Republic pays for training?
 

I've heard this rumor pop up a number of times (most recently from someone who did crew scheduling there just a few months ago), but I'm skeptical.

Does Republic really pay for flight training? Is it just type rating they pay for? Or from 0? or private?
The other thing I heard was that you have to be there for 2 years before they'll consider you. I'm wondering if, assuming they DO pay for training, do you have to sign a contract to fly for them for x amount of time? Is that worth it?

Would appreciate if anyone could shed some light on this - having any employer pay for your flight training sounds too good to be true.

No, RAH does not pay for training...at least not any more than any other airline pays to get their pilots qualified per their Part 121 training program.

RAH also is not "pay for training", IE you write them a check and they give you a job.

What RAH does have is a 24 month training contract, which means if you leave before the end of your first 24 months there you owe them $$$ per the contract. The enforceability of such a contract, on the other hand, is a matter for debate.

I think you misunderstood what they meant by "pay for training". Traditionally pay for training (aks PFT) meant that you paid the airline for the job and the training to fly their aircraft. At this point, pretty much every airline puts you through their training program (including full type or SIC type) at their own expense. In addition there is usually some sort of training pay while you're in training. There isn't an airline in the country that I know of that will hire you with zero time or a private pilot and train you through the rest of your ratings...at least not yet.

As I recall, RAH does require you to sign a training contract. Basically you're agreeing to pay them back for the training IF you quit within 2 years of getting hired. That may be old info and some RAH guys may have better info.

All I heard was through the grapevine... people tend to exaggerate in that case. "paid training", similar to what you suggested, could just refer to a typical indoc training ANY company does.

So pretty much all RAH pays for is the usual indoc/company pilot training?

The work-for-us-or-pay-us-back-for-your-training deal sounds like what a lot of trucking companies do (but without additionally having to buy/lease the aircraft from them).

I knew there had to be a catch. Thanks for explaining it.
I think I'll stick with my plan of doing it on my own time and dime.

I still don't think you get it! :confused:


There is no catch, the company will pay for your initial training indoc, systems ioe....etc. but you must meet the mins to even get hired here. Then the company imposes a 24 month training contract because they want the return on the investment they have put into you.

many companies do this.


good luck!

Go drive trucks, you seem to understand that.

I think he has heard a rumor that republic will pay for an employees flight training that is not a pilot yet. In other words, a ramper or office person who wants to become a pilot. I doubt that it is true though.

Actually, most companies don't.

Livin the dream...

Think of it this way: RAH will definitely pay for your training. BUT you gotta show up with at least your commercial certificate, multi-engine and instrument ratings and 1000 or so hours that you got on your own time and your own time. After that, everything else is on RAH...unless you quit or get fired within 2 years of getting hired. Make sense?