PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) awarded four $5,000 flight-training scholarships October 11, 2012 during the AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs. The scholarship money can be applied toward flight training costs for an FAA sport, recreational, or private pilot certificate.
This year’s recipients are: Waner Del Rosario, Fort Myers, Fla. (ASA Flight Training Scholarship); Matt Metcalfe, Guntersville, Ala. (Jeppesen Flight Training Scholarship); Thomas Newman, Brighton, Colo. (Jimmie Allen Flying Club Scholarship); and Emma Quedzuweit, Weimar, Calif. (Richard J. Santori Memorial Scholarship).
