Flight training in a Cirrus at Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona

Flight training in a Cirrus SR20 at Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona is now available!    The newly arrived Cirrus SR20 employs the Garmin Perspective™ dual 12 inch flat panel flight displays and navigation system. Encompassing everything from dual AHRS autopilot to the Blue LVL Button to the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), this aircraft is built on … Continued

FAASTeam Event, AZ Aircraft Expo July 15 and 16

The Arizona Aircraft Expo will be held on July 15th and 16th at the Prescott Municipal Airport.  Additionally, a FAASTeam Wings event will be held at PRC on July 16th. Title:  WINGS SAFETY PROGRAM – KPRC Topic:  PRC ATCT folks, PRC Airport Manager & ‘Are you smarter that a 5th grader, OOPS, I mean a … Continued

Helicopter Flight Training Schools: Student Experience is key

Helicopter flight training is challenging.  So is finding the right school.  One of the best ways to find out what is the right school for you is to look no further than at the student body and their experiences.  Below, is the experience of Rodney Evans, helicopter flight training student at Guidance Aviation. Are you … Continued

Piper Sport Demo and Planes of Fame at Valle Airport June 25th

Guidance Aviation’s Piper Sport, light sport aircraft, will be on display at Valle Airport’s High Country Warbird Fly-In and Planes of Fame on June 25th.  Admission for the Warbird Fly-In is $8.00 for adults and $2.00 for kids under 12 years old.  Parking is free. There will be Warbird orientation flights available June 25th and 26th. For more info, … Continued

Biggest Hiring Boom in History, Now is the time to become a Pilot

“Every action has an opposite but equal reaction”, said Sir Isaac Newton in his work Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, first published on July 5, 1687. At least, that’s the simplified version of Newton’s Third Law.   And, Sir Isaac is being proven correct again, or, at least many leaders in the aviation industry seem to believe so. Following a … Continued

Sport Pilot Training in Arizona

Sport pilot training in Arizona just got a little safer, and sweeter with the recent arrival of Guidance Aviation’s second Piper Sport, light sport aircraft, complete with Garmin 696, auto pilot, XM weather, leather seats and ballistic parachute. “On our return trip from Florida to Arizona, what I liked the most was having the weather … Continued

AOPA works with GA Caucus to protect GPS

Guidance Aviation’s Cirrus SR20:Garmin Perspective By AOPA ePublishing staff  LightSquared’s proposed communication band network “may jam GPS receivers, disrupt GPS signals, and create ‘dead spots’ across our country,” 36 concerned members of the House General Aviation Caucus wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) June 10. Read more:http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2011/110615aopa_works_with_house_ga_caucus_to_protect_gps.html Guidance Aviation’s Piper Sport:Garmin 696, Auto Pilot, … Continued

LightSquared’s Network disrupts GPS signal strength

Following up on our last report regarding LightSquared and its proposed mobile broadband network, the latest report in the Wall Street Journal by Amy Schatz states, “A new set of government tests showed that LightSquared’s proposed mobile broadband network disrupted the signal strength to all GPS devices in the test area, dealing another setback to the company’s startup plans..”  … Continued

Sport Pilot Training and Light Sport Aircraft Sales in Arizona Continue to Grow

Sport pilot training and light sport aircraft sales in Arizona grew more this week as a second Piper Sport ( light sport aircraft ) arrived in Prescott to support training and sales operations at Guidance Aviation and GA Sales. “With growth in training and rentals, it was necessary to purchase another aircraft as the summer approaches and … Continued

FAASTeam Seminar & Piper Sport Demo: Prescott Airport, Wings Credit, June 25

http://www.guidance.aero/ Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 10:00am local, Guidance Aviation and Legend Aviation will be hosting a FAASTeam Safety Seminar and Piper Sport LSA Demo with raffle for FREE DEMO RIDE in the Piper Sport.  You will be receiving Wings Credit for attending the seminar. The seminar will take place at Legend Aviation’s Mustang Cafe.  Legend will provide … Continued