In February 2025, Crew Training International (CTI) in partnership with Helicopter Institute, collectively known as Team CTI, was awarded the US Army FAA Part 141 Helicopter Flight School Pilot Program, marking a historic first for U.S. Army aviation training. Based in Marianna, Florida will operate the Robinson R66 helicopter to integrate civilian flight training into the Army’s aviation pipeline
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Robinson Unveils R66 Army Training Helicopter at AAAA 2025
15-May-25 - Robinson unveils the new R66 Army Training Helicopter at the 2025 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (Quad A, AAAA 2025) in Nashville, TN #AAAA2025
US Army Aviation “Flight School Next” Program
18-Apr-25 - 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 #ArmyAviation
Robinson TH-66 Sage for US Army Aviation Training
28-Feb-25 - Crew Training International (CTI) and Helicopter Institute awarded historic US Army FAA Part 141 Helicopter Flight School Pilot Program with the Robinson R66 as the TH-66 Sage in Marianna, Florida #TH66 Units |
| Years | Units | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 2025- | US Army Aviation School | Cairns AAF / Fort Rucker |
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1516 | r66 | 2025 | N5381H TH-66 Sage 61 US Army Aviation School Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training op by CTI |  N5381H: Robinson Helicopter Company at Torrance, CA from Apr25  - N5381H: Higgins Leasing Inc at The Woodlands, TX from Apr25 | |
| 1519 | r66 | 2025 | N5482H TH-66 Sage 62 US Army Aviation School Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training op by CTI | N5482H: Robinson Helicopter Company at Torrance, CA from Jan25 - N5482H: Higgins Leasing Inc at The Woodlands, TX from Apr25 | |
| 1522 | r66 | 2025 | N5583H TH-66 Sage US Army Aviation School Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training op by CTI | N5583H: Robinson Helicopter Company at Torrance, CA from Jan25 - N5583H: Higgins Leasing Inc at The Woodlands, TX from Apr25 | |
| 1525 | r66 | 2025 | N5684H TH-66 Sage US Army Aviation School Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training op by CTI | N5684H: Robinson Helicopter Company at Torrance, CA from Jan25 - N5684H: Higgins Leasing Inc at The Woodlands, TX from Apr25 |
