In Episode 5 of the Bravo Lima Podcast, join us in introducing Joshua, the recipient of the 2023 Fly Right Scholarship, and listen in as we look back into a year punctuated by noteworthy accomplishments!    What happened in 2023: 🎉 We opened our second location in Winter Haven, Florida! 🎉 We began accepting Piper Archers from our order of 55 aircraft, with the option to add 60 more over the next four years! 🎉 We set multiple new records, such as the PSEL-MEI record, achieved in 4 months and 8 days, and the IFR-MEI record in an impressive 3 months and 16 days!   We set new records in every category:  📈 Flights Flown: ⬆️ 77% 📈 Flight Hours Flown: ⬆️ 83% 📈 Checkrides Passed: ⬆️ 109% 📈 Number of CPP Graduates: ⬆️ 117%   What is the Fly Right Scholarship? Our annual Fly Right Scholarship is dedicated to supporting 2024 Johnston County, NC and Polk County, FL public high school graduates in pursuing their aviation dreams.    The scholarship recognizes two individuals with outstanding personal ethics, character, and a commitment to positive community contributions, as nominated by teachers and peers. The top two applicants, one from Johnston County, NC and one from Polk County, FL, will be awarded the $100,000 scholarship for use at Blue Line Aviation, while additional recipients will receive substantial tuition reductions for the Career Pilot Program.    Eligible candidates must obtain a 1st class FAA Medical, be proficient in English, and be 18 years old by 7/1/2023. Factors such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, religion, nationality, and socioeconomic status will not be considered.    Learn more here: bluelineaviation.com/flyrightscholarship     🕒Timestamps 🕒 00:00 - Coming Up 00:57 - Recap of 2023 01:42 - Opening 2nd Location In Florida 02:34 - Andy’s Dog 03:19 - Adding Piper Aircraft 03:37 - Blue Line’s Record-Setting 2023 Stats 05:18 - New Experiences At Oshkosh and Sun ‘N Fun 08:38 - Starting The Fly Right Scholarship 11:28 - Introducing Joshua 15:58 - How Joshua Feels As An Airline Passenger 17:52 - His Goals Before The Fly Right Scholarship 18:57 - Variety of Aviation Paths To Choose From 21:05 - Fly Right Scholarship Details 22:58 - How Joshua Found Out He Won 26:04 - Surprising His Parents With The Good News 27:05 - Small Applicant Pool 29:15 - Tips For Applying 31:31 - 2nd - 10th Place Prizes 31:58 - Ensuring Blue Line Is The Right Fit 34:26 - Dad Watching Joshua’s First Solo 36:30 - Future Milestones And Talking To ATC 39:19 - Joshua’s Favorite Thing About Blue Line 40:14 - Adjusting To Flight School Right After High School 43:32 - His Future Goals 46:25 - Wrapping Up 47:30 - Outro   Click on the link below to learn about our Career Pilot Program, where we take students with zero experience and put them on the most efficient track to a professional pilot career in as little as 5.5 months: https://bit.ly/3b4HqRT   🔗Links 🔗 $100,000 Fly Right Scholarship: http://bluelineaviation.com/flyrightscholarship Becoming a Pilot After High School: https://youtu.be/Y5EbFPSXUNI     ☞ Follow Blue Line ☜ Facebook - https://bit.ly/3W0zdnI Instagram - https://bit.ly/3Hq4bS8 TikTok - https://bit.ly/3iTeRhS Twitter - https://bit.ly/3YfqzUh YouTube - https://bit.ly/3WbtlYU   📞Contact Us 📞 Website - www.BlueLineAviation.com Call Us - 919.578.3713