Utah Helicopter Flight Academy student
BYRON BRAINARD
did his first helicopter solo this week. This is a intense and amazing experience that every helicopter pilot remembers.
Check out the video footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XOZdJq0qcQ
AND as if SOLOing wasn't enough...just two days later Byron got married!!! Talk about an incredible week!!!
Congratulations, Byron!!!!
Utah Helicopter would like to announce that
JAKE CLARK
has been hired as a helicopter instructor at our Pocatello, Idaho location. Jake is a valuable asset to the Utah Helicopter Flight Academy team and we are glad to have him onboard--this time as an instructor.
WELCOME (back) JAKE!!!
Congratulations to
BLAINE JEMMETT
Blaine has been promoted to the position of Base Manager at the Idaho Falls Utah Helicopter Flight Academy location! Blaine has proven to be a natural leader and strong pilot. We are excited to have him continue flying helicopters with us in this position!
We are excited to announce that helicopter pilot, instructor, and Base Manager, Mike Robinson will be flying south...
...WAY SOUTH to sunny Saint George, Utah!!!
Mike will continue as Base Manager at our newest Utah Helicopter Flight Academy location in the beautiful new Saint George Airport (SGU). Congrats on the move, Mike!
Watch for the orange helicopters in the sky, Dixie, and we'll fly with YOU soon!
Utah Helicopter Flight Academy welcomes
DAVID MONSEN
to our team of helicopter pilots-in-training. We are excited to finally be flying helicopters with him and look forward to seeing him progress and succeed with the Utah Helicopter team.
"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest." George Matthew Allen
Base Manager and Helicopter Pilot, Eli Hobbs, is moving back home!
Eli Hobbs has been transferred from U77 to be the PIH Utah Helicopter Base Manager in his hometown of Pocatello, Idaho!! We are excited to have him up in Idaho leading the Utah Helicopter troops.
We'll see you, Eli, on the next cross country...fly safe!
Utah Helicopter Flight Academy is excited to welcome graduate and CFII
DARREN TELLIHO
to the 'other side of the desk' as one of our helicopter instructors. Darren brings with him years of business experience as well as the elite professionalism and talent that marks Utah Helicopter pilots.
Welcome to the other side of the desk, Darren!!!
Utah Helicopter Flight Academy is excited to congratulate
JOSH ALBRETSEN
who passed his Helicopter Private Pilot Checkride!!! Josh worked hard and the entire Utah Helicopter team are celebrating with him. Way to go, Josh!!! You are now officially a helicopter pilot! Keep up the great work.........GO UTES!!!
Rick is a really great guy...and what can we say? He's moving on to bigger and better birds!
Utah Helicopter Flight Academy Base Manager, Instructor, and friend Rick Manning will be joining helicopter pilots in the industry. His last day was this week and he will be greatly missed by Utah Helicopter students and staff. Rick is a skilled pilot who leads a legacy of helicopter pilots who have been influenced by him as their instructor. (He also really knows how to take a joke...)
Maverick Helicopters has hired Rick to be one of their helicopter pilots!
Good luck, Rick!!!! We'll see you in the skies...
...Fly safe!
PEACE!
