April 1st, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
VERTEX Helicopters finishes major upgrades and relocation to a Newly-Modernized Flight Operations and Training Facility at Hobby Airport in Houston, TX.
/24-7PressRelease/ - Houston, TX - Aspiring helicopter students now have a training resource that is considerably closer to the heart of Houston! Houston-based VERTEX Helicopters has proudly announced their relocation from the La Porte Airport to their newly-modernized Flight Operations and Training Facility located at Hobby Airport in Houston, TX.
"Moving our company to Hobby Airport represents a considerable upgrade in our flight capabilities, as well as a boost for our flight training academy." states Mike Morgan, President of VERTEX Helicopters. "Being in a location that is as centralized as Hobby Airport not only gives us a strong competitive advantage, but it gives our students an opportunity to learn in a more structured, real-world environment. This new location also makes our company considerably easier for or clients to travel to for flight training or other helicopter services."
VERTEX Helicopters is one the first four flight training schools in the nation that is pioneering a new training initiative called "Scenario Based Training" in line with the FAA FITS program SBT is being incorporated into both of VERTEX Helicopters' flight and ground training programs.
This type of training provides the new Pilot in Training with a training environment that enhances their decision making and Higher Order Thinking Skills from the first day of training, allowing them to practically apply and intuitively execute safe pilot skills as their basic norm.
"Our ultimate goal is to produce pilots who 'Rise Above The Rest' and we do this using our Scenario Based Training." states Colin Downie, VERTEX's newest helicopter flight instructor. "The pilots that are trained here all have exceptional Situational Awareness Skills, are very proficient at being 'In Command' of the aircraft at all times, they execute safe and sensible Aeronautical Decisions throughout all flights and become very adept at managing risk no matter what reason they are flying on a particular day. We are proud of the fact that all our pilots can display these skills no matter what level of certificate they are working on."
Utilizing the Schweizer 300 and Bell 206 series helicopters, VERTEX Helicopters offers a complete array
of helicopter flight training services. They offer courses for obtaining your private
helicopter pilot license, instrument and commercial ratings,
and turbine engine transitions. No matter what your level
of flight experience, VERTEX Helicopters provides the
most comprehensive and advanced training available in the Houston area.
VERTEX Helicopters is located at 8888 W. Monroe Rd in Houston, TX 77061.
Further information is available at http://www.vertexhelicopters.com
or by calling VERTEX Helicopters at 281-888-9620.
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