Falcon
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Hello all,
No official callsign at this time. Although you can call my Falcon, which is my middle name.
I am currently active duty Air Force serving as an EOD technician. As of now I am working on an OTS package for a rated board (putting in for pilot and helo). I have followed BogiDope for about 3 years now and have always been intrigued about going Guard to fly.
Regardless of my selection or not I was fortunate to have been selected as the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship through the Air & Space Forces Association. It is with this I will be getting my PPL in the coming year and then will be moving on to get my instrument rating after.
I hope sooner than later as I gain experience I am able to contribute to people’s questions, knowledge and stories!
Cheers,
Falcon
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Growing up my dad was always flying hang gliders and ultralights. We also had family friends that I was able to fly with often. Being that my dad’s life revolved around hang gliding, I was given the middle name Falcon and my sister the name Amelia (after Amelia Earhart).
Yes! So, there was no particular science to how I got my scholarship. Other than the work I put into the application itself… AND the strong letter of recommendation a Major I worked for previously. I am just fortunate to be geographically located near where this large scholarship was being advertised for. I did apply for many other scholarships, just they were typically between $500-$2,000.
How I discovered these scholarships was all through googling, YouTube videos and podcasts which provided me with links or “insider” information. I cannot recall which video I watched in specific that I found the specific scholarships I applied for. Although just for example here are two videos I found with a quick search that provided links in their descriptions to scholarships:
https://youtu.be/wACUZ7IF8dQ?si=QqGfz8CDFe7h9tN9
https://youtu.be/QcCezfTilGk?si=FazMKYwEgMehNhMJ
For those that are active duty Air Force, there is AF COOL which many flight schools near Air Force bases typically accept. If they don’t accept it, there is a process of getting the flight school to be an approve institution (if they have a curriculum). So, if you’re Air Force it’s worth the leg work to get that $4,500 of AF COOL.