HAI’s Salute to Excellence Awards Dinner is HELI-EXPO’s premier event Chris Horton, CFI-I, Manager of Flight Operations for Guidance Aviation of Prescott, AZ. and Baton Rouge, LA., was honored at the HAI HELI-EXPO® Awards Dinner, Wednesday evening, February 26, 2014. The Honorable Deborah Hersman, Chairman of the National Transporation Safety Board (NTSB) and keynote speaker of … Continued
Strong leadership and commitment to safety acknowledged by Starr Aviation Starr Aviation has named Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a recipient of the Starr Aviation Operational Excellence Award during the first day of the world’s largest helicopter convention, HELI-EXPO 2014, in Anaheim, California. The Starr Aviation presentation took place in Guidance … Continued
Mickey’s got nothing on HELI-EXPO 2014 The aircraft have arrived at this year’s HELI-EXPO, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center, adjacent to Disneyland. For pilots, industry professionals, and enthusiasts, the convention center has been transformed into the rotorcraft industry’s Magic Kingdom, complete with manufacturers, service providers, and flight schools. It truly is “The Happiest … Continued
Helicopter Industry in Louisiana and Gulf Region shows strength as Precision Heliparts of Louisiana doubles its size LAFAYETTE, La., Feb. 18, 2014 / PRNewswire / – Lafayette, Lousiana based Precision Heliparts – Louisiana (PHP-LA) has announced that it has doubled the size of its facility to 10,000 square feet. This expansion comes just 18 months since PHP-LA’s parent company Precision … Continued
Louisiana helicopter pilot program continues to grow as college’s students receive solo wings and new Veterans enter program The Louisiana helicopter pilot program at Baton Rouge Community College continues to grow as the program’s first semester students received their solo wings and new helicopter flight students entering the program were recognized at the Baton Rouge … Continued
Veterans to be represented at Arizona Aviation Day The ninth annual Arizona Aviation Day will take place Tuesday, February 18, 2014. The event will be held from 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. at Arizona’s State Capitol. This premier event is a state wide industry opportunity to promote the variety and vitality of aviation in Arizona … Continued
Time To Kiss Some Glass! As Robinson Helicopters announces the introduction of glass instrument panels and advanced avionics for the R22, R44, and R66’s, Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona and Baton Rouge, Louisiana is upgrading its fleet with Garmin G500H glass panels. “We decided a while back to invest in fleet upgrades that would better represent industry … Continued
30 Year US Army Veteran and Former Exec Director of Louisiana Dept. of Veteran Affairs to Address Baton Rouge Community College – Guidance Aviation Flight Students Col. Joey Strickland, a 30 year Veteran of the US Army, is set to address the Baton Rouge Community College helicopter flight students during the BRCC – Guidance Aviation … Continued
Denver 7th Grader Wings Up with Astronaut and Aviator to Promote Education Denver, CO. – She has flown in Cessnas, Pipers, Beechcrafts, and even Robinson Helicopters with her father while attending airshows to collect aircraft pins for her flight bag. Along the way, she met Captain Judy Rice of ThinkGlobalFlight.org – A flight around the … Continued
HAI Wants You to Pay It Forward, Be A Mentor The helicopter industry has provided incredible opportunities to thousands of individuals and organizations. As helicopter aviation continues to grow, HAI ( Helicopter Association International ) is seeking your help. From HAI: “Helicopter Association International (HAI) is producing a short video on mentoring, and we need … Continued