Flying with Mother Nature

Our Favorite Photos from Flying in Weather

Usually when you have a desk job, it becomes easy to predict your day-to-day activities. Things vary and wrenches may be thrown into your plans, but if nothing else, your environment remains comfortable and familiar throughout the days, weeks, and months. You may look out the window to see that it is snowing, raining, windy or sunny, but unless it is extreme, it becomes easy to forget what is going on outside. For pilots, the weather is everything. Even the slightest breeze requires adaptation and vigilance. It is part of what makes being a pilot so exciting: no two days are the same. If you're tired of the same routine in your everyday work life, becoming a pilot is a great alternative to invest in a career that is filled with adventure and stimulation. Check out some of our favorite pictures from flying with Mother Nature.

Snow melts on the ramp following a brief storm.

It's a little cooler in the mountains still.

Summer is approaching and causing the snow in the mountains to melt.

Love is in the Air

There's no question that pilots love to fly. It's a love that is hard to describe; it's a joint of not just a pilot and his love to fly, but often a career that is fulfilling and rewarding as well. Perhaps even more beautiful is when pilots get to share their love of the sky and flying with their loved ones as well. In honor of Valentine's Day, we thought we'd share one of our favorite videos from one of our student's. With a little help from the sky, he proposed in one of the most unforgettable ways imaginable. Check it out now.

Upper Limit Pilots Get Amazing Careers

Alumni from Upper Limit Aviation have had some amazing opportunities since they graduated from flight school. Often, they stay in touch with us through social media or contacts still at Upper Limit to share their adventures in the careers they've pursued. We've rounded up some of the best careers our pilots have gotten after attending Upper Limit Aviation!

Heli-Skiing Pilot

Kevin shared this awesome photo from his new job as a heli-skiing pilot with Wasatch Powder Birds!

 Firefighting

Tanzer took this photo while on a fire contract in May 2014. 

Tour Pilot at the Grand Canyon

Our friend Rich is loving the life of being a pilot for Grand Canyon tours!

Cameron also got a job flying in the Grand Canyon!

Flight Instructor

As a flight instructor for Upper Limit, Sam has the most epic office view, including this flyover of the Grand Canyon.

Tour Pilot in Florida

When an R-44 tour pilot was needed in sunny Florida, the company reached out to the graduates at Upper Limit.

If you are looking for a great career in the sky like these Upper Limit students were, give Student Services a call at 855-HELI-EDU (855-435-4338). 

Helicopters Abound

Helicopters as far as the eye can see at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City.

Photo by: Benjamin Mylnek

Best of 2014: Part 4

Eric posted this photo of his Spring Break! Can anyone top this? | April 2, 2014

Crystal took this shot during her flight to Sedona! | March 28, 2014

Upper Limit Aviation grad Donovan took this shot while flying up in Alaska. | March 1, 2014

Heli Expo 2014 is all about bring your A game. At Upper Limit Aviation, we brought our A-star. | February 26, 2014

Upper Limit Aviation students meeting with the +University of Utah AirMed crew! | February 7, 2014

Best of 2014: Part 3

Our commercial students flying HX, a Bell 206 LongRanger. Great photo by Ben! | October 29, 2014

Star trails last night at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City. Thanks Ben! | September 3, 2014

CFII Nicholas Soto takes a photo of our Super Hulk Bell 407 helicopter! | July 29, 2014

Upper Limit Aviation now owns two Bell 407s! | June 10, 2014

Sunset last night at Upper Limit Aviation! Thanks, Ryan, for the pic! | June 5, 2014

Best of 2014: Part 2

We're continuing to highlight 2014 through some of the best photos from our pilots and staff. Check out these photos that had the most likes and engagement on our social media. We can't wait to see the stunning visuals that 2015 will bring!

Nice June sunset. | June 23, 2014

Flying over some of the best sights in Southern Utah. | June 10, 2014

Donovan's photo of our Eurocopter Astar flying through some snow showers! | May 2, 2014

Working on the Long Line course over Iron Mountain. Nice drop guys! | February 26, 2014

+Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City got a gift from +Upper Limit Aviation yesterday!  time for our students to go fly it! | February 6, 2014

Best of 2014: Part 1

In honor of the new year, we're reflecting on the monumental achievements of the past one. Upper Limit has soared to new heights in the year 2014, and there is no better way to document that then through our pilots. We went through all of our Facebook pages and gathered every photo that had a significant amount of likes in order to highlight a look back at 2014. Happy New Year to our students, staff, and their families. We can't wait to see how far we soar in 2015!

Jon snapped this shot last night after his flight. | December 22, 2014

Upper Limit Aviation Employees Danielle and Jeff went up for an early morning fixed wing flight today over Zion National Park! | December 19, 2014

CFI Ryan showing his Upper Limit love in Hawaii! | December 18, 2014

No one can resist a selfie while getting a ride in an R-44! | December 16, 2014

Perfect flying weather at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City | August 26, 2014

Celebrating the Holidays

Are your holiday decorations cleared for take-off? Thanks to Toni Raslevich from +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City for this awesome picture!

Becoming a pilot is more than just a career, it's a lifestyle. Pilots and their families become wrapped up in a job that many consider a hobby, all while getting paid just to do what they love. Every year, we witness pilots from across the country travel to Upper Limit Aviation where they fall in love with flying.

But the love of flying isn't unique to the pilot themselves, they often bring their spouse and children to one of our many events or just to check out the hangar. In fact, Upper Limit Aviation began as a result of one family's love for flying. After Upper Limit founder, Sean Reid, learned to fly helicopters, he soon taught his mother, Lois, the ways of the sky. The mother and son then went on to share their love of flying with thousands of potential pilots around the world by launching Upper Limit Aviation.

The holidays have offered us the perfect time to reflect on family, and with that, our families that love to fly!

So thanks again for the amazing photo, Toni! If you have any aviation-themed holiday decorations, we want to see them! Share them with us on social media using the hashtag #UpperLimitPilot.

Upper Limit Love in Hawaii

CFI Ryan showing his Upper Limit Love in Hawaii! Travel safe!

6 Times We Were Thankful for Throwback Thursday

When Craig showed us how he was spending his afternoon in 2013

How I'm spending my Sunday afternoon at +Upper Limit Aviation - Memphis.

When Jared reminded us where all the real action takes place: the pilot's seat

Morning sunrise at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City 

This pilot showing off his work from Easter

Introducing the Tecnam P2006t

Introducing the Tecnam P2006t at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City.

Throwback Thursday: Snow in the Wasatch Mountains

Throwback Thursday to this breathtaking shot in the mountains back in 2012. Who's ready for snow at +Upper Limit Aviation - Salt Lake City?

Upper Limit Proves How Air Shows Are Done

In the industry, air shows can be kind of a big deal. To future pilots or those who just love to watch incredible machines in the air, these shows across the country draw huge crowds. Upper Limit has had the opportunity to participate in a few, and we've rounded up the best pictures we could find to show other flight schools how it's done.

OK, so maybe it wasn't an air show, but parades are still a great way to show off the ULA fleet.

When Upper Limit came to the air show in St. George, Utah, we brought a helicopter and a fixed wing plane for people to see up close and personal.

Maybe Upper Limit wasn't the star of the show, but sometimes it couldn't help but feel like we were.

Sometimes we don't even make our fans come to us; we go to them. This time we show students just how awesome it is to be a pilot.

Who can forget the Memphis Air Show, when Upper Limit had one of the best booths and even rolled out a red carpet for our future students.

We give a lot of love to our helicopters, but sometimes the fixed-wing program steals the show.

At some events, it isn't about what's on the ground but what's in the sky.