A MONTH AND COUNTING - LAST CALL FOR GUILD OF AIR PILOTS AND AIR NAVIGATORS 2012 BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS. FINAL DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 21 st March   Just a month remains for pilots who wish to apply for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators flying scholarships and bursaries for summer 2012. The awards which include full scholarships for Private Pilots Licence training, Flying Instructor bursaries, gliding and ATPL Ground School scholarships, each year provide unique...

  PRESS RELEASE – PRESS RELEASE – PRESS RELEASE– PRESS RELEASE 26 th October, 2011   AVIATION HEROISM AND PROFESSIONALISM REWARDED AT GUILD OF AIR PILOTS AND AIR NAVIGATORS GUILDHALL CEREMONY   The heroism and professionalism of aircrew from around the world and across the whole spectrum of aviation is being recognised by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators’ annual Trophy and Awards event, which will take place in...

A Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Education and Training Committee Specialist Document author: Captain Ralph Kohn FRAeS So you Want to be a Pilot? 2012   Now available from the Guild Office in CD format   The content of this CD is intended to be a general introduction to the world of flying aircraft as a profession.  It is a guide on how to embark on a flying career for those who want to become a professional pilot either within military or civilian...

The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators announce the Winners of the Trophies and Awards for 2010-11 Following the deliberations of the Trophies and Awards Committee of 6th July 2011 and  subsequent ratification by the Court on 14th July 2011 the following are the Award Winners for the year 2010 - 2011. The Awards will be presented at a Banquet in Guildhall, London on 27 October 2011 when 700 aviators and their guests will meet together to acknowledge these extraordinary...

GUILD OF AIR PILOTS AND AIR NAVIGATORS WELCOMES NEW VERDICT ON MULL OF KINTYRE CHINOOK ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION   The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators warmly welcomes the findings of the independent review of the investigation into the accident on 2nd June 1994, when an RAF Chinook helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre killing all 29 people on board. “We particularly wish to thank the Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox” says Captain O. W. (Wally) Epton...

“WOULD ENGINE DRIVERS PAY FOR THEIR OWN JOB TRAINING?” “YOUNG PILOTS TREATED AS AN OVERRATED RESOURCE”   Safety is being jeopardised by the aviation industry’s reluctance to assist in the training costs for pilots   The drive for greater recognition of the status of professional pilots gains momentum after a rousing speech by the Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators. Speaking at the Guild’s Livery Dinner...

PRESS RELEASE – PRESS RELEASE – PRESS RELEASE– PRESS RELEASE March 18, 2011 (No Embargo)     “LET THE TRUE WORTH OF A PILOT BE RECOGNISED”   New Master of Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators pledges to push for greater recognition of the status of professional pilots. Captain O. W. (Wally) Epton FRAeS, who was this week invested Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators, pledged to push to aid the...

Scholarships and Bursaries 2011 The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators is extremely proud of the scholarship program which has run for many years now.  Each year sees more investment in future and current aviators.  In 2010 the Guild’s scholarship program saw many young people achieving licences and ratings as well as current flying instructors enhancing their skill base, details of which can be found via this link:...

Guild of Air Pilots & Air Navigators seeks removal of   VAT on Professional Pilot Training     The Guild of Air Pilots & Air Navigators (GAPAN) is calling for the removal of VAT on the already high costs of training to become a professional pilot in Britain and agrees with the BALPA initiative announced today, warning that Britain could face a shortage of airline pilots .   Professional Pilot training is the only qualification in the UK...

The Trophies and Awards committee of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators are pleased to announce a new award to be made throughout the year to run concurrent with the established Master Air Pilot and Master Air Navigator schemes.  The award of this certificate, signed by the Grand Master, is an honour to a rear crew member of an aircraft crew (other than pilots, navigators (WSO) or observers), not necessarily a member of the Guild, who has a direct airborne involvement in...