BWPA Air TotalFlying Futures Scholarship 2017 Application form

The BWPA ‘Air Total’ FlyingFutures Scholarship 2017; Application Form

Following on from our recent announcement of six BWPA Scholarships for 2017, we are now able to announce a seventh Scholarship for female pilots in 2017, kindly donated by Air Total Aviation Fuels. As for our other six Scholarships, all applicants must be members of the BWPA at the time of application and on the closing date (15th April 2017). BWPA membership is not restricted to UK citizens or residents. Application forms and full details of membership are available from our website. You may apply for more than one scholarship, provided you satisfy the relevant application criteria for each.

This application form is for the BWPA Air Total Flying Futures Scholarship, and is available to pilots with at least a first qualification, to provide support towards a particular personal or more unusual flying challenge. Examples might include (but are definitely not restricted to) air racing, a navigation competition, a flight to an uncommon destination, a mountain flying course etc. etc. If you have an interesting project in mind – apply! The awardis available for any type of directly engine-powered flying.

OneBWPA Air Total Flying Futures Scholarship of £1000 will be available to the female pilot who, in the opinion of the selection paneldescribes the most realistic, feasible, well planned and interesting project along with demonstrating a high chance of completing the project. (The panel also reserves the right to make no award if no suitable candidate is identified).The selection panel of three for the award will comprise two representatives from BWPA and one fromAir Total Aviation Fuels.

If you wish to apply, please complete the following details (just type into the spaces; the form will expand as necessary – but do note the word limits for some questions!), and e-mail the completed application form to , with subject BWPA Air Total FlyingFuturesScholarship 2017 to arrive on or before the closing date of Saturday 15th April 2017. Please also attach a brief general CV, including your contact details.

1) Your name: ......

2) Briefly describe your flying experience to date, including hours flown, types of flying (e.g. fixed wing aeroplane, microlight, balloon, glider, helicopter, etc. etc), your base airfield(s) and/or club(s): …......

3) If successful, describe in as much detail as necessary your plan of how you will use this award, which must convince the selectors that the project is interesting, well planned and feasible, that you have considered the risks and any contingency plans, and that there is a high chance of completing the project(max 500 words):………………......

4) How would you use your flying experience in this project to encourageand enthuse other girls and women into flying, do you think this is important, and if so, why(max 250 words)? ......

6) Why do you believe you deserve this award (one sentence please!)? :......

7) Please supply the name, contact details(e-mail address and tel. no.) and position of an instructor or other suitable person who will support this application:

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The selectors may contact you with further questions, and may request an interview (which could be by telephone) if necessary, and will contact your named supporter if considering making you an award.The successful applicant agrees to some publicity for BWPA and Air TotalAviation Fuels in connection with the award.

The award will be paid to a suitable flying association,school or club, or suitable alternative, asagreed between the selection panel and the successful applicant. The successful applicant will also be invited, as a guest of BWPA, to the BWPA Christmas Lunch and Awards ceremony on Sunday 10thDecember 2017,at a venue yet to be decided.

We hope you will consider applying; good luck. TheBWPA Selectors;February 2017

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