Scholarship to become a pilot (From Swindon Advertiser)

Scholarship to become a pilot

5:00pm Wednesday 8th September 2010 in

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RECORD numbers of young people with dreams of becoming a pilot, aviation engineer or air traffic controller, are expected to apply for a place on Cotswold Airport’s 2011 Flying Scholarships programme.

The scheme, first introduced four years ago, gives budding aviators, aged between 14 and 18, the chance to embark on a career in aviation and gain experience and training at the airfield in Kemble.

The programme, which is funded by Cotswold Airport owner and chief executive Ronan Harvey and run in conjunction with the airport-based charity fly2help and flying organisations on the site, is inviting applications from young people in Swindon and beyond with a view to filling the 10 available places on the 2011 scheme.

Application forms are available on the fly2help website www.fly2help.org.

The closing date for applications is January 31. Scholarships will run from April 11 until April 21.