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Budding pilots encouraged to apply |
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November 2, 2017 |
After another summer flipping huckleberry
pancakes and enjoying great company, local Experimental Aircraft
Association EAA Chapter 757 is seeking pilot
training scholarship applications. The Chapter
held monthly Pancake Breakfasts from May through
September to raise funds for flight training
scholarships.
Food is provided by generous donations from
3-Mile Café, Super One and Safeway. Northern Air
donates the hangar space for all EAA events and
meetings.
Your donations really make a difference and
provide our local students with great career
opportunities!
Over 25 flight training scholarships have been
awarded over the past nine years. Many
recipients have earned their pilot license, and
some have achieved advanced ratings such as
instrument, commercial and seaplane.
Applicants must be students, either in school or
already in a flight training program. There is
no age limit, but high school age students will
receive priority.
Scholarship recipients will be funded for ground
school fees, excluding books and materials. The
three highest achieving ground school students
may receive additional funding for flight
training adequate for most students to solo.
Depending on the number of applicants, smaller
scholarships may be available to assist with
advanced pilot training.
Go to the EAA Chapter 757 web site,
www.757.eaachapter.org, for specific scholarship
application information and requirements, or
contact chapter president Gene Andrews, (208)
610-8339, with questions or suggestions.
Applications are due by December 6 and should be
submitted to EAA Chapter 757, 64602 Hwy 2,
Boundary County Airport, Bonners Ferry, ID
83805.
EAA meetings are held the second Tuesday of each
month at the Boundary County Airport, Northern
Air training room at 6 p.m. All are welcome to
attend.
There is generally an information or training
presentation along with the meeting. The group
is currently constructing a World War I Sopwith
biplane replica as a training exercise and fun
project. |
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