Aviation Associations Work Together to Protect Veterans' Benefits

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.

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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...

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Two New Cessna Aircraft

Welcome to the Fleet. Two new Cessna aircraft are introduced at +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City

Cedar City introduced two new Cessna aircraft to its fleet this past week to further enhance the fixed-wing flight training program in partnership with +Southern Utah University. The aircraft will help bring down cost of flight training and also provide more convenient and comfortable training circumstances. We're excited to introduce the new planes to our fleet, and even more excited to have our aspiring pilots get them into the sky!

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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.

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Grand Opening of Upper Limit Aviation - Memphis

Lois and Sean Reid Finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Everyone who has attended or knows of Upper Limit Aviation are probably familiar with the story of the mother and son duo that launched the company to follow their dreams. This year, Lois and Sean Reid, are being recognized for the outstanding success of Upper Limit Aviation.

Read the full story on our website: http://goo.gl/g3m4Tq

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.

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Fox 13 Report on ULA Cedar City

Local news station reports on success of +Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City



Upper Limit Aviation in Cedar City stuns directors and school officials as the popularity of the Southern Utah University-based flight school continues to soar. Already doubling the number of students since the program launched in Fall 2013, there's a waiting list for the summer semester. So what's behind the success of one of the fastest growing flight schools in the country?

Read the full article from +fox13now: http://goo.gl/mx5Thg

Up, Up and Away in Cedar City

+Upper Limit Aviation - Cedar City continues to exceed expectations at +Southern Utah University

Our flagship semester at Southern Utah University (SUU) has marked a lot of firsts for our team and pilots. We continue to grow and exceed projections as we plan for future semesters. The partnership between Upper Limit Aviation and SUU has been a huge success and we look forward to continuing to work with pilots to help them achieve their dreams.

Read a preview of the full article from +Spectrum Media:

CEDAR CITY — When Upper Limit Aviation and Southern Utah University first combined efforts to launch a flight school, they projected only about 30 students per semester would take part. But with one semester now behind them and currently well into the second one, their numbers have more than quadrupled those initial expectations. 

Beginning the fall semester, the university and the aviation school launched a program for students that includes pilot certification along with the option of either an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree. Read more

Spring 2014 Orientation at West Memphis

Spring 2014 Student Orientation is here and it is time to eat at +Upper Limit Aviation - West Memphis.

Southern Utah University Becoming Partners with ULA

ULA Partnership With Southern Utah University (SUU)

We are very excited about our newly formed partnership with Southern Utah University. We have been working very hard to bring about this exciting new alliance. As our students know, and as any prospective students will be happy to learn, we do our absolute best to make sure that we can offer the best programs to our professional pilot students. The partnership that we have formed with SUU will allow us to transform many more student lives by helping them achieve success through lifelong careers in aviation.

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, UT. There are many reasons why this alliance will provide huge benefits to our students. SUU is an excellent school in terms of academics with a variety of programs that have helped shaped many student lives for the better. Upper Limit Aviation will be able to offer the opportunity for students to concurrently enroll in classes at SUU in order to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree while pursuing their flight training.

How the ULA and SUU Partnership Will Enhance Opportunities for Students

The aviation industry is currently enjoying an all-time high for job growth, but every advantage an applicant has when starting out can greatly enhance his or her prospects for success. Many pilots will leave their training program with a pilot’s license that will enable them to get a good job, but graduates of our aligned program will have a college degree that adds significant benefit to their prospects to achieve high-flying success right out of the gate.

Southern Utah University is working with Upper Limit Aviation to make admissions for veterans (using the benefits of the Post 9/11 GI Bill) and private citizens (utilizing a combination of public and private financing) work as smoothly as possible.

We truly believe that this union will allow us to offer a higher degree of training, and thereby strengthen our ability to offer the best chance of success for our students.

To learn more about the opportunities available to students of our SUU-partnered program, call Upper Limit Aviation today at 1-855-HELIEDU.

Careers in Gathering Electronic News

Electronic News Gathering Helicopter Careers

There are a range of helicopter careers that have emerged within the last few years that have led to a huge outgrowth within the helicopter aviation industry. There is opportunity afoot for professional helicopter pilots, and Upper Limit Aviation is happy to be able to help tomorrow’s pilots start their training today. Working in our industry is a covetous position within an uncertain economic climate such as the one faced by many people working within other industries. The burgeoning growth within the helicopter aviation industry has so far proven to demonstrate a sustainable pattern that will enable pilot students to attain success for a number of years to come.

Electronic news gathering is one of those careers that, while not exactly new, has seen some dramatic changes in recent years, leading to demand for new helicopter pilots. The twenty-four hour news cycle demands that every station be able to report on breaking news as it happens, leading many stations to buy their own helicopters (or lease one from a news service), and consequently, hire their own pilots. The days when a news gathering helicopter pilot’s main responsibilities were to take off twice daily to report on traffic, now seem quaint in the rear view mirror. All television stations are now expected to be able to provide news coverage for their viewers, often even in otherwise smaller cities.

Electronic News Gathering Careers are an Exciting Opportunity for Helicopter Pilots

Upper Limit Aviation provides training for helicopter pilots that will serve them well in any scenario or career. We believe that we have designed a flight training program that will enable students to deploy expert level skills across a comprehensive range of situations. Our graduates currently enjoy a 100% employment rate. Numbers like that don’t happen by mistake.

To find out how Upper Limit Aviation can get you involved in exciting helicopter careers such as electronic news gathering, call us at 1-855-HELIEDU.