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). 

Throwback Thursday: The Boy Scouts

Today we're throwing it back to when we had some special guests at +Upper Limit Aviation - Salt Lake City a few months ago. These boy scouts took some time to come check out our program as well as get a few feet off the ground. Thanks for the visit, boys!

Dare to Dream

People are doing loops to see our aircraft!

A great day for the Memphis Airshow! Come see our new Upper Limit aircraft at Millington Regional Jetport!

Careers and Passions

Touring at the Grand Canyon

Our friend Rich loving the Grand Canyon tour pilot life!

Up Before Noon

I don't always wake up before noon, but when I do I'm going flying at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City!

Photo by: @earthbrew21 on +Instagram.

I Love My Job

Love my job at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City.

Photo by: Ben Schaefer. Submitted on +Instagram.

Congratulations Cameron!

Congratulations to Cameron Woody on his new job flying in the Grand Canyon!

Congratulations!

Congratulations Troy Barnum. He will be leaving us soon at +Upper Limit Aviation - West Memphis to continue his career with Papillon Helicopter Tours in Las Vegas. You will be missed!

How One Man's Dream Became a Reality

By David King

Manny Cavazos stands next to a fixed-wing airplane in the +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City hangar.

Manny with his daughter, standing next to Grace & Charlie
McAllister.

Becoming a pilot in the 1960s was much different than it is today. In a field where diversity was almost non-existent, minorities and women faced several obstacles to get a pilots license. Manny Cavazos became more determined to become a pilot the more that he was told he could never do it. After persistence and hard work, he finally obtained his license and began a career in aviation. Now, after decades in the aviation industry, Manny is a flight instructor at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City instructing students in the fixed-wing program.

Read Manny's story: http://goo.gl/cmnyo8

Search and Rescue Training with ULA

Iron County Search and Rescue meet the team at +Upper Limit Aviation -
Cedar City .
Photo by Pam Williams from the original article on IronCountyToday.com

The Iron County Search and Rescue team met with +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City for some training in aircraft support. Because airplanes and helicopters can be a valuable asset to search and rescue teams across the country in cases of missing persons, natural disasters, and other emergencies, more and more teams are recruiting help from the air.

Because the members of search and rescue in Iron County must be re-certified every two years, this year provided the perfect opportunity to do some additional training with one of the nation's top flight schools. To learn more about this event, read the full article from Iron County Today.

Read the full article: http://goo.gl/5Ljbsv

AirMed

+Upper Limit Aviation, Inc. students meeting the University of Utah Health Care crew!

Do You Like Your Chances?

There's a boom in the industry. Pilots are needed. So, do you like your chances of having a great and successful career?

Post by Upper Limit Aviation - West Memphis.

Upper Limit and AirMed

 FUN FACT: Did you know +Upper Limit Aviation, Inc. shares a ramp with +University of Utah AirMed!?

 Whether its Life Flight, AirMed, firefighting, tours, news or more Upper Limit Aviation can help you get there!

(Photo Courtesy of Eric Porter)

For more career information and to learn more about AirMed and similar aviation programs, visit our website here.

Deciding to Become a Professional Fixed-Wing Pilot

Deciding to Become a Professional Fixed-Wing Pilot

There are many reasons that our students decide to pursue becoming a professional fixed-wing pilot. Some students are interested in taking up a hobby later in life, now that the kids have moved out and the time is right -- they've waited for it to make good financial sense. Maybe it wasn't the right time earlier in life, for whatever reason. Or maybe they’re seeking a career change. Whatever the reason that you've sought to reinvent yourself as a pilot, you've chosen to do so at precisely the right time. The aviation industry is absolutely beating down our doors for new pilots. Upper Limit Aviation (1-855-HELIEDU) receives regular phone calls from top recruiters asking for our new student graduates. There is a huge pilot shortage. There are more planes than there are pilots available to fly them.

Professional Fixed-Wing Pilots are in High Demand

Across the globe, the entire aviation industry is in a period of sustained growth the likes of which have never been seen. It used to be that new pilots would have to toil away, waiting to be promoted to the good jobs. Now, many new pilots are graduating, picking up some hours, and heading straight for the best jobs available.

Our students are made up of both private pay students and also veterans who are using the benefits of the Post 9/11 GI Bill to receive a free or very cheap flight training education. There are many older veterans who may not realize that benefits of the Montgomery GI Bill may be able to provide them assistance as well. Our admissions counselors are experts when it comes to assisting veterans. Call 1-855-HELIEDU with any questions you may have.

With the prospects looking as they do for airplane pilots, we feel strongly that this is the best possible time for you to pursue flight training. We think that the industry conditions are favorable for a prolonged period of growth that exceeds any aviation industry historical examples. And it’s not just us, there are many industry vets who note that aircraft sales are on a pattern to rise for at least the next five years. Whether this is going to be a hobby, or a new career, help us help you to achieve success in the next phase of your life by calling 1-855-HELIEDU.

Professional Fixed-Wing Pilots Must Always Keep Learning

Professional Fixed-Wing Pilots Must Always Keep Learning

Professional fixed-wing pilots must allow themselves to be receptive to learning experiences every single time they lift the wheels off the ground. Each flight should be regarded as an opportunity to become a better pilot. When it comes to being a professional fixed-wing pilot, there is no surer guarantee of mediocrity than when a pilot slides into complacency. And just ask your passengers whether they’re alright with flying in a plane piloted by a pilot whose skills are mediocre. Staying engaged is the key to keeping your edge. The best pilots are the pilots who recognized that safety and knowledge go hand in hand. Upper Limit Aviation (1-855-HELIEDU) believes that we offer just the right combination of training essentials to form students into the best pilots that they can be.

How Professional Fixed-Wing Pilots Can Turn Every Flight Into An Opportunity to Learn

There are many elements that go into flying other than just taking off, steering and landing. It looks and feels seamless to your passengers or to observers on the ground, but from the preflight checklist to the checks you need to perform during taxi, pre-takeoff and takeoff itself, you know that flying is a set of small tasks that add up to a greater whole. In fact, using a checklist is exactly what can make you the best pilot you can be. Obviously there are checklists that all pilots go through, but make your own personal checklist, and incorporate all of your own personal rituals, checks and routines, all of the particular traits that make you as a pilot unique. Then examine your performance against that checklist every time, and each time you perform a new task or realize that you’ve left something off, add it to the list and make sure you do it the next time. Before too long, you’ll see your skills as a professional fixed-wing pilot improving.

Upper Limit Aviation is a firm believer that our pilot graduates will be doing themselves the best favor they can by trying to keep learning at the front of their mind every single time they set out to fly. The training you receive at Upper Limit Aviation will prepare you for success in your chosen professional fixed-wing pilot career. Whether you decide to obtain a CFI certification or further, you will have access to all the training opportunities you could at ask for at Upper Limit Aviation’s campuses. To learn how Upper Limit Aviation can assist you in becoming the best pilot you can be, and then help you develop a lifelong thirst for improvement, call 1-855-HELIEDU today.

Professional Helicopter Pilot Career Focus: EMS Air Ambulance

Professional Helicopter Pilot Career Focus: EMS Air Ambulance

Professional helicopter pilots tend to have a lot of career options available to them, especially in this current aviation industry-wide hiring boom. But a certain kind of pilot may be more likely to answer the call to perform a special kind of job. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) pilots fly an air ambulance helicopter to step in when speed and accessibility are vital issues that may prohibit a ground ambulance from being able to get the job done. EMS pilots literally save lives. There’s no denying that the job is a stressful one, but for the right person it can be a phenomenally rewarding one. EMS Pilots can be called to work at any and all hours of the day and night, 7 days a week 365 days a year. This is not a job for a professional helicopter pilot who is looking for a laid back job. There is a popular perception that the job is dangerous, and like many helicopter jobs, there are obstacles built in to the work, but what experienced pilots know, and what a more careful look at the numbers can reveal, is that industry safeguards have been put in place and have effectively driven the accident rate down into sharp decline over the last few years.

EMS Air Ambulance Careers Are On the Rise for Professional Helicopter Pilots

EMS has experienced tremendous growth over the last twenty-plus years -- mirroring the gains seen in many other sectors of the helicopter aviation industry. As a matter of fact, the Emergency Medical Services have grown by nearly 1,000% over the last two decades. This growth is expected to continue due to a variety of economic factors within and outside of the helicopter aviation industry.

EMS Pilots use air ambulance helicopters in order to provide rapid transport to the hospital as well as to transport precious cargo, such as sick patients, organs or other vital items and people that need to be moved quickly and safely. EMS pilots have had a dramatic impact on the medical field and have actually managed to increase the survivability of many accidents by offering quicker medical care and expanding the options and range of deliverable medical services.

Upper Limit Aviation trains our professional helicopter pilot students with the necessary flight skills and safety awareness knowledge they’ll need to succeed as an EMS pilot. The Emergency Medical Services provides pilots with opportunity to serve their community in a truly heroic fashion. This is an instinct that comes naturally to many of our students, who often arrive after completing military service. If this describes you, call 1-855-HELIEDU to find out how you may be able to use the Post 9/11 GI Bill to get into action in this exciting career.

Fixed-Wing Pilot Careers: Business Jet Pilots

Fixed-Wing Pilot Careers: Business Jet Pilots

Professional fixed-wing pilots have a seemingly limitless number of career options available to them. While commercial airlines may prove enticing for many pilots, not everyone wants to work for such a big company or fly the same route over and over again. There are a number of fixed-wing pilot career options that can satisfy the preferences of an array of pilots. Executive travel options such as business jets need highly skilled pilots. Flying a business jet is a great career choice for a fixed-wing pilot who wishes to work varied routes, and have a more varied schedule. Upper Limit Aviation (1-855-HELIEDU) can help pilots train to become business jet pilots.

Business Jet Pilot Careers are an Excellent Choice for Many Fixed-Wing Pilots

There are many additional perks available to fixed-wing pilots who choose piloting a business jet as their career. The opportunity to work with a smaller team is something that many pilots in this industry value. Aviation is a job that involves a lot of trust and, hopefully, mutual respect, and the opportunity to get to know the people you work with, including getting to know your boss well, is an invaluable opportunity for many pilots. Working with a smaller crew and transporting fewer passengers make this professional fixed-wing pilot career a no brainer for a certain kind of pilot. While it is true that this career is more susceptible to the whims of the economy, the recent economic downturn actually highlighted just how robust this industry is. Private jet timeshares and fractional jet ownership programs are on the rise.

Upper Limit Aviation’s training seeks to empower our students with the skills necessary to perform with excellence in the professional fixed-wing pilot career of their choice. Whether you wish to work for a commercial airline or work for a chartered-type employer, you’ll be well prepared for success when you complete your fixed-wing flight training at Upper Limit Aviation. Many of our students arrive to us soon after completing their military service. Those pilots will most likely be eligible to use their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to receive a free or deeply discounted education. An aviation career is a stable and rewarding choice with forecasts for a bright future. Call 1-855-HELIEDU to help Upper Limit Aviation help you realize your potential.

Global Professional Helicopter Pilot Spotlight: China

Global Professional Helicopter Pilot Spotlight: China

The world is full of opportunities for today’s professional helicopter pilot. Pilots interested in global success should consider that China is in the midst of an aviation gold rush. China is currently in the process of modernizing its aviation industry and patterning it after the Western model, adopting FAA style rules and regulations. The recent boom in opportunities available to professional helicopter pilots is reflected in the economic prosperity that is ascendant all across developing Asia, but best exemplified by China, which has been the world’s fastest growing economy for many years now. Aviation standards that are friendly to Western pilots make this a perfect time to gain a foothold on the ground floor in the world’s most populous nation. Upper Limit Aviation (1-855-HELIEDU) is training students for global success.

China: A Rapidly Emerging Leader in Opportunities for Professional Helicopter Pilots

It goes without saying that China is huge in more than just a few important ways. Geographically and in terms of population it is enormous. The scale of the country means that there are opportunities across the region and in all sectors of the aviation industry. No matter what your dream job is or what your current career experience involves, it’s virtually guaranteed that you would be able to find something similar or better in China. Cost of living can be much lower in many areas meaning that the big salaries being offered to Western pilots can stretch a long way. Perhaps the most intriguing factor is that there is a massive shortage of domestic flight schools, meaning that conditions favor foreign pilots.

Upper Limit Aviation believes that we can you get started on the path to your successful and rewarding international career as a professional pilot. We offer the best training experience that we can envision and we believe that the skills you learn at our program will translate easily into a range of opportunities you may attain. In some cases, a flight credential in China for an internationally licensed pilot can be a simple matter of paperwork. We suggest that you say yes to the opportunity of a lifetime by calling 1-855-HELIEDU.

Global Professional Helicopter Pilot Spotlight: Gulf Region

Global Professional Helicopter Pilot Spotlight: Gulf Region

In a world that offers so much opportunity to professional helicopter pilots, it can be tempting to pursue a career abroad, but some opportunities at home may be the most lucrative of all. The temptation to follow up on some intriguing prospects emerging from all across the world can weigh heavily for many new helicopter pilots. The global aviation industry growth that we’re currently witnessing has brought about some dramatic international changes. However, pursuing those jobs can sometimes mean difficult relocations that some pilots, especially those with families, have trouble committing to. Thankfully, the Gulf Region of the good ol’ US of A is chock full of opportunities for new pilots. Upper Limit Aviation is training the professional helicopter pilots of tomorrow and empowering them with the skills to achieve their dreams.

Professional Helicopter Pilot Opportunities Are Awaiting Gulf Region Pilots

The United States is a heavily oil-dependent nation. As a matter of fact our country consumes more oil than any other country in the world. In the past this has meant that we have been dependent on some countries with whom our relations have been less than cordial. But, good news for professional helicopter pilots, the United States is approaching energy independence, in no small part due to ongoing drilling and refinement taking place in the gulf region. There are a wealth of jobs available for new professional helicopter pilots seeking a career in offshore oil and gas support as well as pipeline inspection. And let’s not forget that the US sets the standard for worldwide aviation, so why not take the opportunity to find a career that won’t move you so far away from your family?

Upper Limit Aviation is training professional helicopter pilots who are pursuing helicopter careers at home and abroad. Wherever you want to work, we can offer you a program that will virtually guarantee you a job. We have enjoyed a 100% employment rate for our graduates. And to make matters even more convenient, we have three campuses to choose from, in Salt Lake City, UT, Cedar City, UT and, of particular interest for those interested in pursuing a career in the Gulf Region, one in West Memphis, AR. To learn how you can get started training for the career of your dreams, call 1-855-HELIEDU.