The Air Pilots flying scholarships programme 2015

[Flying Lawyer]

https://www.airpilots.org/template/theme/gapan/img/header-logo.png


https://www.airpilots.org/template/theme/gapan/img/header-logo-strap.png


More information and downloadable application forms here: Flying Scholarships (https://www.airpilots.org/career-matters/scholarships/)



Some of the 2014 winners ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/FlyingLawyer/0ace7f69-3f7b-4af3-8771-99c789118cc3_zpsdcb2c191.jpg


(L - R)

Seated:
Dominic Registe (Cadogan PPL Scholarship)
Carolyne Sibley-Harris (FSD Scholarship)
Steven Birchall (Swire Flying Instructor Scholarship)
Peter Douet (Instrument Rating Instructor Bursary)
Sion Maghsoodi (Flight Instructor CPD Bursary)
Esther Lisowski (Flight Instructor CPD Bursary)

Standing:
Alice Goodwin (The Sir Sefton Branker PPL Scholarship)
Jakub Niemiec (Livery Schools Gliding Scholarship)
Kishan Dohil (Young Air Pilots' Gliding Scholarship)
the Immediate Past Master, His Honour Judge Tudor Owen
Alice Bartlett (Young Air Pilots' Gliding Scholarship)
Craig McGregor (Young Air Pilots' Gliding Scholarship)
Arvydas Cetryrkovskis (Young Air Pilots' Gliding Scholarship)
Collette Carrol (EPST JOC Scholarship)

Unable to be present on the evening:
Daniel McCormack (Grayburn PPL Scholarship & Landymore Trophy for best PPL Scholar)
Anthony Bellamy (Young Air Pilots' Gliding Scholarship)
Giulio Coppe (EPST JOC Scholarship)
Douglas Elder (Flight Instructor CPD Bursary)
Liam Kelly (Flight Instructor CPD Bursary)
Shajkiru Adefuwa (Air Pilots Flying Club Gliding Scholarship).



Good luck. :ok:


.

[Slipstream86]

Greatest of luck to this years applicants. These scholarships really are some of the best opportunities around today!

And bravo to The Honourable Company for their continued scholarship programme. :D

[rivet squeezer]

Looking through the application form it would appear that they no longer carry out the aptitude tests at Cranwell. It only says on the website that they now conduct short tests on the day of the interview in London.

It would be great if anyone here that's done these tests could shed any light on what to expect if invited for the tests/interview and also what sort of questions they ask at interview?

Good luck to all that apply. These schemes really are a great opportunity and such generosity is rare these days, good on you Air Pilots!

[Flybuddy158]

Good luck to all.
I however wish to ask whether there are any other scholarship I can apply for after completing my ppl

[Scoobster]

Is one able to use the "Flying Bursary" fund towards an "hours building" stage before the CPL?

Or alternatively for the ATPL Groundschool with a provider other than CATS?

[Flying Lawyer]

PPL Scholarships

Gliding Scholarships

Flight Instructor Scholarships


Closing date for receipt of applications: 17 March 2015

[Thomas coupling]

Hi FL.

Are these bursaries/sponsorships an annual event? My son is looking to "commit aviation" in Summer 2016, so this recent award by yourselves is a little premature for him currently?

[Fanor]

Has anyone been to the FI rating interview? could anyone tell me what to expect on the day? Types of interview questions etc?

Thanks

[Flying Lawyer]

TC

Yes.

The Air Pilots have offered scholarships and bursaries every year for many years.

The total number varies slightly depending upon funds available but they will continue to be offered annually for the foreseeable future - I hope for ever.

[parkfell]

Great to see the young people involved in aviation.

I just hope that a new benefactor is found in the not too distant future to be able to continue the award for the INTEGRATED CPL/IR course.

[pilotfromsheff13]

Hi

I was just wondering if anybody who has applied for the scholarship this year has received a confirmation email that their application has been received, like The Air Pilots have done in previous years.

Thanks!

[Fanor]

@pilotfromshef13

I applied several weeks ago and have not received a confirmation yet. How about yourself?

[pilotfromsheff13]

I haven't received any kind of confirmation yet either. However, due to so many applicants, it may not be possible for them to email everybody this year. Time will tell...

Good Luck!

[Flying Lawyer]

I am not on the Scholarships Committee but I know there were almost 400 applications for scholarships for which the deadline was 17 March (PPL, Gliding and FI).

All the work from initial sift through to interviews and final decisions is done by very experienced people who are volunteers doing it in their spare time.
Processing 400 applications obviously takes time to complete.

I'm not certain but I don't think confirmations of receipt are sent out.
I think the next stage is applicants being told whether or not they have been selected for interview.




Good luck. :ok:

[pilotfromsheff13]

Many thanks for the reply & best of luck to everyone who has applied!

[Benc52]

I got a confirmation email when I sent in my application. Good luck to you all. :)

[Airbus Airhead]

Hello, Has anyone heard anything yet? Will we be told if we are unsuccessful too? Thanks folks

[BEagle]

This might answer some of you - from the Company's website:

PPL Scholarships 2015

The application process is now closed, well over 300 applications were received and the Scholarship panel are now considering each application.

Candidates should hear before mid-April if they are being called forward for interview.

Candidates must be 17 or over on 1 June of the year of applications and the course must be completed by the beginning of October.

The closing date for receipt of applications for 2015 was on 17 March.

Please note: All compliant applications are acknowledged by email. If submitting your application by email, please try not to submit applications in photographic form as they are often too big for our inbox and are quite often very difficult to read. The best method is to scan and send as a PDF document.

[Pilot CR]

I received an email confirmation a week after i sent it via post. Still waiting on hearing from them about an interview, considering they are at the end of this month...

[Benc52]

Unfortunately, I haven't been successful. I hope to hear that someone else has an interview, let us know if you are one of the lucky few.

[Flying Lawyer]

Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, benefactors and the Air Pilots (https://www.airpilots.org) charitable trusts, a record total of 5 PPL Scholarships, 3 Flight Instructor Scholarship, a CATS ATPL Ground School Scholarship and 8 Gliding Scholarships have been funded.

The Company's Young Air Pilots (https://www.airpilots.org/yap/) supported 5 gliding scholarships in addition to the 3 awarded by the Company.


PPL Scholarships

Air BP Sterling Scholarship: Alexander May
PPL course at Tayside Aviation.

Grayburn Scholarship: Alex Sharples
PPL course at North Wales Air Academy, Caernarfon.

Cadogan Scholarship: Thomas Smart
PPL course at Aeros Flight Training, Cardiff.

Sir Sefton Brancker Scholarship: Safeen Kay
PPL course at Robin School of Flying.

Air Pilots Benevolent Fund: Hayley Ritchie
PPL course at Tayside Aviation

Flight Instructor Scholarships

Swire Scholarship: Lydie Szkatula
FI training at Goodwood Flying School.

Norman Motley Scholarship: Anthony Hatch
FI training at Aeros Flight Training, Coventry.

Master's Scholarship: Richard Breakspear
FI training at Andrewsfield Aviation, Essex.

Bursaries for the Continued Professional Development of current Flying Instructors remain available throughout the year. Further information: https://www.airpilots.org/career-matters/bursaries


CATS ATPL Ground School Scholarship

Awarded to Lewis Alderson


Gliding Scholarships
Grace Davis
Piers Douglas
William Gould
Edward Neate
Douglas Wescott
Harry Dyer
Rayhan Kareem
Mina Khodkame

More information about the winning applicants here: https://www.airpilots.org/press-pages/press-releases/scholarship-and-bursary-winners-2015/


Many congratulations to thus year's winners. :ok:


To those who were unsuccessful: I wish you better luck next year.
Not winning this year will not disadvantage you.