4th Annual National Safety Stand Down: Cottonwood Airport, Saturday, April 20th

Join Guidance Aviation at the FAASTeam National Safety Stand Down, Cottonwood Airport, Saturday, April 20, 2013, 9AM. This year  thousands of pilots across the country will come together as a Safety Community to participate in a dynamic, interactive program devoted to Local Safety Issues, Loss of Control, and the number one aviation fatal factor – … Continued

Emergency Procedures: Drill Them in Your Head

Guidance Aviation graduate Nathan Lyon, now flying for Old City Helicopters, posted on our Facebook Page about Emergency Procedures, or “EP’s”, he learned at Guidance: “At Guidance we implement real time simulated emergency training from day one. These simulations are acted out as “real” in the helicopter, with the student actually going through the procedures … Continued

Wheels, Wings, & Rotors Get A U.S. Marine Veteran Vertical

Photo Copyright (c) 2012, Guidance Aviation Born in Prescott, Arizona, Israel Tilman grew up traveling the world with his globetrotting missionary parents.  A U.S. Marine Veteran, having served five years active duty and three years inactive reserves, Tilman discovered he could use his GI Bill benefits to pay for his helicopter flight training at Guidance … Continued

Worldwide Flight to Promote Education Starts with Prescott, Arizona

The Think Global Flight Crew, Capt. Judy Rice and Navigator Fred Nauer, arrive in Prescott today to continue training for their flight around the world to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education. Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona, has donated the Cirrus SR20 G3 for the effort. Captain Rice, CFI, an experience educator and aviator, … Continued

Promises of Our National Assets: Prescott, Arizona and The Dells

Guidance Aviation chose Arizona for the United States’ first FAA approved Part 141 high altitude helicopter flight training facility because of the elevation of the state’s former capital, Prescott. Many still think “heat” and “desert” when they hear “Arizona”.  What they may not realize is that Prescott is located at an elevation of 5,400′, offering … Continued

Supporting Those Who Dare To Build A Better Future

STARR Aviation Joins Think Global Flight and Aviation’s “Who’s Who” Line Up To Promote Education Worldwide Atlanta, GA., March, 2013 – Starr Aviation, a division of Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, recently joined the ranks of Jeppesen, Garmin, Cirrus Aircraft, Guidance Aviation, and many other aviation leaders in support of Think Global Flight ( www.thinkglobalflight.org … Continued

Helicopter Pilot Training Profiles: Chase Grantham

Congratulations to Chase Grantham on his first helicopter solo!  Chase was also the winner of the Guidance Aviation HELI-EXPO photo contest!  Nicely done Chase. Guidance Aviation provides high altitude helicopter and fixed wing flight training utilizing the newest aircraft and best equipment available. For more information, go to http://www.guidance.aero or http://www.guidancehelicopters.com

Helicopter Pilot Training Profiles: Shawn Mizoguchi, CFI Checkride

Congratulations Shawn Mizoguchi on your CFI Checkride. Great job! – Guidance Aviation Guidance Aviation provides high altitude helicopter and fixed wing flight training utilizing the newest aircraft and best equipment available. For more information, go to http://www.guidance.aero or http://www.guidancehelicopters.com

Helicopter Pilot Training Success: Career Placements!

Congratulations to Guidance Aviation flight instructors Alex Clark, CFI-I, Mark Galvin, CFI-I, Billy Ringer, CFI-I and Kyle Shuffler, CFI-I.   Clark and Galvin both recently landed jobs at NorthStar Trekking while Ringer and Shuffler have taken positions at Maverick Helicopters.  Congrats guys! ALEX CLARK, CFI-I “My sister, who was studying aeronautical engineering at Embry-Riddle, recommended Guidance Aviation. … Continued