Chan
What is the most important tool at work?
What are your interests and in what way does this career satisfy your interests?
I enjoy outdoor sports, climbing, surfing etc. Sounds like risky stuff which goes against the general sentiment of embracing risk in this line of work. howbeit, where the similarity lies is in risk analysis and management. Risk is ever present around us and its our duty to recognize it and reduce it in a safe and timely manner.
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If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same path for yourself? If not, what would you change?
YES YES YES, always a yes! However, one thing I would have sought to understand better would be the importance of human factors in aviation.
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What excites you about the industry you are in?
No two flights are ever the same. Situations are always dynamic and thus we constantly have to adapt quickly and problem solve as we go along.
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