Flying M Air is pleased to be flying the world-famous Santa Claus for appearances at the Deer Valley Airport restaurant this month.
Bring the kids — and your camera — to see Santa (and his bright red rotorwing “sleigh”) at the airport on these two dates:
Sunday, December 11, 2011, 3 PM
Saturday, December 17, 2011, 10 AM
While you’re there, be sure to take advantage of specials at the restaurant, which you can enjoy from a table with a view of the runways. It’s a neat place to spend some time — always something going on. The rooftop observation deck is also a great place to watch the planes go by.
The Deer Valley Airport restaurant is in the main terminal building, which you can find right inside the main airport entrance at Deer Valley Road and 7th Avenue. For details about Santa appearances and restaurant specials, contact the Deer Valley Airport Restaurant at 623-582-5454.
And if your organization’s Santa needs a lift to your big Christmas event, give Flying M Air a call at 928-231-0196. We can drop Santa off at any approved landing zone in the Phoenix area.
Flying M Air will be back in the Quincy/Wenatchee areas in May 2012 to offer wine-tasting tours and scenic flights along the Columbia River. Although our list of participating wineries is not confirmed, we expect to work with Beaumont Cellars, Martin-Scott Winery, Malaga Springs Winery, and Cave B Estate Winery.
Wine-tasting tours will be offered on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, weather permitting. All tours will originate at one of the participating wineries or at Wenatchee Pangborn Airport. Flights follow scenic routes, mostly along the Columbia River and land on winery property.
Tour pricing varies depending on starting point and wineries visited, with the lowest-priced wine-tasting tour operating between Beaumont Cellars and Cave B for $95/person. There is a 2-person minimum per flight. Passengers can spend up to one hour on the ground at each winery for tasting. Short scenic flights may be available for part of the season on weekends from Beaumont Cellars or Martin-Scott Winery for $50/person.
Gift certificates are available in dollar amounts that can be applied to any of our wine-tasting or scenic tours. Call us at 928-231-0196 for more information or to purchase a gift certificate.
And if you’re looking for the adventure vacation of a lifetime, consider joining us for our annual flight from Arizona to Washington. We’ve got room on board for two people and limited luggage. You pick the route and take up to three days to make the trip. Get on our mailing list to learn more as soon as details are available.
Our 2010/2011 Information Package. This package lists all of our Tours and Day Trips from the Phoenix area. It also provides information about our custom charter and aerial survey/photography flights. Richly illustrated; includes complete pricing information. Prices guaranteed through May 2012.
Flying M Air’s 2011/2012 Information Package was published this morning via MagCloud.
This is our third edition of this guide to our Phoenix-based operations. It includes detailed information about our tours, day trips, charter services, and aerial survey/photography flights. The 16-page guide is richly illustrated in full color and should answer most questions about our services.
The MagCloud print-on-demand service makes our information package available through in three formats:
PDF Download (free)
iPad Download via MagCloud app (free)
Print (for a nominal printing, shipping, and handling fee)
Flying M Air is pleased to announce that it has just upgraded its Moitek gyro-stabilized video mount system by adding a third Kenyon KS-8 gyro. The addition of this gyro should ensure full three-axis stabilization for all video cameras, regardless of weight.
The new gyro should be available for use by January month-end. We’re just waiting for it to be shipped from the manufacturer in Connecticut.
In an effort to convince videographers to work with to obtain the smoothest video from the air, we’ve lowered the rates on renting the Moitek equipment. The mount with all three gyros and power supply — including pre-start spin-up battery pack — in our aircraft is now only $500/day, which includes setup and break down. (This rate does not include helicopter flight time. For more details about flight and equipment rental rates, please consult our Aerial Photography Rates and Fees page.)
No one took advantage of our special offer for a round-trip flight between Phoenix and Lake Powell. Here’s some video shot during the flight up to Lake Powell on Wednesday. Look at what you missed!
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We’ve just published our 2010/2011 Season Concierge Information Package. This 16-page booklet provides complete details about the tours and day trips Flying M Air offers from the Phoenix area. Designed as a sales tool for hotel and resort concierge staff, this guide should answer all of the questions your guests have before booking a flight. It even includes a handy reservation form that you can duplicate and use for each flight you book.
Hotel and resort staff members can get a copy for free by contacting us directly at 602-633-HELI or 928-231-0196. If you prefer, you can order a copy directly from the printer for a nominal fee.
Our 2010/2011 Concierge Package. This package lists all of our Tours and Day Trips from the Phoenix area and includes many photographs. Pricing guaranteed through May 2011.
We’re in the middle of a Southwest Circle Helicopter Excursion with a couple from Tucson, Arizona. On each flight of this trip, our helicopter’s nose camera is taking photos of the places we fly over. A selection of these photos are being uploaded to a gallery on our Facebook page.
We invite you to check in daily to see what’s new. You don’t need a Facebook account to see the photos, but if you are a Facebook member, we hope you’ll add us to your list of friends. It’s just another way to keep up with Flying M Air and learn about special offers as they’re released.
Flying M Air is pleased to announce the creation of a Promotional Videos page on its Web site. Part of the site’s Gallery, this page will offer downloadable links to all of Flying M Air’s promotional videos.
Right now, only one video is online: Exploring Sedona with Flying M Air. The 30-second spot showcases photographs from our Sedona Tour or Day Trip with a fast-paced music backdrop. A low-resolution (432 x 240 pixel) version of the video is embedded in the page, but there are also links to a high resolution (864 x 480 pixel version, as well as the low resolution video on YouTube. There’s even a link you can use to “tweet” the YouTube version to your Twitter friends.
We’re in the process of creating videos for all of our tours, day trips, excursions, and other services. Check in often to see what’s new.
Flying M Air is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its 2010 Southwest Circle Helicopter Adventure Information Package. This package combines all available information about our 6-day/5 night excursion, including both pricing options and a detailed list of what is included. There are also dozens of full-color photographs taken during actual excursions conducted over the past three years.
This 20-page, full-color document is available three ways:
Download a PDF format file for free from this Web site. This is a low-resolution version of the document, formatted for onscreen viewing. Adobe Reader or other PDF reader software is required to view the file. Although this file can be printed, images may appear pixelated on paper.
Order a copy from the printer for the cost of printing and postage. This is a good alternative if you want to obtain one or more copies of the information package but don’t want to discuss the tour with our staff or provide us with your contact information. The estimated cost is $7 and the document can be shipped to the U.S. or Canada. Copies are normally shipped within 3-5 days of the order date.
Call us at 928/231-0196 or 602/633-HELI to discuss the excursion with a staff member and order a free copy. This is the best way to learn more about the excursion from a member of the Flying M Air staff who has actually experienced it. You can call us during normal business hours, 7 AM to 7 PM daily. If your call is answered by our voicemail system, please leave your name and phone number in a message. (We do not return phone calls based on caller ID.) We’ll be sending out these packages daily on request starting on January 2, 2010.
Description: Flying M Air is conducting a custom multiday excursion for 2 throughout Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. Learn more about our excursions here: http://www.flyingmair.com/excursions/
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Booked: Multiday Excursion
Starts: February 5, 2012 12:00 am
Ends: February 11, 2012 12:00 am
Location: Northern Arizona/Southern Utah
Description: Flying M Air is conducting a custom multiday excursion for 2 throughout Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. Learn more about our excursions here: http://www.flyingmair.com/excursions/
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Booked: Multiday Excursion
Starts: February 5, 2012 12:00 am
Ends: February 11, 2012 12:00 am
Location: Northern Arizona/Southern Utah
Description: Flying M Air is conducting a custom multiday excursion for 2 throughout Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. Learn more about our excursions here: http://www.flyingmair.com/excursions/
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Booked: Multiday Excursion
Starts: February 5, 2012 12:00 am
Ends: February 11, 2012 12:00 am
Location: Northern Arizona/Southern Utah
Description: Flying M Air is conducting a custom multiday excursion for 2 throughout Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. Learn more about our excursions here: http://www.flyingmair.com/excursions/
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Booked: Multiday Excursion
Starts: February 5, 2012 12:00 am
Ends: February 11, 2012 12:00 am
Location: Northern Arizona/Southern Utah
Description: Flying M Air is conducting a custom multiday excursion for 2 throughout Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. Learn more about our excursions here: http://www.flyingmair.com/excursions/
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Booked: Multiday Excursion
Starts: February 5, 2012 12:00 am
Ends: February 11, 2012 12:00 am
Location: Northern Arizona/Southern Utah
Description: Flying M Air is conducting a custom multiday excursion for 2 throughout Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. Learn more about our excursions here: http://www.flyingmair.com/excursions/
Available: Valentine's Day Special Moonlight Dinner Tour
Description: Flying M Air is conducting an wildlife survey for one of our regular clients. Learn more about our aerial photography and survey services here: http://www.flyingmair.com/aerial-photography/
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Booked: Aerial Survey Flights
Starts: February 14, 2012 12:00 am
Ends: February 17, 2012 12:00 am
Location: Northern Arizona
Description: Flying M Air is conducting an wildlife survey for one of our regular clients. Learn more about our aerial photography and survey services here: http://www.flyingmair.com/aerial-photography/
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Booked: Aerial Survey Flights
Starts: February 14, 2012 12:00 am
Ends: February 17, 2012 12:00 am
Location: Northern Arizona
Description: Flying M Air is conducting an wildlife survey for one of our regular clients. Learn more about our aerial photography and survey services here: http://www.flyingmair.com/aerial-photography/
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Helicopter Rides at Buckeye Air Fair
Starts: February 25, 2012 9:00 am
Ends: February 25, 2012 3:00 pm
Description: Flying M Air will be offering helicopter rides at the Buckeye Air Fair. Great opportunity to take the family for their first ride!
Posted: December 7, 2011
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Just a quick note to the folks who tracked us down through the recent article in The News Tribune, “
Flying M Air is pleased to announce that it has just upgraded its Moitek gyro-stabilized video mount system by adding a third Kenyon KS-8 gyro. The addition of this gyro should ensure full three-axis stabilization for all video cameras, regardless of weight.
We’re in the middle of a Southwest Circle Helicopter Excursion with a couple from Tucson, Arizona. On each flight of this trip, our helicopter’s nose camera is taking photos of the places we fly over. A selection of these photos are being uploaded to a 
Flying M Air is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its 2010 Southwest Circle Helicopter Adventure Information Package. This package combines all available information about our 6-day/5 night excursion, including both pricing options and a detailed list of what is included. There are also dozens of full-color photographs taken during actual excursions conducted over the past three years.
