Announcing the First Release of FAA Mobile! FAA Mobile is an easy-to-use mobile website that provides quick access to popular FAA.gov tasks for aviation enthusiasts on-the-go. You can look up N-numbers, find Advisory Circulars, browse airport delays, and more. You can find FAA Mobile at http://www.faa.gov/mobile (optimized for mobile devices). The FAA Mobile website allows … Continued
Shannon Bowman piloting the Guidance R44in Search and Rescue Guidance Aviation Instructor Pilots Shannon Bowman (PIC) and Ben Lewis (Spotter) took off at approximately 0900 on Thursday, January 12, 2011 to search for a man who was low on fuel and lost while driving through mountainous terrain. Heading south just west of Black Canyon City … Continued
Prescott Tower is having a Clearance Delivery frequency installed some timein January. The frequency is 119.25. There will be a NOTAM generated whenthe frequency becomes usable for ATC. The primary reasons for having a Clearance Delivery (CD) position staffedare to: 1) Reduce frequency congestion2) Reduce Ground Control’s workload3) Reduce heads-down time and4) Allow the Ground … Continued
Red Bird Motion Flight Simulatorat www.guidance.aero Happy New Year! As the Airport staff has been discussing over the past several months, a large construction project is getting ready to begin at the Prescott Airport. During the month of November and December, Airport staff held a series of public briefings to spread the word to the aviation … Continued
Recently, we have had some students inquire about housing, roommates and regional information. Here’s a helpful quick reference check list to get you started. We hope this is helpful and please remember that you can ALWAYS call us or email us for more info! Housing Resources:http://www.guidance.aero/housing Prescott, Arizona, Regional Resourceshttp://www.guidance.aero/resources Guidance Aviation FORUM We recommend … Continued
NOTAK (NOTICE TO ALL KIDS): There has been an early Santa Claus sighting at Ruger AirPark Industries. Apparently, Santa’s sleigh was in for an FAA annual inspection (bad timing), so Guidance Aviation came through with a shiny new, RED R44. We want to wish a special happy holidays to all our colleagues at the Prescott … Continued
Now and then, we need to look at the good that’s happening out there as it relates to technology and how it impacts all of us. More importantly, what “good” is technology doing? Its great we can all Facebook, Google a question or Tweet a random subject to share. But, what “good” is being done … Continued
“My entire life I have been interested in aviation. After serving eight years in the US Marines, my dream of flight became a reality when I was able to use my Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to become a professional helicopter pilot at Guidance Aviation. But, I didn’t start with helicopters. At first, I began flying airplanes and … Continued
Article from Scientific Computing Helicopters and rotorcraft provide many useful civil and military functions without the need for airports and runways. However, accurately predicting vehicle performance and noise production is very challenging and requires a more accurate technical approach to understand the interaction between rotor blades and the rotor blade vortices. Scientists supporting NASA’s Subsonic … Continued
On September 24, 2011 we shared with you the story in EAA news about the EAA and the AOPA getting together to petition the FAA to replace the third class medical with the driver’s license.See: http://guidanceaviation.blogspot.com/2011/10/eaa-aopa-petition-faa-to-replace-third.html Some see the Third class medical process as a nuisance, while others think its not a burden at all.Members of the AOPA have … Continued