The first sift of PPL Scholarship applicants has been carried out; the next stage of the selection process will be carried out shortly.

You should hear within the next 3 weeks whether you have been selected for interview .

GAPAN FI(R) Scholarship
 

Guys

Does anyone have any hints or tips for the interview stage of the FI(R) scholarship?

Any ideas about the presentation?

Thanks

high-flyer

You could try and pretend that this is what you always wanted to do.

Try this, it sounds really convincing: "Flying a nice shiny jet being warm in winter and cool in summer is not what I ever wanted out of aviation. I'd rather fly a C150/PA28/PA38 with a crappy paint job and dodgy avionics. No sir, 8K pa is quite enough for me to survive on and repay my loan for my CPL/IR."

GAPAN scholarship
 

wwm

thanks for that constructive comment.

anyone have any slightly more useful information?

thanks

high-flyer

Thanks mate, got a letter through, unfortunatly not the one I wanted! Such is life.....makes you wonder "who" they are looking for though ;)

PhilM,
Not the only one there mate, so I'm joining you in your grief :)

Only saw this thread a few days before the closing date so I'm sure my application wasn't the sharpest anyway.

Good luck for next time round then!

A friend of mine applied for one of the GAPAN scholarships - came to feel he was messed about somewhat during the initial selection process and failed to be selected, not even getting into an aptitude test.

With encouragement not to give up he then prepared himself better, worked harder all round and re-applied for the following year's edition.

This time he got through the initial filtering, made it to the personal aptitude tests, and got through those as well.

He then sweated on the last 20-odd selection stage, and made it that far. He then sweated again on the final-five selection, for decisive tests at RAF Cranwell - and then a letter from GAPAN arrived and he was into that select group.

He applied himself even harder, prepared carefully, picked up as many pointers and as much experience from previous candidates as he could find and accumulate - incidentally finding them very encouraging and very helpful - and eventually off he went, screwed-up tight, to Cranwell...

A few weeks later - after more sweat waiting - a letter from GAPAN arrived.

He'd won it. And he's now qualified thanks to them, plus his own efforts, with ATPL, CPL etc etc etc...

GAPAN applicants have little to lose and potentially their life's ambition to gain. So why not just Go For It (but have no illusions about it being easy).

If you passed "securing the money" part the rest is easy! Not even my parents are willing to pay the money :{ and I didn't get the letter I wanted from GAPAN:{ :{. Oh well, I just have to contiue looking I guess.

threepwood

Im guessing you need straight A's for the Somers award yes?

GAPAN 2005 Somers Scholarship
 

Hello all.

I got my letter in this morning for making the 2005 short list and I nearly dropped a full payload. I hadn't realsied they would make such a small list based on the application form alone. It seems there will be 16 of us on the day.

I have no idea how to approach these tests. If anyone has sat them before (I know people say you can't prep etc, but...) I am curious if there is a mix of pyschometric and reasoning (numbers/puzzles) to throw you off balance. If anyone can give a sort of recount of their day, I know I and am sure others doing the tests would be grateful. Prior knowledge is always going to help remove the shock factor of bizarre questions!!! - Bladerunner, tell me about your mother!!!

Good luck to us all. As long as I win.

p.s. Yes I have spotted the other thread 2005 Scholarship but the posts are all for 2004 so dont abuse me for reposting!!!

Hello there,
I wqas also shortlisted. I haden't realised that there is only 16 of us on the shortlist!:ok:

Im unsure of the tests but im just going to be myself and Knock their socks off!:cool:

I would expect that we are going to be grilled by two RAF pilot assesors and a couple from the air league!!

Best of luck and see you there!!

Buckle up
Nick:ok:

Just realise i got selected for the air league sorry!!:oh:

Hi there,

I was also very surprised to find that I'm through to the last 16 (I was also surprised to read that they only had 80 applications!!!). Unfortunately I don't know the answer but would also like to know what we can expect in London, and if anyone has heard where they will be sending whoever is awarded it this year?

See you there next week.

J

Hi zulu tango,
I'm also heading in to London on the 9th. From what I've heard I wouldn't worry about the tests too much (....in terms of preparing for them, not for what they could mean!)
Look forward to seeing you
J

hello all,

I'm also heading to London on 8th for the tests. Just wondered if anyone had heard anything back from GAPAN after they sent the money away for the tests??
Thanks
See you there

llien

oops... just seen the posted date on ZT's post. Llien, I'll see you in London on the 8th!! I haven't heard anything from GAPAN since sending the money either.

ok thanks jhorton

see you then

GAPAN Scholarships 2006
 

You probably all know this already but, just in case -

The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators is again offering scholarships to assist people who would like to become pilots or to further their qualifications as pilots

 FI(R) scholarships – fixed-wing & rotary
Closing date for applications: 6 April 2006
Training during the summer of 2006.

 J.N.Somers ATPL Scholarship
This is for a full frozen ATPL course at a CAA approved school.
Closing date for applications: 16 June 2006.
Training will commence early in 2007.

 2 Jet Orientation Course Scholarships
Closing date for applications: 28 July 2006.


The Scholarships cover the cost of direct training and examinations.
Costs of obtaining Medical Certificates, and any associated travel, subsistence, and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of the Scholarship winners.


Full details (and downloadable application forms) are available here – www.gapan.org


Look in the ‘Career & Scholarships’ section.



Good luck. :ok:

thanks,,, real helpful topic!

NEW QUESTION!!!
 

J.N. Somers ATPL Scholarship

In Ireland, the results of the Leaving Cert (equivalent of A levels) are not available until August. Must you have completed all exams and have the results before the closing date for the application?

I know that GAPAN have a policy of fairness and equality of opportunity, but has anybody not from England, Scotland or Wales ever received this scholarship? Any Irish perhaps?

I would have thought that they'd prefer you to have the results, and it's unlikely they'd give it to somebody without the results. However, if you don't try, you don't get anywhere! I'll be applying for this, the only thing frustrating me is that they want evidence that you are progressing to a PPL, and i'm in the process of saving for my PPL. It's hard to show evidence of that!!