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Enstrom Makes Crucial Connections at European Rotors 2024
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation returned to the world stage this month to participate in European Rotors 2024, the largest business-to-business rotorcraft trade shows outside of the United States. This year’s event in Amsterdam, Netherlands drew more than 4,600 visitors from around the world, along with 234 exhibitors and 18 helicopters wheeled into the exhibition hall. Organizers… 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 »
Safety Check: Helicopter Traffic Pattern Etiquette
I recently pulled out an old Sweet Helicopters T-shirt with our old slogan printed across the back. It read, “No runway, no problem!” I wore it proudly, especially around my airplane-obsessed friends who would talk trash about rotorcraft. Not even the biggest helicopter critic can question the exceptional maneuverability of helicopters, which allows us helicopter… 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 »
Safety Check: Dangers of Rotor Downwash
Whenever you transition from a rotorcraft-friendly airport to a more rural environment, you’re bound to experience a few growing pains. A good friend compared the initial presence of a new helicopter as a “bull in a China shop.” The biggest challenge? Managing rotor downwash. Rotor downwash is a byproduct of a rotor disc generating thrust.… 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.
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VERTICON 2025
03/10/2025 — Thu., 03/13/2025Location: Dallas, TX
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SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo 2025
04/01/2025 — Sun., 04/06/2025Location: Lakeland, Florida
SUN ‘n FUN, which has become known as “spring break for pilots,” draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year to Lakeland, Florida, making it the sunshine state’s largest annual convention of any kind.
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06/09/2025 — Fri., 06/13/2025Cost: $1,400 Per Person
Location: Menominee, Michigan, USA
Enstrom offers maintenance courses to educate pilots and ground crew. They are I.A. Renewal Accredited.
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