AEROTIME · DEFENSE
US ARMY MOVES TO THE ROBINSON R66 UNDER A $10B TRAINING PROGRAM...
Flight School Next replaces the UH-72 Lakota primary trainer path with the R66 under a contract with M1 Support Services.
SCOTT: The Army picking the R66 is a big tell for the civil trainer market. Expect used Lakota-adjacent demand to wobble and R66 / R44 instructor pipelines to get interesting. If you teach helicopters, watch insurance and availability this winter.