Fleet Air Arm Officers Association Gliding Scholarships for 2009
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Ah ok, thanks! Just out of interest, how did your daughter get the 'follow on' course? I've joined the Naval-Air Careers Initiative or whatever it's called, and it said that I would be eligible for further flying, either with 727 in the Grob or gliding with a naval gliding club. Any hints - I'd feel a bit mean calling the same person twice in the same day to nab myself more flying as well! 
Ta.
Ta.
I was interested to see on the FAAOA website that the age criteria for the scholarship has been narrowed from 16-21 yr to 16-18 yr olds. So even if the lady hadn't lost my son's application(!), he would now be much too old at 21. Daughter is looking forward very much to the Culdrose summer camp, though she is struggling with some aspects of the recommended reading on gliding for beginners.
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Ben - Commander Bertis Vigrass sent out Naval Air Careers Initiative info last autumn/winter to all last years' scholars, I recall. You'll get yours in good time, and there will be activities offered to you in Summer 2010 I expect.
6Z3 - in what respect is your daughter struggling? Is it hard to find the title mentioned? I think I found one of them after a bit of Googling, and it was in an online secon-hand bookstore.
6Z3 - in what respect is your daughter struggling? Is it hard to find the title mentioned? I think I found one of them after a bit of Googling, and it was in an online secon-hand bookstore.
A-A, oh no, she's got one of the recommended books ok (Beginning Gliding by Derek Piggott), it's just a bit dry and wordy - small print and even smaller diagrams. I'm having to read ahead of her and translate, and even I find it sleep-inducing.
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Our copy came just as Miss AA was leaving for VL, so I didn't get a chance to read it.
I can imagine that it's not very learner-friendly, but I hope she can make enough sense to get off to a good start. I expect that she won't tested on it!
I can imagine that it's not very learner-friendly, but I hope she can make enough sense to get off to a good start. I expect that she won't tested on it!
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The scholarships and activities are great, but you still need good aptitude, and a good result at AIB. Aptitude may be helped by gliding/powered flying, but it won't improve your mental maths, for example, which is tested in the aptitude tests.
AIB are not looking for people who have done lots of course/scholarships/acquaints - they want people with leadership skills/potential who can express themselves well and who have already gained knowledge of the Service etc., some of which could have been acquired on visits, but could also be found by reading up in the library/web.
Have you been afloat with the RN yet? It'd help ground your knowledge very well.
AIB are not looking for people who have done lots of course/scholarships/acquaints - they want people with leadership skills/potential who can express themselves well and who have already gained knowledge of the Service etc., some of which could have been acquired on visits, but could also be found by reading up in the library/web.
Have you been afloat with the RN yet? It'd help ground your knowledge very well.
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Have you been afloat with the RN yet? It'd help ground your knowledge very well.
That's another thing I would love to do sometime - is it simply something I would discuss with my ACLO or will it need me to speak to someone directly?
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Hi all.
Received a letter today regarding the "Air Careers Initiative". It seems my flying report was good and have been invited to join the above. Does anybody know when and how long the courses with 727 sqn are and what exactly is involved?
Thanks,
Sam.
Received a letter today regarding the "Air Careers Initiative". It seems my flying report was good and have been invited to join the above. Does anybody know when and how long the courses with 727 sqn are and what exactly is involved?
Thanks,
Sam.
