Helicentre Aviation Academy Announces 2026 Scholarships
- FLYHELI
- 24 hours ago
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With the deadline for 2025 Scholarship applications fast-approaching, Helicentre Aviation Academy are excited to announce a 2026 Helicopter Pilot Scholarship programme, the 14th year the academy has offered such a life-changing opportunity to help pilots fast-track their way onto the career ladder.
Helicentre Aviation will award a full Commercial Pilot (CPL(H)) Scholarship, with a value of £65k. The CPL(H) Scholarship will cover the entire cost of post-PPL(H) hour building, the ATPL(H) theoretical knowledge course and the complete CPL(H) modular flying course – a total of up to approximately 150 hours flight time in a Guimbal Cabri G2.
“Our Scholarship programme has been extremely successful, providing winners with much-needed funding in order to complete their professional training,” Chairman Chris Line explained. “It has also proved to be instrumental in identifying extreme talent, not just in the winning candidates but also in the overall high calibre of applicants. The programme has enabled us to provide numerous students with an array of career opportunities including working for Helicentre as charter pilots, as well as Line Pilots on our numerous utility contracts.”
“Our Scholarship programme was created to meet the ever-growing demand for helicopter pilots and has proven to be the biggest single investment in the future of our industry that we as a company have made. We are extremely proud of the quality of talent we have discovered and developed thanks to our Scholarship programme.”
Anyone wishing to apply for this incredible scholarship opportunity should ensure they have submitted their application and enrolled on Helicentre Aviation Academy’s Private Pilot’s Licence (H) course before 31st January 2026. To be considered, applicants must complete their PPL(H) course by 31st July 2026.
The Helicentre Aviation Academy Scholarship programmes, which are unique in the industry, have awarded in excess of £1.2million in professional training since they were launched in 2012.
Prospective applicants can register their interest in the 2026 Scholarship programme at www.flyheli.co.uk/scholarships
