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 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 »
Boyd from AIRBOYD recently took an extensive behind-the-scenes tour of Enstrom Helicopters with our president Todd Tetzlaff.
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 »
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 »
Enstrom’s story began with a mining engineer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula experimenting with helicopter designs in the 1950s. Fast forward to today, and Enstrom is now a well-respected helicopter manufacturer with aircraft in operation around the world. We’ve grown from a tiny brick building in 1961 to a facility of over 173,000 sq. ft. Do… Read more »
If you’ve been following Enstrom for a while, you’ve probably seen Dennis Martin land and take off from his backyard on his way to or from an expo. But how does he do it? And what should you know about landing in a confined space (like your own backyard)?
Dozens of vintage, historic, and military aircraft took to the skies above Bolingbrook, IL earlier this month for the Cavalcade of Planes Air Show. Enstrom is proud to have taken part, with hundreds of people lining up to explore the Enstrom 480B at Clow International Airport. Enstrom Chief Commercial Officer Dennis Martin flew the helicopter… Read more »
Enstrom will showcase one of its latest helicopters to a friendly, Midwestern crowd at this year’s Rotors ‘n Ribs celebration in Goshen, Indiana July 13, 2024. Enstrom’s 480B will join dozens of other rotorcraft at what is considered one of the country’s premier helicopter fly-ins, featuring pilots from all over the nation.