The Helicopter careers and jobs front remains strong. Recently, Jay Van Wagenen, ERA Pilot and Guidance Aviation helicopter pilot school graduate, flying in the Gulf of Mexico, visited our Baton Rouge flight operations and proudly showed off his AgustaWestland 109E Power. In the video below, Jay discusses his experience flying professionally with ERA and what he learned … Continued
As Veterans enroll into the helicopter flight training program at Guidance Aviation using the Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits they’ve earned, August 1st marked the four year anniversary of the Post 9/11 GI Bill®. To date, “the VA has issued approximately $30 billion in Post 9/11 GI-Bill® benefit payments since its inception in August 2009 and helped … Continued
Pic courtesy of Kelton Rochelle, Technician Asst.,Prescott Wing and Rotor They make metal fly. Airframe and Powerplant technicians (A&P’s) of the helicopter world are the unsung heroes of helicopter aviation. Without them, helicopter pilots, crews, instructor pilots, and student pilots would never leave the pad or worse: drop like rocks while in flight. How is … Continued
Helicopter flight training scholarship applications started being accepted by Helicopter Flight International, “HFI”, on June 01, 2013. The application deadline is November 30, 2013. There will be a total of 19 scholarships being provided by HFI to students of the helicopter industry. The Commercial Rating Helicopter Scholarship is for those students who have earned their Private Pilot … Continued
On June 21, 2013, Arizona businesses and the helicopter industry will be represented by Guidance Aviation’s President, John Stonecipherduring National Small Business Week in Washington D.C., an event which will be streamed live by the SBA. Stonecipher was named Arizona’s Person of The Year by the State’s SBA on May 16th. Now, Stonecipher is traveling to Washington, … 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
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
Israel Tilman, Guidance Aviation’s own in-house professional mountain biker, shared this Heli Biking video with us as we all get ready for this week’s Whiskey Off Road Mountain Bike Race in Prescott, Arizona. Produced by EPIC Rides, this year’s Whiskey Off Road has a purse of $40,000! Enjoy the video from down under and GOOD … 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
by Guy Roginson As China sets to triple the amount of civilian helicopters flying in its airspace over the next five years, the largest EMS operator in the U.S., Air Methods, with 315 locations and 400 aircraft, is seeking to hire up to 300 pilots in 2013 (Watch video below). Combine international … Continued