The Passion That Became Upper Limit

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.

You can read more about Lois' story here.

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). 

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

Upper Limit Love in Hawaii

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

Introducing the Tecnam P2006t

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

Our Favorite Upper Limit Videos

Sometimes, when I have nothing better to do I find myself searching YouTube to keep busy on a slow day. And while I love cat videos as much as the next guy, helicopter videos are what have won me over. I often tell myself that I'm just going to watch one or two, but there are thousands of them available, and before I know it I've spent 20 minutes watching the best chopper videos on the web. While there are a lot of great aviation videos out there, I admit I'm partial to the videos uploaded by Upper Limit. The music, the pilots, and most importantly the footage is AMAZING. Every time I watch some of these videos, it makes me want to make the decision all over again to come to Upper Limit.

We've rounded up some of our favorite videos from the Upper Limit channel, but you can check out all of the videos here.

Mike Mower is the type of pilot we all want to be

This auto-rotation makes me feel like I'm the one flying

If everyday is like this, I wish I had signed up years ago

Spoiler Alert: When I get married I want it to go down exactly like this

I love a good ball game, but to me, this was the highlight

The Top 10 Best Sunset Photos from Upper Limit

 1- This amazing shot from a snowy winter evening.

2- Flying into the setting sun in the mountains.

3- When the sun was barely peeking above the horizon.

4- On the runway with blue skies above.

5- Hovering just above the runway with an orange and blue sky.

6- This stunning photo that proves helicopters are God's gift to man.

7- The silhouette of a chopper at rest against a setting sun.

8- This beauty by Joshua Vasquez on the runway in Cedar City.

9- When the timing was perfect to catch this amazing photo.

10- And this shot from one of our beautiful helicopters eclipsing the sunset.

On the Set

On the set with +Upper Limit Aviation - Salt Lake City and +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City this weekend.

#UpperLimitPilot on Tumblr

For nothing but photos from our pilots, you have to check out our new blog on Tumblr! http://goo.gl/ziDCGt

New A-Star B3

Upper Limit Aviation's new A-Star B3 at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City.

Photo by: Chris Powell. Submitted on +Instagram.

100 Instagram Followers

Do Something With Your Benefits

Too many vets not doing something with their benefits. Come fly helicopters and get a degree at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City!

Photo by: Devynn. Submitted on +Instagram 

Achieving the Impossible

"Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible."

-Eddie Rickenbacker

Flying Quote by Douglas Adams

"Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams

Lion Drop

The Utah Summer Games arrives at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City

(Photo by Matthew Kawamura)

CEDAR CITY - The kick-off on Thursday night was, as always, spectacular and an excellent way to start the games. Our own helicopters flew overhead and dropped of the Real Salt lake Mascot, Leo the Lion. He was let off on the top of the Harris’ center, at the south part of the coliseum, much to the delight of onlookers. Leo jumped 30 feet into waiting nets and proceeded to shoot t-shirts into the crowd.

Read the full article: http://goo.gl/1c6v2r

New Fleet

+Upper Limit Aviation - Salt Lake City now owns 2 Bell 407's!

Photo by: Porter

Upper Limit Aviation on Social Media

A Day in the Life at Upper Limit Aviation

What is a day in the life at Upper Limit Aviation like? Well, pretty awesome. Are you ready?

The Jeff Vogel Story

It's intimidating to some, but a thrill for him. The story of pilot, Jeff Vogel

Upper Limit Aviation pilot, Jeff Vogel

From when he was young, Jeff Vogel knew what he wanted to do with his life: fly. Having grown up with aviation in his family, the young pilot knew that that's what his career would be by the time he was 13. "When I was 13 I did my first intro flight lesson in a Cessna 172 and I just remember days and weeks going by and I could not stop smiling," says Jeff.

It's not everyday that you come across pilots with such a passion for flying. To some it's just a job, but to the best pilots it becomes something more; it becomes part of your life. Jeff's story is an inspirational one to those of us who have always been looking towards the sky and dreamed about being up there.

Read all of Jeff's story on our website: http://goo.gl/7AChOu