Guidance Helicopters specializes in high altitude helicopter flight training and this is why the following articles caught our eye. According to Patricia O’Connell of Rolls Royce, “The demand for military rotorcraft continues with emphasis on hot temperatures and high altitude performance.” Read full article at: AOPA Online: Helicopter market slow to recover but here it comes, by Alton K. Marsh
More good news on the economy front as Robinson Helicopters reports sales are recovering. Read full article at: AOPA, Aircraft Ownership, by Alton K. Marsh
Check out the turbine powered Robinson R66 powered by the Rolls Royce RR300. Want to know more about it? Go to the Robinson Helicopter site at: http://www.robinsonheli.com/rhc_r66_turbine.html
Informative links:
Guidance Helicopters High Altitude Flight Training:
http://www.guidancehelicopters.com/
Guidance Aviation: http://www.guidance.aero/
Robinson Helicopters: http://www.robinsonheli.com/home.html
Rolls Royce RR300 Turboshaft engine (Wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_RR300
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association: http://www.aopa.org/
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Robinson Ready for the Rebound, Aviation Week: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=bca&id=news/bca201103p1.xml
Guidance Aviation Takes State Master Award: http://flyprescott.blogspot.com/2011/03/guidance-aviation-takes-state-master.html
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