Thrust Flight has secured a five-year contract to provide fixed-wing pilot training for members of the Phoenix Police Department, marking its first partnership with a municipal law enforcement agency.
The accelerated training program, delivered at Thrust Flight's Mesa campus, will provide ratings including private, commercial, instrument, and instructor certificates, utilizing a self-examining authority for quicker completion.
The contract aims to train approximately two students per certificate annually, with officers selected internally to support patrol operations, public safety, and potentially future missions like firefighting and search and rescue.
Thrust Flight, based at Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ) in Arizona, has picked up a contract to provide fixed-wing pilot training for members of the Phoenix Police Department.
According to school officials, this is the first time Thrust Flight, a noted accelerated training program, has worked with a municipal law enforcement agency. Training began on March 1.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
