Yavapai College Application Deadline November 01, 2014

The application deadline for next semester is November 01, 2014 to enroll in the Yavapai College Aviation Technology Degree Program – Helicopter Pilot Operations. Contact Student Services Now at 866-535-5770. Get your application in and your ROTOR ON!      

Baton Rouge Community College Helicopter Pilot Operations Campus Tour

Take The Tour Then Get Your Rotor On at Baton Rouge Community College Check out the new Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) Campus Tour Video with Kyle Guidry, BRCC helicopter flight student.  The video takes you through the overall layout of the campus, classroom facilities, gymnasium, and library where Guidry gets “shusshed”… Check out the … Continued

HELI-YEAH Video of The Week – Confined Space Landing

Video of The Week – Smooth Operators Get It Done This week’s HELI-YEAH Video of The Week is of a confined space landing. Guidance Aviation helicopter flight instructors show us how it’s done. The tune “Smooth Operator” should be playing in the background on this one – hah!  

Big Easy Airborne

Making It Look All Too Easy, Son of The South and U.S. Air Force Veteran, F-16 Mechanic Jumps Feet First Into Helicopters Born in the Big Easy and raised in Lafourche Parish, Kyle Guidry spent his days growing up in a small oil and fishing area just south of New Orleans. After enlisting in the … Continued

Rotor Wear T-Shirts On Approach

Get Your Rotor T-Shirts On! What Are Your Favorites? Guidance Aviation is updating its T-Shirt line. COPY THE IMAGE OF THE T-SHIRT YOU LIKE AND POST IT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! THOSE WHO LET US KNOW WHAT T-SHIRT THEY LIKE, WILL RECEIVE 10% OFF THEIR FIRST ORDER!!! The new T-Shirts will be printed on higher … Continued

Arizona Aviation Scholarships – Deadline Oct 26 2014

$10,000 in Aviation Scholarships – Apply Now Arizona Aviation Scholarship applications are being accepted by the  Arizona Aviation Business Association (AABA) until the deadline of October 26, 2014.  ALL STUDENT PILOTS ARE URGED TO APPLY. “The Arizona Business Aviation Association is proud to announce we are accepting applications for our Fall 2014 scholarships to be awarded … Continued

HELI-YEAH Video Of The Week – Helicopter Pilots Have The Best Job In The World

Best Job In The World is Flying Helicopters The best job in the world is flying helicopters, according to Jay Van Wagenen, graduate of the Guidance Aviation professional helicopter pilot program. Wagenen is now a professional helicopter pilot for ERA Helicopters in the Gulf of Mexico. Wagenen discusses how his training at Guidance Aviation prepared … Continued

Spice N Slice Up Your Food While Supporting YEI!

Get Your Spice N Slice On With Grandma Lamure In December, 2013, we shared with you what Yavapai Exceptional Industries ( YEI! ) is all about. Now, the nationally accredited program that has provided meaningful work experiences for developmentally disabled adults in the Prescott, Arizona area for more than thirty years is offering some sweet spice … Continued

Guidance Aviation Joins Second Harvest Food Bank In Southern Louisiana

Join Second Harvest Food Bank and our Turkey Team! Second Harvest Food Bank for the Greater New Orleans and Acadiana area has been joined by Guidance Aviation in its mission to raise 5,000 turkeys and $50,000 for holiday meals this season for families in need throughout South Louisiana. Create Your Own Turkey Team, or Join Ours! … Continued

Helicopter Pilot Grabs EPIC RIDES In Grand Junction’s 2014 Off Road Challenge

Guidance Aviation Team Rider Israel Tilman left the helicopter in the hangar but still managed to grab epic rides and awesome air during the second annual 2014 Grand Junction Off Road endurance mountain bike event, produced by EPIC RIDES, August 29th – 31st. Tilman, a U.S. Military Veteran, is enrolled in the Yavpai College Aviation … Continued