Free PPL courses. UPDATE Now also a fully-funded ATPL/IR!!!
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Free PPL courses. UPDATE Now also a fully-funded ATPL/IR!!!
2008 SCHOLARSHIPS
The Guild of Air Pilots awards a number of scholarships each year to assist people who would like to become pilots and who might otherwise not have the necessary resources to obtain a licence.
Several fixed-wing scholarships are available for 2008.
Further information ~
PPL Training Course Scholarship (incl downloadable application form)
Hold a PPL already?Most people in this forum probably do but, if you know someone who doesn't and would like to, you may want to tell them about these scholarships.
Become an Instructor?
Flight Instructor Rating (R) Scholarship (incl downloadable application form.)
Financial assistance & prestigeThe majority of Guild members are or have been professional pilots in either civil or military aviation, or both.
Winners who aspire to enter the profession will have the advantage of being able to include in their CVs that they were awarded a scholarship by one of the most respected organisations in the aviation world.
Too good to be true?
No.
Several Ppruners have been amongst the winners of various GAPAN scholarships in previous years.
Good Luck.
FL
Except for the Somers Scholarship mentioned below, the deadline for applications is
Wednesday 9th April
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A young lady who was training at the same airfield as me has just passed her PPL after being awarded this scholarship. Seems like a wonderful oppurtunity.
I never really got chance to ask her about it though.
I never really got chance to ask her about it though.
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PPL Scholarship winners last year:
The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators is pleased to announce the following scholarship awards for 2007.
Sir Sefton Branker Scholarship: Grant Linklater
Grayburn Scholarship: Joseph Huckstep
There were 320 applications for PPL scholarships, of which 200 met the requirements set out in the scholarship application forms.
16 candidates were interviewed for the 8 scholarships available.
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The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators is pleased to announce the following scholarship awards for 2007.
PPL Scholarships
Sir Sefton Branker Scholarship: Grant Linklater
Grant has an excellent academic record and is due to commence study in September for a Masters in Aero-Mechanical Engineering at Strathclyde University. He is currently working towards his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, is a member of the ATC and has accumulated gliding and aircraft hours. He is 100% geared towards a career in aviation.
Grayburn Scholarship: Joseph Huckstep
Joseph, to quote his teacher, is a “first-rate student”. He has won science awards both in America and the UK, is an exceptional sailor, a Duke of Edinburgh Gold award candidate, a straight-A student and very obviously passionate about flying with a definite career path planned.
E S Hogg Scholarship: Michael WoodisonMichael recently graduated from Cranfield University with Aeromechanical Systems Engineering degree and is currently working for a flying school. His keenness to pursue a career in Aviation is self-evident.
Grand Master’s Scholarship: Kristian ParryKristian is 18 years old with an ambition to join the RAF and fly the Typhoon. His love of flying and dedication to his career path is very evident. He has received the De Havilland Medal as one of the top 6 (CCF) cadets in the country, is a Duke of Edinburgh Silver award winner, a school prefect and head of house. Next stop – university to read Aero Engineering.
Cadogan Scholarship: Danielle HancockDanielle is currently a student at the University of Bath, reading for an Aerospace Engineering (with French!) Master’s degree. She has captained the University squash team for 2 years, is the club coach, and sits on the University Sports Association Executive Committee. Her passion for aviation is evident from the number of flying hours she has squeezed in to her very busy schedule
Sir George Gaggero Scholarship: Felix LeachFelix is currently at Exeter College, Oxford reading Engineering Science for a Master’s following a very successful school career as a straight A student. He is an RYA Dinghy instructor, a member of Oxford University Air Squadron and a Choral scholar - described as a gifted and dedicated musician …. with a passion for flying!
Guild Scholarship: Rebecca DollingRebecca is at Worcester College, Oxford reading for a BA in Physics, and an officer cadet with Oxford University Air Squadron. She was recently awarded the Beryl Markham Memorial Trophy, presented annually by the RAF to the female cadet who best emulates the spirit of the pioneering aviator, for her “continued dedication and achievement in the fields of flying and leadership”.
Guild Benevolent Fund Scholarship: Eleanor TaylorEleanor is a Civilian Instructor with the ATC, reading psychology at the University of Kent, with a “burning ambition to become a commercial airline pilot”. She has taken every opportunity presented to her to have a go with the most impressive list of trail flights behind her.
Eleanor also embodies the “try, try again” spirit of paramount importance in seeking a career in aviation. Unsuccessful at interview in 2006, she came back for more in 2007 and succeeded admirably in a fantastic set of 16 shortlisted candidates.
16 candidates were interviewed for the 8 scholarships available.
FL
An excellent opportunity for those people. I'm slightly sad to read that all the lucky recipients on that list appear to be highly academic, house prefects etc. There are lot's of jobs in Aviation that do not require that level of educational brilliance, it seems a shame that they cannot benefit from a flight training opportunity such as this. (How many RAF scholarship winners go on to become Pilot's? very few I suspect, but I bet they all benefited from it in whatever Aviation field they may have ended up)
Good luck to the chosen few.
P.S it's also worthwhile applying to the 'Air League', they seem to be a bit more practical with regard awarding scholarships and bursaries, well I got one so they must be!
Good luck to the chosen few.
P.S it's also worthwhile applying to the 'Air League', they seem to be a bit more practical with regard awarding scholarships and bursaries, well I got one so they must be!
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Really excellent opportunities for people here. But please bring back the JN Somers!!
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I'd echo youngskywalkers comments.
The recipients shown are obviously "go-getters" and as such are very deserving. I'd certainly not wish to knock them in any way for their efforts. But wouldn't it be nice to see something along the lines of ... "Joe Bloggs, comes from a broken home and left school with no qualifications. However, in recent years he has turned his life around and now works as a mechanic in Birmingham. His ambition to fly is infecteous, and as he spends all his spare cash on flying lessons, he has proved a worthy recipient of one of our scholorships"
Well done the winners
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The recipients shown are obviously "go-getters" and as such are very deserving. I'd certainly not wish to knock them in any way for their efforts. But wouldn't it be nice to see something along the lines of ... "Joe Bloggs, comes from a broken home and left school with no qualifications. However, in recent years he has turned his life around and now works as a mechanic in Birmingham. His ambition to fly is infecteous, and as he spends all his spare cash on flying lessons, he has proved a worthy recipient of one of our scholorships"
Well done the winners
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Hmmm isn't that these people are go getters and have made the effort to excel a reason for awarding a scholarship rather than chav and chavette who think everything should be handed to them on a plate accompanied by a big fat benefit cheque?
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bose-x, was that in reference to my comment?
if so then let me explain, I've got two degrees, got a job to pay these fees off and have managed to get a PPL(A) all with my own money.
I'd love to continue my flying career but there comes a time when life costs get in the way, i'm lucky if i can manage a couple of hours a month.
We aren't all blessed with golden spoons in gobs at birth.
Why aren't we as deserving as the younger people???
if so then let me explain, I've got two degrees, got a job to pay these fees off and have managed to get a PPL(A) all with my own money.
I'd love to continue my flying career but there comes a time when life costs get in the way, i'm lucky if i can manage a couple of hours a month.
We aren't all blessed with golden spoons in gobs at birth.
Why aren't we as deserving as the younger people???
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TF.... I don't want to get into a fight here. In my mind there is a difference between kids who looking at the reports seem to have set out to excel gaining a scholarship (take a look in the dictionary at what scholarship means) and us old blokes wanting some free flying.
I to have put myself through 2 degrees over the years and have a job. But I was not scholarship grade material at school, just got off my arse later in life when I realised I was heading nowhere.
You may resent them but I think these kids are credit to society and deserve it. The scholarship is clearly stated as being for those who can't afford it so one would think that these kids don't come from silver spoon backgrounds. which makes the fact they have worked so hard to excel at everything they do even more remarkable.
Better than getting drunk in bus shelters and working out how many kids they need to drop at 15 to get a council house and enough in benefits to keep thim in fags and alchopops.
I to have put myself through 2 degrees over the years and have a job. But I was not scholarship grade material at school, just got off my arse later in life when I realised I was heading nowhere.
You may resent them but I think these kids are credit to society and deserve it. The scholarship is clearly stated as being for those who can't afford it so one would think that these kids don't come from silver spoon backgrounds. which makes the fact they have worked so hard to excel at everything they do even more remarkable.
Better than getting drunk in bus shelters and working out how many kids they need to drop at 15 to get a council house and enough in benefits to keep thim in fags and alchopops.
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No fighting intended i just wasn't sure if your comment was 'aimed' at my previous.
with ref to the dictionary definition:
' a sum of money or other aid granted to a student, because of merit, need, etc., to pursue his or her studies.'
surely we are all students in flying IF you have not attained further qualifications (IR, FI, CPL, ATPL, etc)
I agree working hard to get something is better than dosing about and living off the state.
what i was getting at is how can they get away with something so explicitly 'ageist'
happy flying (whenever you can get it!)
with ref to the dictionary definition:
' a sum of money or other aid granted to a student, because of merit, need, etc., to pursue his or her studies.'
surely we are all students in flying IF you have not attained further qualifications (IR, FI, CPL, ATPL, etc)
I agree working hard to get something is better than dosing about and living off the state.
what i was getting at is how can they get away with something so explicitly 'ageist'
happy flying (whenever you can get it!)
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From the GAPAN site it clearly states that for the ATPL/IR scholorship....
hence a few people have stated that they are too old by a couple of either: weeks; months; years.
Bah humbug!
Minimum Age of 18 years and maximum 26 years on 13th June 2008 (i.e. born between 17 June 1981 – 16 June 1990)
Bah humbug!
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Apologies for minor thread deviation. Can anyone tell me when the Air League will send out rejections/interview requests for their PPL bursaries (closing date 31 Jan 08)?
Thanks
Thanks