Veterans Day offers a reminder of the service and sacrifice of America’s military personnel. AOPA announced their offer in May as part of an effort to reach out to members of the military and support their flying goals. The association offers resources for pilots of all stripes, whether they fly recreationally or for the military. … 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 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
Happy New Year everyone! 2012 was a fantastic year and 2013 promises to be even better. Here’s what’s on the horizon for 2013: Dozens of new, high definition online flight training videos thanks our media department and its commitment to high quality, exceptionally produced visual and audio based learning content. New programs and existing program … Continued
http://www.helicopterfoundation.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1751&language=en-US We thought to share this. Pass it on! More info and links below. HFI is offering an array of scholarships to answer the need for both qualified helicopter pilots and maintenance technicians, and to provide further training for Safety Managers and other professionals in the Safety field. Commercial Helicopter Rating ScholarshipIn answer to the … Continued
On June 26, 2012, Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher gave the Oath of Office to pilots from Guidance Aviation who are participating as contract employees when flying YCSO’s “Rescue 1” helicopter on search missions. Front L to R – Brad Blucher, Alex Clark, Kenan Bahadir, Curtis Marshall, and Ken Wilson. Pilot Benjamin Lewis was not … Continued
Join Us at the Prescott Valley Rotary Balloon Festival, June 16 – 17, 2012 to support the Prescott Valley Rotary Club and Patriots to Pilots! Guidance Aviation will be providing helicopter rides during the balloon festival. 100% of ALL proceeds will go to the Prescott Valley Rotary Club and to Patriots to Pilots. Patriots to … Continued
Special Airspace Bulletin – Note: TFRs change frequently. Pilots should obtain a briefing before every flight. ——————————————————————- FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER PHOENIX, AZ ON WEDNESDAYA notam has been issued that will restrict flight in the area during President Obama’s planned visit. ==> 35 NM RADIUS TFR 10 NM RADIUS NO-FLY ZONE 10 … Continued
By J. Mac McClellan, Director of Publications, EAA 747337 September 24, 2011 – EAA and AOPA jointly announced on Saturday, September 24, at AOPA Summit that the associations would petition the FAA for an exemption allowing pilots who have completed required aeromedical awareness training to fly recreationally with a driver’s license medical standard in place … Continued
It’s not just the 300+ days of sunshine nor just the challenge of high altitude flight training that attracts our student pilots from all over the nation. Nor is it that we offer an incredible flight training program for U.S. Veterans using their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits through the Yavapai College Professional Pilot Program. Those are all great reasons. There’s another reason. … Continued