Category: Inside Enstrom
Employee Spotlight: Phil Heiner
Hi, my name is Phil Heiner (aka Jay), and I have been a design engineer for Enstrom for just over a year now. I have always been fascinated with rockets, planes, and helicopters. The thought of defying gravity – watching the world shrink below me from inside an aircraft – is and always will be… Read more »
10-Year-Old’s First Helicopter Flight Lesson in an Enstrom 480B
Enstrom CCO Dennis Martin spent his flight home from the Oconto Fly-In teaching his son Joey helicopter flying basics. The 10-year-old boy picked it up pretty quick! Watch this great father-son bonding experience.
Enstrom Helicopter Visits Oconto Fly-In 2024
Enstrom Helicopter dropped by this year’s Oconto Fly-In to show off the Enstrom 480B. CCO Dennis Martin got to tour the various aircraft displays and meet up with pilots from all over the region. He says it’s important to support local airports as a way of saying “thank you” for all the amazing services they… Read more »
Employee Spotlight: Jim Weirich
My name is Jim Weirich, but you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know that even after working with me for a while. That’s because most people call me Shaggy after the Scooby Doo character. I’ve never had a problem with it, so the nickname stuck. I work as the Senior Quality Assurance Lead for Enstrom.… Read more »
Pinnacle Landing Demonstration in Enstrom 280FX
Are you familiar with how to complete a pinnacle landing? That’s the special landing technique pilots use when landing on the top of a building or mountain where wind could be a concern. CCO Dennis Martin demonstrates what you need to know!
Enstrom Supports NWTC at Welding Rodeo
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation took part in a friendly welding competition on October 9, with all proceeds going to benefit Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. As part of the first ever “Welding Rodeo,” five professional teams and two high school teams were given eight hours to create a welded sculpture on the NWTC Marinette campus. Judges graded… Read more »
AIRBOYD Enstrom Helicopters Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Boyd from AIRBOYD recently took an extensive behind-the-scenes tour of Enstrom Helicopters with our president Todd Tetzlaff.
Enstrom Featured at Rotors ‘n Ribs
Enstrom was proud to serve as an official sponsor of this year’s Rotors ‘n Ribs. Helicopter pilots from all over the nation flew into Goshen Municipal Airport for the festival, which was held once again, in conjunction with America’s Freedom Fest. Dennis Martin, Doug Smith, Adam Richardson, and Phil Heiner all made the trip down.… Read more »
Employee Spotlight: Kevin Fayta
When one door closes, another opens. My name is Kevin Fayta, and for 36 ½ years, I had grown quite used to going through the same door. Straight out of high school, I joined an aerospace company then known as ERDA. It’s gone by several names since then, but by the time the company closed… Read more »
Upcoming Events
European Rotors
11/17/2025 — Thu., 11/20/2025Location: Cologne, Germany
European Rotors, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft event outside the United States, continues to grow in scope.
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