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Arizona school kicks off transition program

By Janice Wood · May 5, 2010 ·

Arizona Flight Training Center has developed several programs for military aviators who are looking to transition to the world of civilian aviation. Programs include flight and ground training for ATP, multi and single-engine ratings, as well as initial and add-on flight instructor ratings.

Arizona Flight Training Center Chief Flight Instructor Rick Rademaker with German Air Force Major Torsten Wagner, who received his multi- and single-engine ATP, as well as CFI single-engine add-on ratings, through AZFTC’s military transition program.

AZFTC President and Chief Flight Instructor Rick Rademaker commented, “I have been training military pilots to transition to civilian aviation for over 10 years with an excellent success rate. I consider this to be the hallmark example of our expertise at Arizona Flight Training Center.”

The ATP multi-engine course can be completed in two working days and the single-engine add-on in one. CFI ratings vary, depending on experience and the rating sought.

Arizona Flight Training Center is based at the Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU) in Glendale, Arizona. AZFTC offers a full range of ratings from flight instructors with over 2000 hours of experience. The fleet includes aircraft from the Piper Seneca and Cessna 152, to the Garmin GNS-430 equipped Cessna 172 as the core training platform.

For more information: 623-877-9334.

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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