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Old 13th Nov 2002, 20:33
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Tartan Seagull
 
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GAPAN have a scholarship for a Full PPL and a FI rating
There is also the J.N. Somers Award

Basically, becoming a pilot involves large sums of money, and the increasing idiocy of purchasing type ratings is going to add 20k to the basic cost of becoming a commercial pilot.

Even if you live in a tent and eat Tesco's cheapest brand of baked beans cold for the duration of your training you are unlikely to see much change out of 45k (then add said 20k for your type rating ).

It is unlikely that any airlines will start full sponsorships within the next few years, so the only way to become a licenced commercial pilot will to have very deep pockets and very understanding relatives.
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