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These Scholarships have been awarded!
Looks like these scholarships are genuine and they say there are more scholarships next year! 
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Congrats to the winners but looks like the guy who won the CPL scholarship was already working at Helicentre, having gone solo in 2010.....
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Pittsextra, it took me four years to go from first solo to CPL - not everyone has the luxury to do it quickly. I had to train around a full time job, it's not unusual. The winner is just a PPL so why would he already work for the company? He's a lucky chap, if an opportunity like that had been around when I was training I'd have jumped at it! Fair play to Helicentre.
I worked for them as an FI for a while when they were over at Coventry but I've long since moved on. They got me onto the ladder and sent me out the other end with lots of hours so I've got no complaints.
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I worked for them as an FI for a while when they were over at Coventry but I've long since moved on. They got me onto the ladder and sent me out the other end with lots of hours so I've got no complaints.
FB
Flap back - I think you are mixing things up - 4 years solo to CPL isn't the situation with the guy here, first solo to PPL is more relevant. Anyway regardless the guy who won one of the scholarships is working for the company. The why and the how I have no idea.
Forget this situation it does look odd if any company runs a competition which then gets won by someone working at the same company... Just saying.
Forget this situation it does look odd if any company runs a competition which then gets won by someone working at the same company... Just saying.
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Pitts, I'm guessing most of the scholarship applicants were hangar rats of some description - it's just what you do when you're trying to get involved in the industry. You take whatever you can - I certainly did. He's not on their meet the team page, so if what you are saying is true he's probably cleaning helicopters or doing ground crew or something. Anyway very best of luck to him. It's good to see something positive in the industry.
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For the second year running Helicentre Aviation are seeking enthusiastic and motivated applicants for their Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarships. We have announced a total of five scholarships, two of which will be awarded in 2013 and the remaining three in 2014. The scholarships hold a total value of over £83,000. If you think you would make a suitable candidate, we would like to hear from you.
This year we only recieved 12 applications for our Commercial Pilot Scholarship and a mere three applications for our Flight Instructor Scholarship! Pierre Neyses and Morgan Whiting were this year's scholarship winners, and you can read about their success here.
Our current Scholarships consist of the following :
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot Scholarship
• Helicopter Flight Instructor Scholarship
• Cabri G2 Advanced Training Scholarship
• CPL(H) Theoretical Knowledge Scholarship
• ATPL(H) Theoretical Knowledge Scholarship
Speak to us today on 0116 259 0186 to find out more, or visit our dedicated website
This year we only recieved 12 applications for our Commercial Pilot Scholarship and a mere three applications for our Flight Instructor Scholarship! Pierre Neyses and Morgan Whiting were this year's scholarship winners, and you can read about their success here.
Our current Scholarships consist of the following :
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot Scholarship
• Helicopter Flight Instructor Scholarship
• Cabri G2 Advanced Training Scholarship
• CPL(H) Theoretical Knowledge Scholarship
• ATPL(H) Theoretical Knowledge Scholarship
Speak to us today on 0116 259 0186 to find out more, or visit our dedicated website
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This year we only recieved 12 applications for our Commercial Pilot Scholarship and a mere three applications for our Flight Instructor Scholarship!
- Your CPL(H) scholarship is open only to applicants who do their PPL(H) at your school.
- Your FI Scholarship is open only to applicants who do their CPL(H) at your school.
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Scholarship or no Scholarship?
This year I'm going to start off my flight training from PPL to FI (hopefully) I've got mostly everything in place and I'll be ready to start pretty soon but then the Helicentre in Leicester came into the mix and have caused me headache...
Now I have 2 options..
Option A - My local flying school my
Go to my local flying school
Get lots of attention (very quiet there)
lots of time working with the owner (lots of sucking up time)
they also will train me to be an aircraft fitter (if I pay for the exams)
and there around 45 minuet drive away
Option B - Helicentre
if you don't know the Helicentre are offering CPL, FI and other scholarships, but to get the scholarship the previous rating need to be done with them, so to get the CPL scholarship the PPL needs to be done with the Helicentre and to get the FI sch, the CPL need to be done with the Helicentre & both come with so sort of job. Helicopter Scholarships : Home
so option B
Do my PPL with helicentre
May get a scholarship may not but that's all CPL Paid for + Job
& may get FI scholarship may not and that's all Paid for + Job
Helicentre is about 2 hours drive each way away from me.
I want to keep training consistent Both would be flying at the weekends working full time in the week.
So I ask, What would you do?
Now I have 2 options..
Option A - My local flying school my
Go to my local flying school
Get lots of attention (very quiet there)
lots of time working with the owner (lots of sucking up time)
they also will train me to be an aircraft fitter (if I pay for the exams)
and there around 45 minuet drive away
Option B - Helicentre
if you don't know the Helicentre are offering CPL, FI and other scholarships, but to get the scholarship the previous rating need to be done with them, so to get the CPL scholarship the PPL needs to be done with the Helicentre and to get the FI sch, the CPL need to be done with the Helicentre & both come with so sort of job. Helicopter Scholarships : Home
so option B
Do my PPL with helicentre
May get a scholarship may not but that's all CPL Paid for + Job
& may get FI scholarship may not and that's all Paid for + Job
Helicentre is about 2 hours drive each way away from me.
I want to keep training consistent Both would be flying at the weekends working full time in the week.
So I ask, What would you do?
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Option A is a cert (assuming you have the £50-70K arranged), option B is a gamble.
So as Clint once said "Do you feel lucky punk?"
I'm someone that believes that there's no such thing as a free lunch, so option A would be my choice.
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So as Clint once said "Do you feel lucky punk?"
I'm someone that believes that there's no such thing as a free lunch, so option A would be my choice.
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Option A or B
You are embarking on a long and often twisty path. There is no guarantee that you will get a scholarship, so is it worth spending more money and time travelling to do a PPL further away from home? Spend your money on your flying training and not on accommodation away from home if you can.
If you don't get the scholarship, then you will have gone through needless hassle to obtain your PPL. My advice is go and fly with several outfits and see where you feel most comfortable and who is the most professional. Base your decision on where to train assuming that the scholarship does not materialise. If you still feel that the company offering said scholarship would provide the best training, then no problem. Don't be suckered in by promises of future employment.
A more general industry wide point, - AND THIS IS IN NO WAY MEANT TO SUGGEST ANYTHING ABOUT HELICENTRE - is any promise made by any helicopter company is worthless if the company is no longer around. Too often newbies get enticed to take advantage of benefits in the short term, only to see them backfire in the longer term.
If you don't get the scholarship, then you will have gone through needless hassle to obtain your PPL. My advice is go and fly with several outfits and see where you feel most comfortable and who is the most professional. Base your decision on where to train assuming that the scholarship does not materialise. If you still feel that the company offering said scholarship would provide the best training, then no problem. Don't be suckered in by promises of future employment.
A more general industry wide point, - AND THIS IS IN NO WAY MEANT TO SUGGEST ANYTHING ABOUT HELICENTRE - is any promise made by any helicopter company is worthless if the company is no longer around. Too often newbies get enticed to take advantage of benefits in the short term, only to see them backfire in the longer term.
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Just to clarify a few facts, the scholarship places are funded out of our own cash flow following thirteen successful years of professional pilot training. The scholarships have provided us with an excellent selection of future instructors and line pilots, so even if the pilot is not successful this time around there's always next year to apply.
GMaverick, I'm sure last year's scholarship winners would be more than happy to talk to you about their progress, however it's your call where you decide to do your training in the end.
GMaverick, I'm sure last year's scholarship winners would be more than happy to talk to you about their progress, however it's your call where you decide to do your training in the end.
