A Federal Judge has dismissed all claims against Guidance Aviation Arizona, September 09, 2014 – A United States District Court of Arizona has dismissed all claims made by a former Yavapai College employee, Daniel Hamilton, against Guidance Aviation and its principal John Stonecipher. The Court held that the claims were without merit. Hamilton had alleged that … Continued
Celebrating the Successes of Baton Rouge Community College Students and Guidance Aviation Staff Student helicopter pilots of the Baton Rouge Community College Aviation Degree program and their families along with Guidance Aviation Staff & Instructors and their families are invited to an All You Can Eat Southern BBQ! We will be acknowledging new students & … Continued
This year, we launched the first HELIPHOTOS Sweepstakes. There were hundreds of photo submissions, thousands of votes, and tens of thousands of viewers. Honestly, we didn’t expect such a great turnout and it took us longer than expected to go through all the submissions to pick a winner. After uploading all the files, our team … Continued
The latest Guidance Aviation BBQ in Prescott, Arizona took place on Friday, August 22, 2014, recognizing recent student helicopter pilot and staff accomplishments. As meals were served and helicopter rides given, the following were recognized. Great job everyone! Career Placement Success Before we check out all the recent accomplishments recognized at the BBQ, we want … Continued
The World’s Largest Golf Outing (WLGO) with the motto “Golfing for Good” and raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), took place on Monday, August 11, 2014. Team Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona made its debut and placed a very respectable 2nd! To date, the Antelope Hills Golf Course in Prescott, Arizona has raised $3,975. To … Continued
The release of Disney’s movie “Planes: Fire and Rescue” brought much needed support to our wildland firefighters nationally as private screenings of the firefighting movie were held across the country to raise funds for the Wildland Firefighters Foundation. Each private screening was organized by a local host. In Northern Arizona, the Prescott Valley and Sedona … Continued
Rendell Veldstra discusses his dreams of flight and the challenges of pilot training as he reaps the wind in his pursuit to become a professional helicopter pilot. [UPDATE 01.24.15 – Rendell Veldstra was hired as a helicopter flight instructor at the Guidance Aviation flight operations in Baton Rouge, LA. Congrats Rendell!] Just like a farmer … Continued
by YC.edu Yavapai College (www.yc.edu) has become one of two public educational institutions in Arizona authorized to fly small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), thus allowing the College to develop new sUAS training programs at its Chino Valley center. Authorization comes in the form of a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) issued by the Federal Aviation … Continued
In 1999, the first Discover Aviation Camp hosted 17 campers. The only thing missing during that first camp was experiencing an actual flight. By 2003 the camp had arranged the proper insurance and safe guards to allow Girl Scouts to fly and since that year, over 150 Girl Scouts have experienced a flight lesson. “The … Continued
The Omni Airport (L46) was opened in May, 2014 to Guidance Aviation aircraft to provide an additional practice area for the program’s helicopter flight students. Located approximately 8 nm west of KBTR (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport), the Omni Airport is a private airport, owned by Mr. Craig Gaspard. Special thanks to Mr. Gaspard! 1st Annual Crawfish … Continued