FlightSafety and CAE Professional Pilot Training Award

Eligibility

FlightSafety and CAE Professional Pilot Training Award, with an application deadline in May, offers 2 awards of $22200 each.

Description

CABAA, together with independent vendors FlightSafety and CAE, will award two applicants with advanced training toward a career in business aviation. This year, both awards will be a Citation series SIC course. Preference given to Chicagoland area residents or students. Applicants must hold or will hold a current Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating and more than 250 hours total time. Applicants must have no history of aircraft accidents. Applicants must also demonstrate commitment to aviation and a desire to work in the business aviation field. Applicants must include at least three letters of recommendation by people other than the applicant's relatives or students. At least one recommendation letter from an individual currently involved in business aviation outside of the applicant's professors is preferred. Applicants must also be able to participate in a face-to-face interview with the selection committee in June or July 2025. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Chicago Area Business Aviation Association for more information.