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scholarship’s 10-year history, MD Helicopters has awarded more than $200,000 in training opportunities to 12 students.
An industry favorite, the MD 500 is an advanced, turbine- powered helicopter that delivers the highest speed, payload, and productivity in its class. To be qualified to fly, student pilots attend a weeklong one-on-one training course at MD Helicopters’ headquarters and production facility in Mesa, Arizona. In addition to learning how to operate the aircraft, students learn integral helicopter systems and important emergency procedures.
MD Helicopters Award Transition Training Scholarship to Embry-Riddle Student
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) recently announced Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus student Brandon Hutchins was selected as the 2021 recipient of the MD 500 Transition Training Scholarship. Hutchins received a training opportunity valued at approximately $12,000.
The MD 500 Transition Training Scholarship was developed to support the next generation of rotorcraft pilots. Over the
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“I am very thankful to MD Helicopters and Embry-Riddle for making this scholarship available to student pilots,” Hutchins said. “This opportunity for specialized training in one of the industry’s best and most recognizable helicopters will allow me to further both my education and my career in aviation.”
In addition to a current or impending certified flight instructor (CFI) rating, the
scholarship applicants are required to
maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0, have a first- or second-class FAA-medical certificate, and submit two letters of recommendation and a video essay explaining how MD transition training would help launch their careers.
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