A PPRuNe FUND - To assist pilots and would be pilots to achieve their goal
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Anything is acceptable Anti, it is all the little gestures that make up the pot. Thank you for thinking about it.
£10 per year from EVERYONE who is a member of PPRuNe - right now - would be just great but I can't see it ever happening.
Mind you there are 4 million hits every two months on PPRuNe now if each one THOSE sent in £1...........well we can all dream can't we.
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It's taken me a while but I've now managed to read through all the posts on this thread. What a fantastic idea this fund is, and the mentoring scheme will be priceless to many wannabes!
There was mention on one of the posts of a PPRUNE badge that people could purchase to help towards the fund. Are these badges still available or is there a thread I can look at for more info?
BTW, could you post the bank details on this thread?
Also, I'm sure there are a number of wannabes out there who, although paying out a lot for lessons etc etc, would probably be willing to be pay a monthly 'fee' to the PPRUNE fund to be matched with a mentor. I know I would!!
There was mention on one of the posts of a PPRUNE badge that people could purchase to help towards the fund. Are these badges still available or is there a thread I can look at for more info?
BTW, could you post the bank details on this thread?
Also, I'm sure there are a number of wannabes out there who, although paying out a lot for lessons etc etc, would probably be willing to be pay a monthly 'fee' to the PPRUNE fund to be matched with a mentor. I know I would!!
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On 18.3.01 I asked for a FD visit AGP to LGW and was granted this privilege, and then was offered the jump seat for landing. Did not resist the night approach. In return a cheque for £30 to the fund. I have not mentioned the flight no: in case of rules etc. But many thanks to those gentlemen for the experience and their professionalism.
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It took me 10 years from getting a PPL to my first job, dropping skydivers. I'll be finished paying the bank in another 10 years. I reckon the mentoring scheme is a great idea further help a little less so. There are other ways for commercial pilots to help the wannabe's. I don't know any working airline pilots who take less than £30 an hour for PPL instruction. One could hardly say they are giving back to the industry!
I don't know any school who will send a pupil to an exam without having been paid hansomely for their textbooks and services.
I believe the expertise is already present within this forum and all we need is to establish an approved school to send pupils to the exams.
That is to say, how about PPRUNE Flight Academy? Might upset your sponsors.
On the other hand, anyone so dedicated to the business will make it in the end.
The mentoring scheme is best. It doesn't have to cost any money. Hands up any instructors willing to teach for free in his spare time.
I would!
I don't know any school who will send a pupil to an exam without having been paid hansomely for their textbooks and services.
I believe the expertise is already present within this forum and all we need is to establish an approved school to send pupils to the exams.
That is to say, how about PPRUNE Flight Academy? Might upset your sponsors.
On the other hand, anyone so dedicated to the business will make it in the end.
The mentoring scheme is best. It doesn't have to cost any money. Hands up any instructors willing to teach for free in his spare time.
I would!
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I believe it was Air Atlantique who wrote to CFI's asking for recommendations for sponsorship.
Not a bad place to start. Its the chance a hangar rat would dream of. I did and got to the last 12 at interview. Just getting close gives you a boost.
Don't go for the political correctness though. Just take the best candidates and leave it at that. If sex, race, religion and shoe size is not relevant, don't mention it.
Not a bad place to start. Its the chance a hangar rat would dream of. I did and got to the last 12 at interview. Just getting close gives you a boost.
Don't go for the political correctness though. Just take the best candidates and leave it at that. If sex, race, religion and shoe size is not relevant, don't mention it.
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With almost every payment for the seminars and the Bash, I am very happy to tell you that the fund is growing all the time with generous donations of an 'extra' £5 or £10 and a few of £75, or £20 or whatever. It is just a great feeling.
Thank you to all those who have made donations (however large or small) or put additional money into the fund. We cannot do without it and there is every reason to feel good about the way it's all going.
I hate to say keep it coming, but I am sure you will not mind.
Perhaps there are some ideas for raising money at the Bash. Please let us hear about them.
Thanks again from this humbly.
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£50 here, £70 there, £5 as well - it all adds up and is now getting close to £3000.
With the bash, the Harrier Photos and the TSR2 prints to come up for sale shortly, I have no doubt that we will be in 5 figures before you know it.
There are some really generous people out there --- Thank you so very much. It is very much appreciated.
A humble (but we still need more) IFR
With the bash, the Harrier Photos and the TSR2 prints to come up for sale shortly, I have no doubt that we will be in 5 figures before you know it.
There are some really generous people out there --- Thank you so very much. It is very much appreciated.
A humble (but we still need more) IFR
