by Guy Roginson Guidance Aviation brought big air and cash to wakeboarding events as Memorial Day weekend kicked off “The Summer Sickness Series – Wakeboarding at The Point”, taking place at Antelope Point Marina, Lake Powell. Competitors took part in the first of four events with the final event taking place on August 31st, where … Continued
Epic Rides, producer of the country’s largest mountain bike race, the Whiskey Off-Road in Prescott, Arizona, just released their video of this year’s race (see below). With a $40,000 purse, this race is quickly becoming known as one of the most popular and challenging mountain bike races in the U.S. Arizona’s SBA CEO, Rick Murray … Continued
May 16, 2013, Scottsdale, AZ. – John Stonecipher, President, CEO of Guidance Aviation, accepted the Arizona Small Business Administration’s Person of The Year Award from District Director, Robert Blancy, during the SBA’s 20th Annual Enterprise Business Awards at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Established in 1998, Stonecipher started Guidance with one helicopter and himself … Continued
Check out what U.S. Veterans John Cary, CFI-I, helicopter flight instructor, and Israel Tilman, helicopter flight student and mountain biker have to say about the opportunities being created at Guidance Aviation. Related Links: Wings, Wheels, and Rotors Get A U.S. Military Veteran Vertical A Huge Success for Prescott: The Whiskey Off-Road Mountain Bike Race Helicopter … Continued
The Whiskey Off-Road Mountain Bike Race which took place over the weekend in Prescott, Arizona, was a huge success as hundreds of riders competed for the $40,000 cash purse. The event was covered by Guidance Aviation both on the ground and in the air. This segment covers some of the “on the ground” images at the start … Continued
As a result of employee furloughs due to sequestration, the FAA is implementing traffic management initiatives at airports and facilities around the country. Travelers can expect to see a wide range of delays that will change throughout the day depending on staffing and weather related issues. For example, the FAA is experiencing staffing challenges at … Continued
Israel Tilman, Guidance Aviation’s own in-house professional mountain biker, shared this Heli Biking video with us as we all get ready for this week’s Whiskey Off Road Mountain Bike Race in Prescott, Arizona. Produced by EPIC Rides, this year’s Whiskey Off Road has a purse of $40,000! Enjoy the video from down under and GOOD … Continued
This past week, Derek Allensworth, a helicopter flight student at Guidance Aviation, earned his commercial rating. It was only 8 months ago Derek was talking about the excitement of his first solo and earning his private pilot certificate (video below). Derek Allensworth, right, pictured with his flight instructor, Jason Martin, CFI-I at Guidance Aviation. Congratulations … Continued
by Guy Roginson As China sets to triple the amount of civilian helicopters flying in its airspace over the next five years, the largest EMS operator in the U.S., Air Methods, with 315 locations and 400 aircraft, is seeking to hire up to 300 pilots in 2013 (Watch video below). Combine international … Continued
Veterans Welcome Home Event, April 27 from 12-5pm at Watson Lake in Prescott. The Veterans Action Leadership Project will be providing Kayaking, Rappelling, Hiking and Kids’ Activities. Lunch will be served from 11:30-1. All Veterans, active duty service men and women, and their families are invited. Join in the activities and other local partners for … Continued