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Aviation News Item: 01089
24th Jul 2009
There's a New Pilot Among the Ranks at Avidyne
Source: fly-corporate.com
 Avidyne Corporation, a provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, have supported another person to earn their private pilot's licence.
Avidyne's Chief Operating Officer Patrick Herguth gained his licence as part of the company's corporate incentive programme to train aviators.
"When I started Avidyne in 1994 I wanted to create an opportunity for as many of our employees as possible to experience the utility of general aviation while working to making flying simpler and safer," said Dan Schwinn, Avidyne's President and CEO. "One of the first policies put in place at Avidyne was a 50% reimbursement of any type of flight training. We have supported a large number of employees in their primary training, CFI training and many other types of ratings. It is exciting to come to work every day and be surrounded by a pilot-centric culture."
"I was new to the aviation industry when I started at Avidyne two years ago, and before that I never thought about becoming a pilot," said Patrick Herguth, Avidyne's COO. "Now I am attending my second Oshkosh show as a private pilot. I am proud and excited to be an active participant in general aviation. Being a pilot gives me a personal connection to the products we are building and to our mission of increasing the utility of general aviation while making is simpler and safer."
Avidyne remains committed to supporting general aviation and its employees in pursuing their flying ambitions, it being critical for the industry to create new pilots.
Does your company offer its employees similar opportunities? Have you participated in such a scheme? If so, the FlyCorporate team encourages you to post a comment below.
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