Flight Training Begins for First Class of Lakota Pilots
The Army is transitioning its basic training and basic combat skills training flying from the Bell TH-67 Creek and OH-58A/C Kiowa Warrior to the UH-72A.
The U.S. Army has begun primary training for helicopter pilots using the Airbus UH-72A at the 110th Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Ala. Forty students began academic work on December 10 and air work on January 11 in what will be a 22-week course that sees them graduate with an instrument rating. The Army is transitioning its basic training and basic combat skills training flying from a combination of the Bell TH-67 Creek and OH-58A/C Kiowa Warrior to the UH-72A over the course of the next four years. This year, 25 percent of students will train in the Airbus and the number will climb by 25 percent annually as the fleet grows to 204 from the current 61 and the Bells are retired.
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