SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1994

1990,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE SAID SINCE

TRAIN A LONG-TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME HAD BEEN LAUNCHED, AIMING TO

NUMBER OF SUFFICIENT

LOCAL PILOTS TO TAKE OVER THESE CHALLENGING DUTIES IN THE FUTURE.

ON

"NEW BLOOD IS REQUIRED IN THE FACE OF HEAVIER DUTIES PLACED OUR SHOULDERS AS THE GARRISON IS WITHDRAWING FROM HONG KONG," HE SAID.

So FAR 18 CADET PILOTS HAVE JOINED THE TEAM.

THE OF THEM, 10 HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO PILOT 11 AND ARE SERVING COMMUNITY IN AREAS RANGING FROM SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS TO AERIAL SURVEYS AND THE FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE.

THE FLEET ALSO PROVIDES SPECIALIST SUPPORT FOR THE POLICE OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

AND

KONG CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE A PASS IN TWO SUBJECTS IN THE HONG ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION TOGETHER

SUBJECTS THREE OTHER WITH INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) AND MATHEMATICS AT GRADE C ABOVE IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT.

GOOD PHYSIQUE AND EYESIGHT IS A MUST TOO.

THOSE UP TO THE AGE OF 30 WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED IF THEY APPROPRIATE FLYING TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE.

OR

HAVE

ASSESSED

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WOULD BE THROUGH A FLYING APTITUDE TEST, A STRICT MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND OTHER TESTS.

TRAINING

YEAR FIRST

AND

ON CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, HE SAID A CADET PILOT UNDER

THE A WOULD RECEIVE

MONTHLY SALARY OF $12,820 IN $13,395 IN THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR.

BENEFITS.

THEY WILL ALSO ENJOY STANDARD GOVERNMENT FRINGE

REFERRING TO PROMOTION PROSPECTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID

THROUGH BE PROMOTED TO PILOT II AFTER GOING WOULD TRAINING AND EXAMINATIONS AND OBTAINING A COMMERCIAL PILOT'S LICENCE.

PILOT

WITH FURTHER ADVANCED TRAINING, A LOCAL PILOT MAY BE TO PILOT 1, SENIOR PILOT AND CHIEF PILOT IN SEQUENCE.

A CADET INTENSIVE

PROMOTED

TO ADVISED INTERESTED PARTIES

LOOK OUT FOR THE SPOKESMAN

SING GOVERNMENT VACANCIES ADVERTISEMENT IN SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. TAO DAILY AND SING TAO EVENING POST IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

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INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SERVICES FOR YOUNG AND OLD

THE GOVERNMENT IS ADOPTING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR THE YOUNG AS WELL AS THE OLD, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL IAN STRACHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

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SERVICES

WELFARE, MR

CEREMONY OF ABERDEEN KAIFONG

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING WELFARE ASSOCIATION SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE.

/IN MARCH

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