Honourable Company of Air Pilots Scholarships
UK scholarships for PPL, gliding, flight-instructor, and selected airline-theory training, with separate rules for each award.
- Award
- PPL, instructor, gliding, and ground-school training
- Deadline
- Dates vary by award; applications usually open in late November or December
- Best for
- UK-based aspiring pilots, glider pilots, and flight instructors
- Geographic eligibility
- United Kingdom; training is normally completed in the UK
- Number of awards
- 67 scholarships announced for 2026
- Total program funding
- In-kind training; value varies by award
- Membership
- No general membership requirement; award rules vary
- Application cycle
- Annual
FlightSchoolList summarizes the program for planning. The sponsor's current rules and application always control.
View official applicationAbout this opportunity
The Honourable Company of Air Pilots funds a substantial annual set of UK flying scholarships. Its portfolio spans first licences, gliding, professional instructor development, and selected airline ground-school opportunities.
Who can apply
Eligibility is award-specific and may include age, UK residence, licence, medical, prior-flight, and course-completion requirements. Applicants should use the official page for the current PPL, gliding, instructor, or ground-school criteria.
What the award may cover
The Company funds structured training such as a Private Pilot Licence course, flight-instructor qualification, gliding instruction, and selected ATPL ground school. Training must be completed within the specified season.
How to apply
Monitor the award-specific pages from late November, then submit the applicable online form and required licence, medical, experience, and personal materials by that scholarship's deadline.
- Verify the current deadline and every eligibility requirement.
- Confirm how funds are paid and when they must be used.
- Prepare transcripts, certificates, logbook totals, references, and essays early.
- Save the confirmation and a complete copy of your submission.
Selection and application notes
Shortlisted applicants may complete interviews or other assessment appropriate to the training award.
Planning tip: Each award has a separate timetable and prerequisite set. Check the site early and budget time for medical, licence, and availability documentation.