Arlington Fly-In offers teen scholarship for aspiring pilots
Published 12:01 am Wednesday, June 29, 2011
ARLINGTON — The deadline is Friday, but it’s not too late to apply for a scholarship to learn how to fly an airplane.
The Arlington Fly-In is offering a scholarship for teens who can commit to using their new flight skills to help others.
The scholarship is worth at least $3,500, with donations to the fund continuing to be sent to the Fly-In office, said event director Barbara Tolbert. The final amount of the scholarship will be announced July 9 when the winner is presented with his or her award.
“The collective aviation community hopes to create an annual scholarship that will be given each year to a new student pilot,” said scholarship coordinator Travis Brandt. “This is a great way for pilots and organizations to share the love of flying and promote using aviation for doing good.”
Scholarship applicants must be at least 16 years old. An essay of 1,000 words is required, with a title of “Why I Want to Be A Pilot.”
The scholarship is to be awarded to the person who best articulates how he or she will use their flying skills for good and who best impresses a panel of veteran pilots chosen to conduct interviews.
Deadline for submissions is midnight Friday. Application information is on the Fly-In website at www.arlingtonflyin.org.
The interviews are scheduled for the morning of July 9, just before the announcement of the winner at the air show that day.
The Arlington Fly-In, July 6 through 10 at the Arlington Municipal Airport, features air shows, displays and seminars that allow people to get a close look at airplanes and experience the thrill of flying.
Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.
