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Army RTP

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Course Overview

Army aviation represents the single largest military group eligible for an RTP program.  Since 2017, SkyWarrior has trained over 700 RTP candidates, a large majority of whom were Army pilots.  Military members who served as Army rotor pilots should be eligible for the Commercial Rotorcraft Rating with Instrument privileges.  Training at SkyWarrior will consist of the addition of single & multi-engine fixed wing ratings, as well as time building to the ATP required Pilot in Command minimums.

Course Outline

SkyWarrior Flight Training (Pensacola, FL)

Course Outline Overview:

  • Aviation Ground & Aircraft Familiarity

  • Private Pilot Add-On

  • Instrument Rating Add-On

  • Commercial Multi-Engine Rating

  • Multi-Engine Time Building

  • Single Engine Time Building 

  • 121 Aviation Prep Course/737 Simulator Fam​​

**This course may change if pilots added any additional ratings or flight time outside of their military service.**

A full course curriculum will be given to pilots once they have successfully completed the Destination 225   interview and have a class start date with SkyWarrior.

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Pilot's entering this course must meet the following criteria:

  • Served as a rotor wing pilot in the US Military 

  • Hold the Commercial Rotorcraft Certificate with Instrument Privileges 

Who is eligible?

Are financing options available for this program?

Pathway participants who would like to offset the out-of-pocket cost of this program have multiple options available they may apply for including:

Pilots who meet the basic eligibility requirements to enter this program will need to apply directly to the Destination 225  program.  The application and additional program and pathway information can be found on the Southwest Airlines Destination 225  page.

I'm eligible and would like to apply, what's my next step?

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