Bryan Simmons (LtCol USMC Ret.) Rotor Transition Program Bryan Simmons (LtCol USMC Ret.) President, Coast Flight Training

OVERVIEW Introduction Coast Flight Training Rotor Transition Program Training Capacity (Biosphere Model)

Bryan Simmons (LtCol USMC Ret. ) Intro… Bryan Simmons (LtCol USMC Ret.) Intro….because pilots love to talk about themselves Joined Marine Corps in 1995 Selected to fly CH-46E Two Deployments to Mediterranean Bosnia Stabilization Flight Instructor Pensacola Two Iraq Deployments Initial Invasion Fallujah HMX-1 (Marine One Squadron) Operational Test Director for CH-46E Helicopter Helicopter Lift for President/Vice President and Foreign Heads of State VH-60 / VH-3 Coronado (Director of Amphibious Planning and Synthetic War Gaming) Retired in 2014

Coast Flight Training Establish 2008 in San Diego, CA (KMYF, Montgomery Field) Cirrus Platinum Training Center Pilot Shortage Demand Signal Shift and Expansion in 2014 to academy training philosophy Airline Career Training (ACT) Program Started with 3 PA-28 Archers Partner with SkyWest Airlines “Conditional Offer of Employment” prior to start of flight training Extensive screening College lockstep program First students flying for airlines in 2017 Strategic to companies success

Rotor Transition Program (RTP) Coast Proposed the concept to Envoy (American Airlines Group) Transition experienced USMC/USN/US Army rotary wing pilots into the regional airlines An entire class of aviator was sitting on the bench Why should they pay a premium for a helicopter pilot? Crew and mission oriented pilot Low hour requirement and accelerated time to train (TTT) 750 Hours vs 1500 Hours 1-4 months vs. 2–4 Years Leadership multiplier 2016 – Envoy recruiting leadership change BETA Test / Proof of Concept in San-Diego 10 pilots grew to 25 pilots within a few weeks

Rotor Transition Program (RTP) – Formal Program Requirement of 300 pilots per year Incentives for transitioning pilots $23,000.00 Direct Training Compensation $17,000.00 New Hire Bonus Production ramp up San Marcos, Texas Key Hires 60 aircraft PA-28 C-172 PA-44 Coast and Envoy partnership Recruiting and marketing Standards

Rotor Transition Program (RTP) – Training Methodology Convert Helicopter Commercial Pilot to Multi-Engine Airplane Pilot Pathway – Quick and Cost Effective Coast Training US Army Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial ME, Timebuild Many have never flown an airplane USMC / USN / US Coast Guard Multi-Engine, Timebuild Come to program with commercial single engine airplane (flight school) Envoy ATP and Type Rating in E-145/E-175/CRJ Line Training with Envoy Captain

Rotor Transition Program (RTP) – Lessons Learned Old habits are hard to break….Good! Housing Transition demand exceeds training capacity General Aviation training is very different from Military Training Age is a factor Airlines and flight schools have to work together There are two transitions actually taking place Crew Procedures Complex Systems FAR 91+ Single Pilot Simple Systems FAR 91

Pilot Training on a Large Scale Airport Facilities Runway Parking Airspace Training Area Transit Times Congestion Low / High / Instrument Work Outlying Fields Maintenance On Demand Parts “I” Level Access Fuel Pricing Labor vs Profit Housing Availability Cost Proximity FAA DPE – Airman Certification FSDO Community Noise and Traffic Bring Instructors to town ATC Structured for Training Ops Staffed and Equipped TRAINING BIOSPHERE

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Questions? Bryan Simmons Bsimmons@iflycoast.com