Chris Tatum, a former professional rock climbing instructor and guide, was ready for a change and wanted more for his wife and daughter. He knew a career flying helicopters was for him. After two years of commitment and hard work, Chris is now a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI-I), helicopters, at Guidance Aviation. In the video … Continued
Recently, we celebrated the start of the new semester and recent student pilot accomplishments of the Baton Rouge Community College helicopter aviation program. Here are some pics from our recent Crawfish Boil and Semester BBQ! Congrats to everyone! First Helicopter Solos Brandon Arthur Drake Foret Perry Hicok Nicholas McCumber Roen Mitchell James Rickert Nicholas Wright … Continued
Helicopter Association International, HAI, wants Veterans to Share their stories of using GI Bill® Benefits for Helicopter Flight Training to Fight Pending Legislation That Cuts Veterans Benefits for an Aviation Education If you’re a Veteran and you have used your GI Bill® Benefits for helicopter flight training, HAI wants you to share your story. Email your … Continued
This past March 2015, Orlando, Florida became the world’s busiest heliport during HAI’s HELI-EXPO. What do you get when you squeeze 18,000 people, 735 exhibitors, and a serious grip-load of helicopters into a single location? You get the world’s largest annual helicopter convention. To pull this off safely each year, HAI has a HELI-OF-A logistics … Continued
Robert Ardy, CFI-I, USAF Veteran, shares vectors to becoming a professional helicopter pilot [CAREER UPDATE 2-10-15: Rob Ardy starts new career flying helicopters for utility company. Congrats Rob!!!] Considering himself one of the “old guys” at work, Robert Ardy, CFI-I, 34, is a United States Air Force Veteran, former Police Officer, and now a Certificated … Continued
Video of The Week – Smooth Operators Get It Done This week’s HELI-YEAH Video of The Week is of a confined space landing. Guidance Aviation helicopter flight instructors show us how it’s done. The tune “Smooth Operator” should be playing in the background on this one – hah!
What is the best helicopter flight school? Prospective helicopter pilots seeking guidance on selecting the best helicopter pilot school frequently ask us this question. We believe the answer resides within the hearts and minds of the future pilots themselves – The best helicopter flight school is the one that is right for you. To guide … Continued
Think Global Flight’s Captain Judy Rice and Navigator Nauer visited with Michigan schools, inspiring kids to pursue their dreams. In 2011, Guidance Aviation donated a Cirrus SR20 G3 (pictured above and right) as well as the Think Global Flight Website development costs to the worldwide mission. Think Global Flight is an around the world flight to … Continued
Arizona high schoolers and adults now have a gateway to multiple aviation careers through Yavapai College’s Aviation Technology Degree program Become an Air Traffic Controller, Flight Service Specialist, or Flight Dispatcher right in Prescott, Arizona. Yavapai College of Prescott, AZ has developed an Aviation Technology degree program for students pursuing aviation careers. The Yavapai College Aviation … Continued
X-Copter announces the Next Generation of helicopter flight simulators for the primary flight training market Called “X-Copter”, it is an eighth generation helicopter flight simulator that has been in development since 2006 and the core component of the nationally recognized “Flight Cost Reduction Training” program at Guidance Aviation. Engineered for the primary flight training market, … Continued