Ryan Kelly, Veteran, Wounded Warrior, Helicopter Pilot Ryan Kelly, U.S. Military Veteran and Wounded Warrior, is now a Medevac Helicopter Pilot in Texas for PHI, Inc., despite being a below knee amputee. Kelly was recently featured on CBS news (video below), and is a former helicopter flight student and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI-I) – Helicopters, … Continued
If you missed the latest Guidance Aviation newsletter, or haven’t signed up to receive it, here’s the LINK Congratulations to all of our former flight instructors and graduates who have recently launched their new careers as professional helicopter pilots! Brett Woods – Papillon Helicopters. Hunter Jefferson – Papillon Helicopters & remains as Stage Check Pilot for Guidance … Continued
The HELI-PHOTOS Sweepstakes Semi-Finalists of 2014 have been selected! Check them out below and go to our Facebook Page to vote on your favorites. Winners to be announced soon! 1st Place Wins a GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition & custom engraved iPAD mini 2nd Place Wins a Nomex flight suit and Leather flight jacket 3rd Place … Continued
Guidance Aviation joins Escape from Baton Rouge, Providing Aerial Footage and Supplies during an Apocalyptic Event Escape From™ is a 5K experience that takes you on a post-apocalyptic journey throughout the streets of downtown Baton Rouge. You can walk or you can run, but what’s important is that you escape the city! Escape From™ takes … Continued
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
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
Arizona high schoolers and adults now have a gateway to multiple aviation careers through Yavapai College’s Aviation Technology Degree program Become an Air Traffic Controller, Flight Service Specialist, or Flight Dispatcher right in Prescott, Arizona. Yavapai College of Prescott, AZ has developed an Aviation Technology degree program for students pursuing aviation careers. The Yavapai College Aviation … Continued
Helicopter celebrated during Prescott Aviation History Program at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott DLC Auditorium Everyone is invited to the next ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program, this Wednesday, 19 March. The presenter will be Roger Messick, US Army, Ret. who served two tours in Vietnam, 1962-63 and 1965-66. His talk is entitled “The Flying Banana; Vietnam’s Unsung Hero”. As an Amy combat helicopter pilot, he flew … Continued
“Rescue 1” Search and Rescue Success for YCSO Air Operations YCSO Search and Rescue Helicopter, “RESCUE 1” was an integral part of the most recent search and rescue effort of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO). Just before 4 PM on Sunday, March 9, 2014, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office was notified regarding a missing person in … Continued
Guidance Louisiana is Robinson’s newest helicopter dealership Guidance Louisiana, LLC of Baton Rouge, LA has just launched a new Robinson Helicopter Dealership. On Friday, February 21, 2014, the dealership became official when Chief Pilot, Matt Cavenagh, received delivery of a new 2014 Robinson R66 Helicopter from the Robinson manufacturing facility in Torrance, California. “Guidance Louisiana will be providing sales and service … Continued