It was an incredible weekend as Guidance Aviation provided aerial support to the film crew of the annual Epic Ride “Whiskey Off-Road” Mountain Bike Race of Prescott, Arizona. The views were fantastic and the weather was perfect as the aerial crew filmed the competition riding the world class mountain bike trails surrounding Arizona’s first territorial capital. … Continued
DPS Air Rescue photo courtesy of:DPS Air Rescue Page White Tank Mountains, Arizona – Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012Hunter French, the Designated Pilot Examiner and Chief Pilot for Guidance Aviation and a Department of Public Safety (DPS) Air Rescue Pilot, made a dramatic rescue yesterday after a boulder rolled off a mountainside and struck five teenagers as they were … Continued
http://www.facebook.com/guidanceaviation If you haven’t noticed, or, was wondering where the Guidance Helicopters Facebook Page went, you can find it merged with the new Guidance Aviation Facebook Page. If you haven’t already joined us on our new page, go to http://www.facebook.com/GuidanceAviation . Also, be looking for our latest newsletter to be sent out in March. If … Continued
LISTEN HERE NOW Students, Instructor pilots, faculty, family and friends, Guidance Aviation has just launched a new aviation podcast for your computers, iPads, iPhones and Androids: The Wing and Rotor Podcast. With this new APP, you can stay up to date on the most recent interviews, announcements, news and events at the school, in the region and nationally. … Continued
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In Maci Sammeli’s family, you don’t catch the flying bug, you inherit it. Both her aunt and grandfatherare EMS pilots at AirEvac in Texas and those flying genes got passed to Maci, now an Instructor Pilot at Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona. Similar to many, Maci’s path to her dream of flight had some turbulence. … Continued
Picture provided on Cirrus site:http://cirrusaircraft.com/news/ntsb-applauds-cirrus-for-including-latch/ Article: http://cirrusaircraft.com/news/ntsb-applauds-cirrus-for-including-latch/Debbie Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB), wrote in praise last Friday about Cirrus including LATCH (lower anchors and tethers for children) in its 2012 aircraft. “…I was pleased to learn that one manufacturer, Cirrus, has broken new ground by making LATCH systems available in the … Continued
On Friday, January 20, 2012, at 4:00pm local time, Guidance Aviation will be presenting to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) the newly painted Robinson R44 helicopter which Guidance Aviation donated to the YCSO in October, 2010. This event is a part of the Guidance Aviation BBQ taking place at 6418 MacCurdy Drive, Prescott, AZ. … Continued
Shannon Bowman piloting the Guidance R44in Search and Rescue Guidance Aviation Instructor Pilots Shannon Bowman (PIC) and Ben Lewis (Spotter) took off at approximately 0900 on Thursday, January 12, 2011 to search for a man who was low on fuel and lost while driving through mountainous terrain. Heading south just west of Black Canyon City … Continued
Recently, we have had some students inquire about housing, roommates and regional information. Here’s a helpful quick reference check list to get you started. We hope this is helpful and please remember that you can ALWAYS call us or email us for more info! Housing Resources:http://www.guidance.aero/housing Prescott, Arizona, Regional Resourceshttp://www.guidance.aero/resources Guidance Aviation FORUM We recommend … Continued