Flex Air Launches Civil Path To Wings Cadet Program Amidst Growing National Pilot Shortage to Help Aspiring Aviators Qualify for U.S. Air Force Service
MANHATTAN, Kan, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex Air, one of America's leading Part 61 flight training academies, today announces its Civil Path To Wings (CPW) Cadet Program, a new offering that will help aspiring aviators qualify to serve in the flight deck of United States Air Force planes on an accelerated timeline. A growing national pilot shortage, already severely impacting airlines around the country, is also jeopardizing the U.S. military's recruiting efforts. Flex Air, a veteran and minority-owned flight school, will help mitigate this issue through its new class-defining Cadet Program, where students can learn to fly without a commitment to serve until conditional acceptance as a pilot by the U.S. Air Force. Extra emphasis is placed on creating more equitable skies for all through Flex Air's commitment to diversity and inclusion, with scholarships available to applicants from underrepresented, minority, and marginalized communities.
- A growing national pilot shortage, already severely impacting airlines around the country, is also jeopardizing the U.S. military's recruiting efforts.
- Upon acceptance into the Civil Path To Wings Cadet Program, Flex Air students will earn the civilian ratings required to qualify for direct entry into the U.S. Air Force's Civil Path to Wings program.
- Our program will help them compete for, and earn, coveted pilot billets in the ranks of our esteemed Air Force and Air National Guard."
- Students of Flex Air's existing SkillBridge program are also eligible to become Civil Path To Wings Cadets.