Fleet Air Arm Officers Association Gliding Scholarships for 2009
Number 3 son applied also, but didn't hear anything. Whereas daughter applied at the same time and got both an acknowledgement before christmas and a place a few weeks ago, about the same day as the other chaps on this thread. Make of that what you will, but I've advised him not to get his hopes up; chances are his application got lost.
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Two Buckets
Can't claim to be the originator of this one but it is a great moral for not just aviation but life in general (think it was published in a RN Cockpit article but think that was plagiarised from a USAF article - I stand ready to be corrected)
You start off in life with two buckets. One is marked 'Experience' and one is marked 'Luck'. The 'Experience' bucket starts off empty and you fill it up very slowly. The 'Luck' bucket starts off full and you can take stuff out of it but never refill it. The more the 'Experience' bucket fills up the more you can dip into it - but you can always fill it up again. If, at some point, you come to the bottom of the 'Luck' bucket then you have to expect the consequences. Moral of the story, keep it safe, build up your experience slowly, don't dip into the 'Luck' bucket too often and remember that everything has a pK of 1.0 if it hits you.
Enjoy the gliding - and remember - if the sh*t is coming out of your collar you are probably upside down.
You start off in life with two buckets. One is marked 'Experience' and one is marked 'Luck'. The 'Experience' bucket starts off empty and you fill it up very slowly. The 'Luck' bucket starts off full and you can take stuff out of it but never refill it. The more the 'Experience' bucket fills up the more you can dip into it - but you can always fill it up again. If, at some point, you come to the bottom of the 'Luck' bucket then you have to expect the consequences. Moral of the story, keep it safe, build up your experience slowly, don't dip into the 'Luck' bucket too often and remember that everything has a pK of 1.0 if it hits you.
Enjoy the gliding - and remember - if the sh*t is coming out of your collar you are probably upside down.
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Alright lads! My name is Eliott and I have won a scholarship for 3rd - 11th April at RNAS Yeovilton and I can't wait! I look forward to seeing those on the same date there!
I have a question, what should I wear for the journey? Smart clothes or normal clothes? Also, how should I address any of the officers in the wardroom?
Thanks for reading,
Eliott/Lynxy
I have a question, what should I wear for the journey? Smart clothes or normal clothes? Also, how should I address any of the officers in the wardroom?
Thanks for reading,
Eliott/Lynxy
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Travel in tidy clothes, but no need to be ultra smart. Start off calling all the (male) officers Sir - they'll almost certainly ask you to call them by their first name. You'll be briefed on all protocols by your course officer, who will meet you when you arrive.
The gliding scholarships take place at VL and CU during block leave periods, so the wardroom will be quieter than normal.
The gliding scholarships take place at VL and CU during block leave periods, so the wardroom will be quieter than normal.
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Yes, there's block leave at Easter, too. Easier than mixing Lynx, SK4 and gliders together in the circuit...
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Merryfield has an interesting history - the 101st Airborne used it as one of their mounting airfields for D-Day - imagine the scene with the place buzzing with C-47s (Dakotas).
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Sorry, me again!
Now with a question regarding what to wear for the flying itself; it says in the little information pack that 'students may wear whatever they wish for gliding', but I'm not really sure what to wear.
My usual college attire is a pair of nice jeans and a collared ****, with a pullover if it is a bit cold, but I would rather not wear jeans for this, nor turn up in a growbag and look like a pr*ck. Is there such a thing as a pair of 'growbag trousers' - i.e. something comfortable with plenty of easily-accessable pockets, yet won't look out of place with a casual outfit?
Finally, shoes: Light boots or trainers?
All the best,
Ben
Now with a question regarding what to wear for the flying itself; it says in the little information pack that 'students may wear whatever they wish for gliding', but I'm not really sure what to wear.
My usual college attire is a pair of nice jeans and a collared ****, with a pullover if it is a bit cold, but I would rather not wear jeans for this, nor turn up in a growbag and look like a pr*ck. Is there such a thing as a pair of 'growbag trousers' - i.e. something comfortable with plenty of easily-accessable pockets, yet won't look out of place with a casual outfit?
Finally, shoes: Light boots or trainers?
All the best,
Ben