Guidance Aviation Student BBQ, Prescott Flight Ops – May 16, 2014

Helicopter flight students and their families along with Guidance Aviation Staff & Instructors are invited to the May 16th Student BBQ.  New students will be recognized as well as the accomplishments of current students and staff. Questions regarding the event should be directed to Sandra Pryor, Guidance Aviation Admin Bldg at 928-443-9370.  SEE EVENT LINK. WHEN: May … Continued

Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit

Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) May 4 – 6 Event The Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) is proud to announce its annual convention is now the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit to be held May 4-6, 2014, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. This AAAA-sponsored two and a half day event … Continued

Robinson R66 Receives EASA Certification

R66 Going to Europe Torrance, CA — On April 30, 2014, four years after initial FAA certification, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued its type certificate for the Robinson R66 Turbine helicopter. Robinson is pleased to add EASA member states to the now over fifty countries (including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Russia, South Africa, … Continued

Post 9/11 GI Bill® Benefits – Education and Training

by Benefits.VA.gov Post 9/11 GI Bill® Benefits The Post 9/11 GI Bill® is an education benefit program for individuals who served on active duty after September 10, 2001.  You may be eligible if you served at least 90 aggregate days on active duty* after September 10, 2001, or were honorably discharged from active duty for a … Continued

Adopt A Highway Clean Up April 26th

Guidance Aviation Gets Dirty to Keep Prescott Clean! Guidance Aviation of Prescott Arizona adopted the portion of HWY 89, adjacent the Prescott Airport (KPRC), and is committed to the effort twice per year – Spring and Fall! We will meet at the Student Services building at 7:30 am for donuts, bagels, coffee and juice and … Continued

FAA Completes Nationwide Equipment Installation for NextGen Aircraft Tracking System

NEXTGEN Aircraft Tracking System Enables Air Traffic Controllers to Track Aircraft with Greater Accuracy by FAA.gov The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced the completion of a nationwide infrastructure upgrade that will enable air traffic controllers to track aircraft with greater accuracy and reliability, while giving pilots more information in the cockpit. … Continued

Helicopter Safety Rule Deadline Extended by FAA

Helicopter Safety Rule Compliance Deadline extended to 04.22.15 by FAA.gov In response to industry feedback and so that the FAA can develop detailed guidance materials, the FAA is extending the compliance deadline for the helicopter safety rule by one year to April 22, 2015. This will provide the industry with necessary FAA materials and adequate … Continued

Blackhawk UH-60 Simulator

Want to fly a Blackhawk UH-60 helicopter?  That’s what Guidance Aviation flight instructors Ben Lewis and Erik Guldbrandsen did along with flight students Tony Foley—in the Blackhawk simulator that is! Thanks to Guidance Aviation flight student Tony Foley and his Army buddy Horace Brown, both former Army Blackhawk helicopter pilots, who arranged the SIM time … Continued

Bingo Fuel: Why you shouldn’t say it

“Bingo fuel” is a military term and not a part of the Pilot/Controller Glossary Since there are many U.S. Military Veterans in flight training as well as many aviation junkies that consume copious amounts of flying movies, (I’m one of them- I’ll even watch the show “The Thunderbirds”- you know, the marionettes..), it might be … Continued

Prescott Airport Runway Safety Action Team

Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) Meeting 04.08.14 Prescott Municipal Airport (KPRC) and FAA will be holding KPRC’s annual Runway SafetyOn Tuesday, April 8th starting at 10:00 AM, the Action Team (RSAT). This meeting is open to all Prescott airport users and tenants. Prescott Municipal Airport Administration Building 2nd Floor Conference Room 6546 Crystal Lane 10:00 … Continued