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Stacy Riggs This one is for the sports fans

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Added by Stacy Riggs on February 2, 2010 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Another Student goes solo!

Congratulations to student pilot Jenell Tasby for completing her first solo flight. Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on January 22, 2010 at 12:28pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Valentine's Special Promotion

We have teamed up with radio station 94.1 KTFM, Klusoz Martini and Tapas Bar on 281 and Redland Road and Hotel Valencia to offer an incredible Valentines weekend. Every Friday night at Klusoz from 6 to 8 PM, KTFM with host a party with DJ personality CJ Cruz. Fifty special guests will have the opportunity to sit at the VIP tables, receive free Tapas and register to win the package. The winner will receive an Alamo Helicopters city lights tour and be dropped off at Klusoz on Friday February 12, 2… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on January 16, 2010 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Congraulations to Pilot Brian Dewees!

January 12, 2009 Brian Dewees received his Private Pilot Certificate from DPE Todd Leva… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on January 12, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Parachuting at Stinson.

The Army's Golden Knights’ division has been at Stinson all week preparing for demons… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on January 8, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Alamo Celebrates the Holiday Season.

After another year of working hard and (for our students) studying even harder, we decided to throw the first official Alamo Holiday Party. We all had a great time, the food and drinks we… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on December 23, 2009 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Jennifer Trimmier Papa Takes Flight - 80th birthday surprise training flight

In November, we had the amazing opportunity to help Papa, Dustin’s grandad and a retired Army helicopter pilot, take to the skies again on his 80th birthday. As a surprise, the family bought him a training flight (30 minutes classroom time and 30 minutes flight time) on a Robinson R44 from Alamo Helicopter Tours. Papa didn’t know about the flight until we pulled up to the airport (although he had his suspicions as we approached Stinson Airfield)…the smile on his face was as big as the moon when… Continue

Added by Jennifer Trimmier on December 13, 2009 at 10:25pm — 1 Comment

Stacy Riggs Alamo Partners with Sears to Help the Hero's at Home Program

Assistant store manager of Sears (Park North store) Denny Underwood invited Alamo Helicopters to partner with him to support the troops by donating a Holiday Lights Tour for a raffle to… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on December 8, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Wade Amen Tuskegee visit to Stinson

Late Monday night while working in the office I was asked a question by an older gentleman by the name of William A. Samber. While talking with him and his children I came to find out that he was a member of the original Tuskegee airmen, serving as an Air Traffic Controller. We talked for a long while about how he was stationed in Italy during the War and I was privileg… Continue

Added by Wade Amen on December 1, 2009 at 9:44am — No Comments

Stacy Riggs YOU DON'T SEE THIS EVERY DAY AT STINSON!

On the last day of November we came to work to find the Royal Air Force parked outside our window with 3 Merlin EH101 helicopters. They had stopped here for refueling this morning on their wa… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 30, 2009 at 3:57pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs A Visit from Fox News

Tonight we started our Holiday Lights Tours and Jesus Vazquez and Erick Solis from Fox News came out to cover the story. They really enjoyed their flight and said the story would air tonight on 9:00 pm… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 28, 2009 at 6:55pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs A Visit from the Genie!

Kathryn Brown was award a special day from the experiencegenie.com foundation that salutes local heroes. Kathryn is a cancer survivor and has started her own foundation called Kathryn Brown's Cancervive… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 27, 2009 at 2:24pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Holiday Light Tours to begin this Saturday.

"There's just something magical and romantic about the beautiful sights of San Antonio when the city's aglow during the holiday season." Book early seats are limited. 210-287-5797… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 23, 2009 at 9:56am — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Holiday Light Tours to begin this Saturday.

"There's just something magical and romantic about the beautiful sights of San Antonio when the city's aglow during the holiday season." Book early seats are limited. 210-287-5797… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 23, 2009 at 9:56am — No Comments

Kaleb Smith First Solo Flight

Soloing was quite the experience to say the least. I was very nervous at first and then my instuctor that " I needed to have fun". The moment I picked up I could feel the difference in performance right of the bat. I tryed as best I could to suppress the adrenaline and slowed my breathing. I had to remind myself I wasn't at JFK or Newark airport as I made my radio call. For the first time I was truely in control and the feeling was exciting. I had the control of a very complex and very expensive… Continue

Added by Kaleb Smith on November 16, 2009 at 10:13pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Under the hood.

Private Pilot Justin Little and CFII Wade Amen set out yesterday afternoon on an instrument training flight. Justin made approaches into New Braunfels, San Marcos and Stinson Airports under the hood; he is working on his last few hours for his upcoming practical exam. … Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 14, 2009 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs What a day for Laurie!

Early this morning while Laurie was having a massage and her nails done her boyfriend was at Stinson Airport arranging a helicopter marriage proposal. Today was already special for Laurie because it was… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 14, 2009 at 2:22pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Kaleb Smith takes his first solo flight today.

Congratulations to student pilot Kaleb Smith who did his first solo flight today. After taking a short flight with his CFII Wade Amen, Kaleb took off on his first solo trip around the pattern here at S… Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 10, 2009 at 11:35am — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Gloomy with a side of Sunshine!

Today the weather is gloomy but it has stopped raining and we are getting ready to depart on our first tour with the cutest little boy named Andrew celebrating his 3rd Birthday today. … Continue

Added by Stacy Riggs on November 8, 2009 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Stacy Riggs Views from the Hill Country

This past week has been glorious! Perfect flying weather, light winds and beautiful blue skies. Here are a few pictures I took up in the Hill Country. Being new to Texas I had never flown this far north. It was so diverse, from patches of ruff rock boulders to fields with the greenest pastures I have ever seen. I hope you enjoy the photos.

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Added by Stacy Riggs on November 5, 2009 at 12:43pm — No Comments

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