HAATS

HAATS, or the High Altitude Army National Guard (ARNG) Aviation Training Site, conducts specialized training at EGE. Run by full-time Colorado Army National Guard pilots, HAATS is specifically designed to train military pilots from any branch. The school can handle over a dozen student-pilots at any one time. Sleeping quarters are available on-site and meals are on the local economy. OH-58 Kiowas, CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Black Hawks, and LUG-72 Lakotas are the typical airframes flown at HAATS for the one-week course. Soldiers can bring their own aircraft if they choose.