AVIATION OFFER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 280, 26 November 1936, Page 6

AVIATION OFFER

“ CHRONICLE ” SCHOLARSHIP. OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH CLOSING DATE NEAR Only three and a-half days remain in which entries may he lodged for the aviation scholarship being offered by the proprietors of the Wanganui “Chronicle.” The scholarship presents a unique opportunity for the young men and women of the district who are interested in aviation as a hobby or as a possible career to learn to fly free of charge. Similar scholarships have been conducted in other centres from time to time and have been well patronised by keen young folk, so it is not surprising that widespread interest is being taken in the "Chronicle” scholarship. Flying will be the chief means of transport in the near future, and with the establishment of an efficient air force and the extension of the existing mail and passenger services, aviation will offer many openings for qualified pilots. It is a significant fact that the majority of the pilots employed by the air transport companies operating in the Dominion re- **4 reived their initial training from New Zealand aero clubs. Scholarshp Proposals I It is proposed to call for entrants for the scholarship, the value of which is approximately £35. The instruction to be given to those who enter will comprise tuition both on the ground and in the air by the Wanganui Aero Club’s pilot-instruccor, who will be the sole judge of the candidates. The six entrants who show the greatest aptitude and natural ability will each be given a further half-hour's instruction and from this number the winner will be selected. The winner of the Wanganui "Chronicle” Aviation Scholarship will receive free instruction from the Wanganui Aero Club until such time as he or she, as the case may be, qualities for an A licence. The winner will also be given, free of charge, full membership privileges of the Wanganui Aero Club until March 31, .’.938, while the five remaining entrants will be granted free as‘o iate membership until the same date. Candidates for the scholarship must be under the age of 30 years and over > the age of 16 years on March 31, 1937. '■ Both males and females are eligible for the scholarship, for which an entrance fee of £1 is being charged. Nature of Instruction The instruction given on the ground to the candidates will comprise a lecture and demonstration on the various controls of the aeroplane. The instruction given in the air will consist of dual control by the pilot-in-structor, and the winner will be selected for aptitude and natural abilThe closing date for the scholarship has been fixed for November 30. 1936. Entry forms and printed copies of the conditions governing the scholarship may be obtained from th? secretary of the Wanganui Aero Club. Jockey Club Building. Wanganui.