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This month, we interviewed Sebastian Rivas — a former military helicopter pilot who worked with BreakTurn to transition to the world of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services. Keep reading to hear his experience with SkillBridge, why he chose HEMS, and how military training prepared him for high-pressure medical missions. 1. Tell us a little about your military background and what led you to explore SkillBridge with Air Methods through BreakTurn? After more than 23 years in the military, most of that time doing what I love—flying helicopters—I wasn’t ready to stop flying. About a year before retirement, a coworker told me about BreakTurn and how they were helping him transition into a...

By Landon Cheben | BreakTurn Podcast Recap A Year of the A&M: Why BreakTurn Sat Down with Flex Air In this episode of the BreakTurn podcast, the focus stays right where aviation actually lives: maintenance. Landon sits down with Cameron Kenning and Eddie—two veterans now helping lead Flex Air—to talk about the people who keep aircraft in the sky, and the pathways that help service members translate military aviation experience into civilian credentials. Flex Air is already a BreakTurn partner, but this conversation wasn’t a sales pitch. It was a practical walkthrough of how their program works for A&Ps (Airframe & Powerplant mechanics), how SkillBridge fits into the picture,...