Leading Helicopter Flight Schools and Helicopter Manufacturers Seek Hot and High Flight Environments

The High altitude helicopter flight environment of Prescott, Arizona makes better pilots and aircraft – Just ask Industry Leaders like AgustaWestland and Guidance Aviation. Prescott, Arizona is still not known to many.  But, if you’re a helicopter flight student of the country’s first FAA approved Part 141 high altitude helicopter flight training school, Guidance Aviation, … Continued

Angel MedFlight Scholarship Deadline Oct 25th

The Angel MedFlight Scholarship is for Students Pursuing A Degree in ANY Aviation Field at ANY Arizona College or University Arizona flight students, here is some info on a scholarship you may be interested in.  It is from Angel MedFlight. Angel Medflight offers a scholarship for students pursuing a degree in ANY aviation field at any … Continued

Helicopter Flight Cost Reduction Training – Army and Schools Save Millions

Helicopter Flight Schools and The Military Save Millions Using Advanced Flight Simulators Leading public and private institutions utilize the best technologies available to reduce student training costs. A good example of a public institution is the U.S. Army, which utilizes state of the art helicopter flight training simulators to save up to $70 million dollars … Continued

Helicopter Flight Training Scholarship Deadline August 16

Helicopter Flight Ops, AZ. Helicopter flight training students in need of financial assistance while attending the Yavapai College professional helicopter pilot degree program, may apply for the Guidance Academy Scholarship through Friday, August 16, 2013. To apply, please contact Mr. Robert Short, Manager, Student Services, Guidance Aviation, toll free: 866-535-5770 or use the Contact Guidance … Continued

Helicopter Careers, Pilot Jobs on The Rise

The Helicopter careers and jobs front remains strong. Recently, Jay Van Wagenen, ERA Pilot and Guidance Aviation helicopter pilot school graduate, flying in the Gulf of Mexico, visited our Baton Rouge flight operations and proudly showed off his AgustaWestland 109E Power.  In the video below, Jay discusses his experience flying professionally with ERA and what he learned … Continued

Helicopter Flight Training Scholarships for Louisiana and Arizona Helicopter Student Pilots

Helicopter flight training scholarship applications started being accepted by Helicopter Flight International, “HFI”, on June 01, 2013. The application deadline is November 30, 2013.  There will be a total of 19 scholarships being provided by HFI to students of the helicopter industry. The Commercial Rating Helicopter Scholarship is for those students who have earned their Private Pilot … Continued

Arizona and Helicopter Industry to be Represented by John Stonecipher of Guidance Aviation during 50th Anniversary of National Small Business Week

On June 21, 2013, Arizona businesses and the helicopter industry will be represented by Guidance Aviation’s President, John Stonecipherduring National Small Business Week in Washington D.C., an event which will be streamed live by the SBA. Stonecipher was named Arizona’s Person of The Year by the State’s SBA on May 16th.  Now, Stonecipher is traveling to Washington, … Continued

U.S. Vets Opens New Career Center in Prescott, Arizona

U.S.VETS, the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive services to homeless and at-riskveterans, hosted a ribbon cutting and unveiling of their new career center Friday, June 14, 2013. With 11 facilities in six states and the District of Columbia, U.S.VETS provides vital services such as case management, employment assistance, job placement, counseling, as well as … Continued

Prescott Event and Business Getting National Recognition

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