Robinson TH-66 Sage

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  Helicopter Institute Wins 5-Year US Navy COPT-R Training Contract

  Feb 4, 2026 · Helicopter Institute in Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a five-year contract under the U.S. Navy’s COPT-R program, providing contractor-operated rotary-wing pilot training using Robinson TH-66 helicopters.
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  Team M1 Selected for Army Flight School Next Phase II

  Jan 8, 2026 · M1 Support Services (M1) announced it has been selected to advance to Phase II of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition.
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  Robinson TH-66 Surpasses 2,300 Flight Hours in Seven Months

  Dec 10, 2025 · Six Robinson R66 helicopters used as TH-66 trainers for the Army’s Flight School Next program have collectively surpassed 2,300 flight hours in just over seven months, supporting U.S. Army and Navy/Coast Guard/Marine training efforts in Florida and
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  Robinson TH-66 for the US Navy Pilot Training Rotary Program

  Oct 29, 2025 · Following Success in U.S. Army training, the TH-66 Sage, a military-configured trainer version of the R66 turbine helicopter, heads to the U.S. Navy Pilot COPT-R Program
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  Robinson Unveils R66 Army Training Helicopter at AAAA 2025

  May 15, 2025 · Robinson unveils the new R66 Army Training Helicopter at the 2025 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (Quad A, AAAA 2025) in Nashville, TN
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  US Army Aviation “Flight School Next” Program

  Apr 18, 2025 · The US Army Aviation School at Fort Novosel (former Fort Rucker) in Alabama started with its “Flight School Next” program using the Robinson R66 helicopter to train its future helicopter pilots