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
Ben Lewis, CFI-I, Flight Instructor, Guidance Aviation and Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Search and Rescue (SAR) Pilot, has already experienced a good summer as things go for helicopter pilots. Lewis flies for both Guidance Aviation and YCSO, logging some serious flying time in Robinson R44 helicopters. Recently, Lewis was the recipient of the quarterly … Continued
by Guy Roginson Guidance Aviation brought big air and cash to wakeboarding events as Memorial Day weekend kicked off “The Summer Sickness Series – Wakeboarding at The Point”, taking place at Antelope Point Marina, Lake Powell. Competitors took part in the first of four events with the final event taking place on August 31st, where … Continued
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
Check out what U.S. Veterans John Cary, CFI-I, helicopter flight instructor, and Israel Tilman, helicopter flight student and mountain biker have to say about the opportunities being created at Guidance Aviation. Related Links: Wings, Wheels, and Rotors Get A U.S. Military Veteran Vertical A Huge Success for Prescott: The Whiskey Off-Road Mountain Bike Race Helicopter … Continued
This past week, Derek Allensworth, a helicopter flight student at Guidance Aviation, earned his commercial rating. It was only 8 months ago Derek was talking about the excitement of his first solo and earning his private pilot certificate (video below). Derek Allensworth, right, pictured with his flight instructor, Jason Martin, CFI-I at Guidance Aviation. Congratulations … Continued
The Think Global Flight Crew, Capt. Judy Rice and Navigator Fred Nauer, arrive in Prescott today to continue training for their flight around the world to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education. Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona, has donated the Cirrus SR20 G3 for the effort. Captain Rice, CFI, an experience educator and aviator, … Continued
Guidance Aviation chose Arizona for the United States’ first FAA approved Part 141 high altitude helicopter flight training facility because of the elevation of the state’s former capital, Prescott. Many still think “heat” and “desert” when they hear “Arizona”. What they may not realize is that Prescott is located at an elevation of 5,400′, offering … Continued
STARR Aviation Joins Think Global Flight and Aviation’s “Who’s Who” Line Up To Promote Education Worldwide Atlanta, GA., March, 2013 – Starr Aviation, a division of Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, recently joined the ranks of Jeppesen, Garmin, Cirrus Aircraft, Guidance Aviation, and many other aviation leaders in support of Think Global Flight ( www.thinkglobalflight.org … Continued
Jay Van Wagenen, Guidance Aviation Graduate, now flies an Agusta A109E Power for ERA Helicopters in the Gulf of Mexico. Jay recently touched base with us to catch us up on what he’s doing and we also asked him a few questions about his training and career. “I have flown the B206L over the Grand … Continued