Guidance Helicopters, Inc.

Guidance Helicopters, Inc. (GHI) offers professional helicopter pilot training. Based at 5,045 feet MSL elevation in Prescott, Arizona, Guidance Helicopters is the first Robinson school in North America to offer exclusive mountain helicopter flight training at altitude; making GHI the best choice as a helicopter flight school. Our mission is to provide you safe and comprehensive helicopter instruction. In the end, you'll possess a deeper understanding of helicopter aviation than your counterparts who train at lesser altitudes.

Guidance Helicopters, Inc. specializes in training professional helicopter pilots who will enter commercial helicopter aviation. Students who earn their ratings at Guidance Helicopters (Phase 1) are thoroughly prepared for a paid Flight Instructor job (Phase 2). This then makes you eligible for a position as a Commercial Helicopter Pilot (Phase 3).


helicopter pilot compensation
BENEFIT MEDIAN AMOUNT % OF TOTAL
Base Salary $ 80,882 67.4%
Bonuses 5,481 4.6%
Social Security 6,607 5.5%
401k / 403b 5,355 4.5%
Disability 1,382 1.2%
Healthcare 5,328 4.4%
Pension 3,627 3.0%
Time Off 11,294 9.4%
TOTAL $119,956 100%
SOURCE: HR reported data as of June 2008 | Salary.com |
US National Averages
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