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Helicopter Industry Needs Professional Pilots

Helicopter Industry Needs Professional Pilots

Over the course of the last few years, the helicopter industry has expanded by an unprecedented magnitude. There are literally more jobs available than there are qualified pilots who can fulfill them. The roles have been reversed for today’s future pilots. It used to be that one completed their training and fought tooth and nail against their peers in order to obtain a good job. Now, many employers are proactively seeking the best graduates in order to fill an increasing number of job vacancies.

Upper Limit Aviation has a reputation for excellence, not only among our alumni, but also in the industry at large. We receive phone calls from many of the helicopter industry’s top recruiters looking for qualified applicants.

Steps Taken By Upper Limit Aviation to Help Train Excellent Professional Pilots

Upper Limit Aviation has taken every step possible to ensure that the professional helicopter pilot training we offer can prepare all of our graduates for a wealth of opportunities. We focus on safety, knowledge and mastery in the cockpit.

The steps that we have taken to make sure that we are offering what we feel is the best training available has directly led to the reputation that we enjoy. Our professional pilot graduates benefit from the steps built into our training that take our students beyond the minimum requirements that graduates of some other schools attain. We believe that only working towards the minimum requirements is part of a race to the bottom that we simply cannot take part in.

Does that mean that our helicopter students (and instructors) have to work a little harder? It does. But the added benefit of experience, preparedness and sheer know-how possessed by our graduates results in more desirable positions starting out, and ultimately more satisfying careers.

To learn how Upper Limit Aviation has established and maintained a 100% employment rate for our professional pilot graduates, call 1-855-HELIEDU.

High Altitude Flight Training at ULA’s Southern Utah University

High Altitude Training Opportunities

Today’s aviation industry is highly competitive. We believe that if a pilot is going to stand out from his peers as the ideal candidate to fill a position, it’s going to be the pilot with superior training. We have based our whole program on training pilots to the level of mastery in all of the basic areas of flight. But we have also gone much further than that in conceiving of how we can offer the best possible flight training experience to our students.

SUU Offers an Advantage to those Seeking High Altitude Flight Training

We have designed our programs to have built-in benefits that may not be found at many other schools. In addition to being an excellent institution of higher learning, Southern Utah University (SUU) is situated, in beautiful Cedar City, UT, at an elevation of 5,622 feet. What that means is that when our students take off, they reach a higher altitude very quickly, and are able to perform training routines that may not be performed as readily at some other schools.

Our partnership with SUU has been in the works for a long time. The elevation, the reputation, and many other factors have combined to create a perfect storm of opportunity for our students. We put a lot of work into making sure that each of our programs offers a consistent educational experience, but have sought out locations and partnerships that may offer particular advantages to student pilots seeking particular experience to benefit their skill set if they have a particular area of interest. High altitude flight training is a tremendous benefit to students seeking a competitive advantage.

Our campus in Salt Lake City, UT (SLCC) offers the best of both worlds for students interested in both mountain flying and urban settings. Similarly, our campus in West Memphis, AR (MSCC) is located near to the Gulf, which is home to a rising number of opportunities for pilots seeking work in the offshore oil industry.

The bottom line is that high altitude flight training at SUU is just another one of the many advantages that students at Upper Limit Aviation can expect when they sign up to earn their professional pilot’s license with us. Call 1-855-HELIEDU to learn more about high altitude training opportunities.

Demand for Pilots

Industry analysts report massive growth across the board for helicopter jobs. We have arrived at a historically significant moment for the helicopter aviation industry. A confluence of factors has emerged to reveal a wealth of opportunities for helicopter pilots who begin their helicopter flight training now. Upper Limit Aviation is prepared to offer students the opportunity to receive exceptional helicopter flight training to meet the demands of a booming aviation industry.

Visitors to the HELIEXPO 2013 HAI Job Fair discovered that a range of domestic and international companies are seeking trained helicopter pilots in record numbers. Interested parties should begin helicopter flight training soon in order to sieze these unprecedented opportunities.

The last forty years has seen a helicopter industry populated with pilots trained during the Vietnam era. It's a mathematical inevitability that those pilots are now reaching retirement age en masse. Those pilots are vacating some long held jobs and freeing up opportunities in the aviation industry. Additionally, the forecast for growth in the helicopter industry at large has resulted in a massive domestic and international pilot shortage. This year will see a record number of helicopters purchased by companies, and the next five years are expected to see similar growth.

There is simply not enough pilots to fill all the jobs that are available. Future pilots who are interested in an aviation career must consider the benefits of helicopter training at Upper Limit Aviation. Call Upper Limit Aviation at 1-855-HELIEDU to discuss the potential benefits of starting training soon.

As more and more companies continue to find new ways to use helicopter pilots to improve the efficience of their operations, more pilots must be trained in order to fill those jobs. Help yourself by exploring the range of opportunities available to those who pursue helicopter pilot training at Upper Limit Aviation.