Pilots do not need a college degree to fly at regional airlines and some mainline airlines.

Being a pilot is an in-demand career. Some of the benefits from the pilot contract at Republic include a First Officer starting rate of over $90/hour with 75-hour monthly minimum guarantee.

Flight ratings can be earned in an average of 18 months. After graduation, LIFT℠ students gain valuable pilot in command time as either a Certificated Flight Instructor or following our Commercial Pilot path and flying passengers with Part 135 airlines, which are completed in between 18 to 24 months.

First Officers at Republic Airways start out earning $90/hour, and receive raises each year until they hit the cap of $224 as a Captain.

Training is done in a classroom or an airplane, with the majority of lessons ending at either Indianapolis International Airport, Myrtle Beach International Airport, Moton Field in Tuskegee, or Scholes International Airport Galveston. Minimal, if any, travel is required, other than to and from the LIFT℠ training site.

The flight program is not conducive to a full time job. If you must work, a flexible part-time job is necessary to ensure you can complete five days a week of flying, self or group study each day and ground school.

Students must be available at least five days per week and up to seven. Students are expected to prepare for each lesson and complete self-study guides.

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