Lakemaid Beer tests out their “Airborne Drone Draft” – A Case for Drones in the U.S. As reported on CNN, The FAA recently shut down beer delivery drones that were flying frosty cases of beer to Minnesota’s ice fisherman on Mille Lacs Lake. A brewery named Lakemaid was testing out the new beer delivery drone … Continued
Baton Rouge EAA Meeting When: Thursday, February 6, 6:30pm – 9:00pm Where: Drusilla Seafood Restaurant, Baton Rouge, LA (map) Description: The Baton Rouge Experimental Aircraft Association ( EAA ) Chapter 244 Monthly Meeting is routinely held on the First Thursday of the month. Meeting begins at 6:30 PM. Contact Chris Gonzales at chrisg501@hotmail.com. The chapter … Continued
The following FAASTeam Event at Louisiana Regional Airport, L38, is taking place on Thursday, January 30, 2014: Title: Safety Trends in General Aviation, Risk Management Topic: Weather Date and Time: Thursday, January 30, 2014 , starting at 6:00 pm CST Download Calendar File Speaker(s): Theo Mavridoglou Brief Description: How many mistakes can we make before our … Continued
Prescott students are first to fly in new, hi-tech helicopter flight simulators Fifteen Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy students participated in helicopter flight ground school instruction at Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona, learning what it is like to become a professional helicopter pilot. During the ground school instruction, the students learned about general helicopter aerodynamics and … Continued
HeliPhotos Sweepstakes ’14 launched! Sponsored by Guidance Aviation, Gibson & Barnes, and Rotorcraft Pro Magazine, winning photo submissions may earn participants a GoPro Hero3+ Black, custom engraved iPad Mini, Nomex flight suit, Leather flight jacket, or a Flight gear bag filled with swag. The HeliPhotos Sweepstakes runs January 15th – May 15th, 2014. >Enter HeliPhotos Sweepstakes Here< The … Continued
The 2014 AgustaWestland Safety Excellence Award recipient is Mr. Chris Horton, CFI-I, Manager of Flight Operations, Guidance Aviation. Helicopter Association International (HAI) announced the winners of the 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards, which “recognize those who, through either a single act or a lifetime of service and dedication, have exemplified the best the helicopter industry has to … Continued
Avionics Seminar – Garmin and ADS-B Auric Avionics & Instruments will be hosting a Garmin Avionics Seminar on Thursday January 23, 2014, at 1800 hours, at Flightline First FBO, 6101 G. Bellanca Street, Lakefront Airport (KNEW), New Orleans, LA 70126. Drive or fly in…refreshments will be served. Join the seminar for a great discussion on … Continued
Aviation Safety Stand Down Day guests include speakers from PHI, Native Air, Tower, and FAASTeam members Aviation Safety Stand Down Day is conducted three times per year at both Guidance Aviation helicopter flight training operations in Prescott, Arizona and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Flying is discontinued for a day to discuss industry wide safety concerns. Each … Continued
The City of Prescott will be holding Airport Area Economic Development Strategic Planning Sessions with the City Council to discuss the development of the airport, its facilities, and a 2-mile radius around the airport. The first of four monthly public meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers (City … Continued
Original Press Article by By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Strategy and budget realities are two aspects of the Defense Department’s new Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap, released in late December, 2013. The report to Congress is an attempt to chart how unmanned systems fit into the defense of the nation. “The 2013 Unmanned Systems … Continued