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.
If you follow aviation news at all, then it has been hard to miss the hype surrounding HR 476, a bill designed by lawmakers to "close loopholes" in flight training that really just hurts veterans. While these politicians believe they are acting in good faith, they seek to lessen the cost of veterans benefits. Veterans seeking to become pilots or enter the aviation industry now have less access to the benefits they fought for and earned. Lawmakers fail to do their research into the cost of flight training and to weigh it proportionally with veterans seeking to enter other fields. Upper Limit Aviation is proud to support veterans who seek to fulfill their dreams of becoming tomorrow's pilots.
Source: Helicopter Association International (HAI) May 19th, 2015 (aviationpros.com/press-release)
On Monday, May 18, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) and six other aviation associations sent a strongly worded letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Committee of Veterans Affairs, urging their committee to reject a bill (H.R. 476) that would impose a detrimentally low cap on Veterans Administration (VA) funding for college flight training degree programs for veterans (Click here to see the original letter).
HR 476 may very well hurt veterans H.R. 476 was introduced to close a loophole in the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. But as is often the case on Capitol Hill, the solution is an overreaction...
Every company has a story. Some of those stories have launched into pop culture, such as the founding of Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft. These companies were founded in the garages of individuals who had a passion and used that passion to form some of our most notable products and companies in the 21st century.
Upper Limit Aviation may not be as well-recognized as Apple, but our founding does have the same passion behind it that led to its founding by the mother and son CEOs who remain at the company's helm today. The founding of Upper Limit can be traced back to co-founder Lois Reid's childhood, where she watched her parents build aircraft in the family's backyard. Her father was a veteran pilot during World War II and her love of aviation is a family affair. Her husband was a commercial airline pilot as well.
Lois opens up about her story and how she and her son built a company that is dedicated to serving veterans and pilots across the country. She shares the hardships her family has endured, but how the love of flying was unwavering and continues to lead Upper Limit Aviation today.
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.
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).
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
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
