The application window for the Air League’s 2025 powered, gliding and electric flying scholarships is closing at the end of this month.
With over £2m worth of flying scholarships and bursaries allocated over the past decade the Air League Educational Trust is continuing to showcase the aviation sector to the next generation of enthusiastic young people.
To attract the talent of tomorrow the Air League provides many scholarships and bursaries aimed at encouraging young people to aviation, offering the broadest range of scholarships and bursaries in the UK, with over 120 opportunities being awarded annually.
Open for applications now are the Air League’s powered, gliding and electric flying scholarships, with scholarships for drone flying, engineering and ground studies opening soon.
FLYING SCHOLARSHIPS
The Air League is offering 3-hour, 5-hour and 12-hour scholarships, providing introductory, intermediate and advanced flying programmes.
3-hour introductory scholarship
An introductory flying course held over a two-day period. It offers an initial powered flying experience combined with ground school theory, with the aim of creating a foundation for a young person’s career pathway into aviation and aerospace. This is the perfect Scholarship for those with little to no experience. You may learn how to fuel the aircraft, run through a checklist, and do a basic radio call.
5-hour intermediate scholarship
An intermediate course, ideal for those who have had basic flying experience previously. It is held over a three to four-day period, offering an additional powered flying experience combined with advanced ground school. Lessons could include taking-off, taxiing, turning the aircraft, climbing, and more complex radio introductions.
12-hour advanced scholarship
An advanced award that provides 12 hours of powered flying over 10 days. The aim is to get the top candidates to go solo or give previous scholars, already with experience, the final hours to complete their PPL. The Air League says the 12-hour scholarship is perfect for those who show high levels of passion and dedication, or for previous scholars who are nearing the end of their PPL training.
GLIDING SCHOLARSHIPS
The Air League is offering three gliding scholarship categories including a Gliding to Solo scholarship, SLMG Conversion scholarship and Pilot Development scholarship.
Gliding to Solo scholarship
This scholarship provides an introductory gliding to solo course. The course is held over a two-week period on pre-selected dates at an Air League approved gliding club and offers an introduction to gliding combined with ground school theory.
SLMG Conversion scholarship
The SLMG Conversion scholarship provides an individual who has previous gliding experience with an opportunity to convert to powered flying. These scholarships aim to further a young person’s career pathway into aviation and aerospace and is flown at the scholar’s pace at their chosen gliding club.
Pilot Development scholarship
This gliding scholarship is an intermediate or advanced award that provides an individual with additional support towards going solo, aerobatic, or cross-country training.
ELECTRIC FLYING SCHOLARSHIP
The Air League’s Electric Flying Scholarships include 5 hours flying on the Pipistrel Velis Electro, with additional simulator time, ground school and sustainability-focused discussions. The scholarships will be flown with SaxonAir at Norwich Airport across 3-4 days in Summer 2025. Accommodation will be provided to those that do not live in the local area.
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