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Envoy reaches 100 Rotor Transition Program pilots

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About a year ago, Envoy began an audacious project to train military helicopter pilots to become airline pilots, and Envoy has successfully passed 100 pilots through the Rotor Transition Program (RTP). Taking that 100th spot is pilot Matthew Silker, retired Army Captain, who flew Blackhawks, Guardrails and KingAirs. A father of four, Matthew is prepared to… Read more »

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Rotor Transition Program: How it worked for Andrew Danko

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After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Commander Andrew Danko was looking for an opportunity to use his military-helicopter pilot experience to transition into a career with a commercial airline. The challenge was to find an airline that would count his rotor experience toward his Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) hours. After contacting numerous airlines and finding no… Read more »

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Calling Military Helicopter Pilots: Join the Envoy Rotor Transition Program

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Military Helicopter Flight

We’re pleased to announce a new Rotor Transition Program (RTP) to help military pilots make the transition to a civilian aviation career. By using Veterans Administration (VA) benefits and Envoy funding, former service members can take advantage of the reduced ATP minimum flight experience requirement of only 750 total flight hours. Pilots will obtain the… Read more »

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