On this Veterans Day, we thank our military veterans for their courage and sacrifice in service to this country. We also acknowledge in a special way the many veterans who have been and continue to[…]
Solo Flight in a Helicopter
Hangil "Kevin" Won is a both a student and line service employee at our Redmond Campus. His dedication to his flight training and his job are the reasons his colleagues nominated him for this award.[…]
Chris O'Brien came from Pennsylvania to join our airplane training program. He is currently working on his Certified Flight Instructor Rating. Hear what he has to say about his dream job and his[…]
Let’s talk a bit about "that which shall not be named"….engine failures. Most people know that when an airplanes engine fails the pilot can glide and try to land on a highway or something similar,[…]
Ryoji joined HIllsboro Aero Academy in 2018. He moved from Japan to pursue his professional pilot training at HIllsboro. Here is what his flight instructor, Michael Aguair, had to say about him:
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Recently I have been teaching my students how to hover as a breakup activity to other tasks they are learning. Hovering can be mentally taxing on new students so full, hour-long lessons on hovering[…]
Alex Camp traveled all the way from Australia to join our helicopter program. He is currently working on his Commercial Pilot Certificate. Hear what he has to say about his dream job and his training[…]