Students pursuing an associate’s degree in Palo Alto College’s professional pilot program can now learn to fly helicopters in addition to fixed wing aircraft.
The community college will announce Thursday that it is partnering with Sky Safety and Alamo Helicopters to offer helicopter training. Students will be able to earn a rotor wing pilot’s license and an associate of applied science degree at the same time, according to a college release.
Eligible veterans can use their military benefits for the program.
“Many Vietnam-era pilots will soon be retiring, opening up job opportunities in an array of industries — oil fields, tour companies, firefighting, and others — around the world,” said Stacy Riggs, owner of Alamo Helicopters, in the release.
PAC’s aviation technology program is based at the historic Stinson Municipal Airport.
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