The US Army is overhauling how it trains its new helicopter pilots to fly, outsourcing training to a private company

A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Panama City, Panama. Tech. Sgt. Whitney Erhart/US Air National Guard The US Army is outsourcing training for up to 1,500 new helicopter pilots a year to a private company. The new, civilian-run flight school could run for 26 years under a contract worth up to $10 billion. Army leaders have previously said such a plan could build better flight skills and save money. The US Army is moving to outsource the first stage of helicopter pilot training…