Afghan helicopter pilots seek FAA certification in North Texas after escaping Taliban rule

NORTH TEXAS — In August of 2021, the United States pulled military support out of Afghanistan. What followed was chaotic and deadly for many Afghans as the Taliban quickly retook control of the country.  

Many, especially those who supported the U.S. during the war, feared for their lives and fled the country. That included a band of helicopter pilots trained by the U.S. to fight the Taliban. After a harrowing journey, that group landed in DFW.  

It's a pretty standard day at the helicopter institute in Fort Worth: flight simulations, training flights, the basics.  

But basic doesn't describe the group of students Randy Rowles needs to train.  

"They were trained at the equivalency of a U.S. military aviator," said Rowles. 

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