I struggle to see the positive discrimination here, the candidates are still going to be of the same standard as any male applicant just with the possibility for female candidates to also receive help with funding.
The profession does have a HUGE disparity between the number of male and female pilots. The issue is no doubt a complex one but anything that encourages more women to get involved can only be a positive thing no?
I can understand your frustrations if a female candidate was offered a place without reaching the same standards that a male candidate may have to, but that would be against EU law and hence I am extremely doubtful this is the case here.