Charles Beesley and his family has announced the Guimbal\nCabri G2 as the primary training platform for Icarus Aviation located at Warsaw\nMunicipal Airport in Missouri. According to Beesley, founder and owner of\nIcarus, \u201cthe initial focus of Icarus will be helicopter flight training, but we\nplan to become an aviation academy with fixed wing training, in house\nmaintenance, and an FAA Part 141 certificate. For us there was never any other\noption then the Cabri; Its safety, modern cockpit, and economical value made it\na no-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charles got his first taste of the flying when he joined the\nmilitary. He joined the United States Marine Corps and as is so common among\nthose of us who find our calling in this business, he could not shake the\naviation bug. Once his military contract was complete, Beesley went to the\nclosest helicopter flight school to his hometown, a 4-hour drive away, 3-5\ntimes a week to get his training completed. During his time at what was then\nMidwest Helicopters, the company began their transition from the R22 to the\nCabri G2. From the beginning, Beesley\nwas attracted to the G2 and elected to do his training in it, eventually\nbecoming a CFI and following the common path of instructing, survey work,\ncharters, etc. while building time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The inspiration for Icarus Aviation sprung from Beesley\u2019s\nown journey and the traveling he had to do to convert his dream to reality.\nUntil now, there was no convenient location for helicopter training on this\nside of Missouri, which is a problem Icarus Aviation aims to fix. Icarus is\nalready working towards their 141 certificate and hopes to partner with a\ncollege to develop a program to help other mid-west kids like Charles make\ntheir aviation dreams a reality. Icarus also has plans to work with local high\nschools and develop programs to help get a younger generation involved in the\nindustry, something that is much needed as the aviation community is facing\npilot and mechanic shortages like never before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Mom and Pop\u2019 flight schools have long been a staple in\nthis industry, a place where future aviators get a chance to not only learn the\nins and out of flying \u2013 but where they grow up and develop their aviation\nfamily, a family that will impact the course of their career and often follow\nthem in their journey. We are happy to welcome Icarus Aviation to the Guimbal\nand Cabri USA family\u201d says Sarah Brazel, Precision\u2019s Manager for Guimbal Sales\nand Support.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n