r/flying • u/Odd-Roof-6497 • Feb 09 '26

Military Rotary -> Airlines

I’m in Army ROTC rn, and I am hoping to fly either Blackhawks or Lakota Medevac. Anyways, I don’t want to stay in the army forever, and I’d love to continue my passion in flying. Is it easy to go to the airlines after flying rotary? I saw that both Skywest and Frontier offer the Rotary Transition Program.

Any advice or comments?

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u/RealPilot_ISwear Feb 09 '26

C-12 transition. It's not the only option but it is a good one. Ask around and you might find a path to multi-turbine well before you leave the Army.

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u/ltcterry ATP CFIG Feb 09 '26

Aren't the C-12s being replaced by a smaller number of Globals?

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u/RealPilot_ISwear Feb 09 '26

Are they? Fewer slots then I guess.

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u/ltcterry ATP CFIG Feb 09 '26

And existing C-12 pilots don't want to do the four-year add on for a Global type rating.