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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.

Enstrom Welcomes New SVP-Eng to Growing Engineering Team

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is pleased to welcome its new Senior Vice President of Engineering, Larry Pilkington. The SVP-Eng is responsible for setting goals and direction for the Enstrom engineering team, also functioning as the department’s face to executive leadership and the aerospace industry as a whole. Pilkington started in his new position on July 15.… Read more »

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