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SkyWest Brings Back Rotor Transition Program

The RTP gives military pilots the ability to transition from rotorcraft to the right seat of a SkyWest jet. SkyWest Airlines
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Key Takeaways:

  • SkyWest Airlines has reinstated its rotor transition program, offering military rotary-wing pilots a direct path to become SkyWest fixed-wing pilots.
  • The program provides significant financial incentives, including up to $17,500 in tuition reimbursement and a $7,500 military aviator bonus, with pilots eligible for upgrade in as little as three months.
  • Eligibility requires a minimum of 250 total flight hours and holding commercial multi-engine and instrument pilot certificates; participants receive mentorship and have 18 domicile options post-completion.
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SkyWest Airlines has announced that it is reinstating their rotor transition program, aimed at military aviators. The program, paused by COVID-19, provides military rotary wing pilots a direct path to become a SkyWest Pilot.

Ashley Barajas

Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.

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