New AW169 Type‑Rating Scholarship Opens Doors for Female Helicopter Pilots in 2025

USA – Whirly‑Girls International, in collaboration with Leonardo Helicopters, is offering a new AW169 Flight Training Scholarship providing two women pilots the opportunity to attend a factory-based AW169 type‑rating course at Leonardo’s Philadelphia Training Academy.

• The scholarship covers a comprehensive 19-day in-person course, including:

  • 10 days of ground training

  • 1 day in the FirstFlight Virtual Interactive Procedural Trainer (VIPT)

  • 8 days in the Full‑Flight Simulator (FFS)

  • Estimated total value of $47,500

• The course is hosted at Leonardo’s Training Academy in Philadelphia—an FAA‑ and EASA‑approved facility featuring Level D full‑flight simulators, multimedia classrooms, and virtual procedural trainers across their AW product line.

• The scholarship is part of the Whirly‑Girls’ 2026 offerings, which include over $550,000 worth of training and maintenance scholarships made possible by numerous industry sponsors

Source: Whirly‑Girls International Photo Credit: Whirly‑Girls International & Leonardo