2019 Liz Inwood Scholarship awarded
The popular Vintage Aircraft Club ‘Liz Inwood Taildragger Scholarship’ for 2019 has been awarded to John Hardie, a 30 year old pilot currently flying a Cessna 150 from Popham in Hampshire. The scholarship, named in memory of the late Tiger Moth pilot and flying instructor Liz Inwood, is funded by donations from the Vintage Aircraft Club, Light Aircraft Association and the Inwood estate. It is aimed at young pilots who wish to convert...
Talks Progress on Potential BMAA – LAA merger
Members of two of the UK’s largest general aviation associations, the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) and the Light Aircraft Association (LAA), are being asked to consider a potential merger. According to the LAA, the two associations began discussions of a merger earlier in the summer, following close collaboration on a possible ‘opt out’ of EASA regulations pertaining to the emerging 600kg light sport aircraft class,...
2019 Air League Gliding to Solo Scheme
The Gliding to Solo scheme, sponsored by Boeing UK and delivered by the Air League, has the aim of taking its students from having no prior flying experience to reaching solo level in a glider. The Air League said: “This year, we are unbelievably proud of all nine students from three inner city schools for completing the two week residential programme at London Gliding Club. Students were presented with certificates from Boeing UK, in...
Applications invited for Nick Davidson Memorial Flying Scholarship
There are only a few weeks remaining to apply for the 2020 Nick Davidson Memorial Flying Scholarship (NDMFS), sponsored by London Biggin Hill Airport. The scheme provides young people from the ages of 16 to 25 with a flying package worth £13,000, helping them to train towards their Private Pilot Licence (PPL) standard. Scholars receive 45 hours of flight instruction with EFG Flying School, ground school coaching and examinations....
Air League Flying Scholarship Student Reaches First Solo
Harry Lundberg, winner of the 2019 Sir James Martin Flying Scholarship, has described the feeling of achieving his first solo flight: “The experience of going solo was exactly how I had heard it described before, and was exactly how I dreamt it would be- exhilarating. There isn’t a lot of time during the solo to really let your feelings sink in, however, I remember vividly the rush I got once I had received my take-off clearance and...
Wounded Warriors Fly Again at Middle Wallop
Wounded, injured and sick military (WIS) personnel enjoyed the fourth ‘Warriors at Wallop’ flying day at the Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop on Saturday 21st September, at an event sponsored by Boeing. Disability flying charity Aerobility, in partnership with the Air League, hosted the event, a unique flying day for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and their families. During the day, guests had the opportunity to fly in...
