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Old 02-13-2017 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by tcco94
It's called Skypath Aviation. It's in the early stages but they bought 2 brand new Archers full glass cockpit and then bought a hangar next to TransPac to use. It's a zero to hero program to get new pilots all the way through and then a job at Skywest. I don't know the full details like cost and etc. it's still a very new program. I think they told us Skywest only bought the airplanes to attract students with shiny Archers lol.

I worked at TransPac all of last year and they had 8 students they said to test it out. The plan was to see how it goes and then expand it larger to different locations across the country, so we'll see. Transpac (international students) couldn't use those new Archers either it's a separate company technically. They offered instructor jobs to TransPac instructors and the syllabus was bring written for a 120 day program or something along those lines. Pretty much another ATP. As far as Skywest goes, not sure how much more they'll invest in it. It's still on the quiet side right now but I know they did kick it off in 2017.

No website or anything but you can see its trademarked already by the company who owns TransPac.

How could this produce more then a couple dozen pilots a year?
It doesn't pass the smell test.