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AMERICA WEST
FLIGHT TRAINING ACADEMY
Hurricane Municipal Airport 800 W 2300 S Hurricane, UT 84737 Phone: 435-635-0467 Fax: 435-635-3071 www.americawestflighttraining.com
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Located in Southern Utah at the Hurricane Municipal Airport, America West Flight Training offers professional flight training tailored to your needs and at very competitive prices.
One of the main advantages in training with America West Flight Training is we operate mostly in non congested airspace, which means your flight instructor can concentrate his attention on your flight training rather than worrying about numerous other aircraft in the area or in the airport traffic pattern along with the associated delays.
Also, we incorporate the use of several airports in the area into your flight training which provides a variety of training experiences instead of getting used to just one airport. After all, one of the main benefits of learning to fly is the freedom it gives you to travel to other areas and airports.
Using airports such as St. George, Cedar City, Colorado City, Henderson and others helps you learn the skills to operate from narrow short runways as well as long wide runways.
America West Flight Training's flight instructors are experienced pilots and are able to tailor your training program to fit your individual needs and circumstances. In our opinion, this is a much better way of training than putting each student through the same highly structured training program. Our flight instructors have taught students from age 16 to 70 years old and as a Part 61 flight school, our training programs are flexible, while still meeting the Federal Aviation Administration requirements for the particular certificate or rating you are seeking.
Listed below are Federal Aviation Administration minimum requirements for certificates and ratings:
PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE (49 CFR PART 61.109):
40 hours of flight time that includes:
20 hours of flight training from a flight instructor and 10 hours solo flight training;
3 hours of cross country flight training;
3 hours of night flight training;
3 hours of instrument flight training;
FAA Third Class Medical Certificate;
FAA Written Exam (Must pass with a score of 70 or better);
Must pass FAA Oral & Practical Exam.
ESTIMATED COST TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE:
(This price includes necessary books, course materials, and exam fees).
$ 10,950.00
INSTRUMENT RATING - AIRPLANE (49 CFR PART 61.65):
50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command - 10 must be in an airplane;
40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time - 15 hours must be with instructor;
FAA Written Exam (Must pass with a score of 70 or better);
Must pass FAA Oral & Practical Exam.
NOTE: Some of the above times will have been acquired from getting the Private Pilot Certificate and can be counted towards the instrument rating requirements.
ESTIMATED COST TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUMENT RATING:
(This price includes necessary books, course materials, and exam fees).
$ 8,550.00 TO $ 17,690.00
Depending on experience when you begin course.
COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE - AIRPLANE (49 CFR PART 61.129):
Must log at least 250 hours of flight time as Pilot in Command that consists of: 100 hours in powered aircraft of which 50 must be in airplanes;
100 hours of Pilot in Command flight time with:
50 in airplanes;
50 hours in cross-country flight;
20 hours of training to include:
10 hours of instrument training;
10 hours of training in a complex airplane;
Cross-country flight time (day and night);
10 takeoff and landings at night at towered airport;
FAA Second Class Medical Certificate;
FAA Written Exam (Must pass with a score of 70 or better);
Must pass FAA Oral and Practical Exam.
ESTIMATED COST TO MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL RATING:
(This price includes necessary books, course materials, and exam fees).
$ 9,310.00 TO $ 33,750.00
Depending on experience when you begin course.
MULTI-ENGINE RATING, CFI, CFII, MEI, COMMERICAL ADD ON RATINGS, AND ANY OTHER CERTIFICATES OR RATINGS YOU ARE LOOKING TO EARN:
Please call 435-635-0467 and talk to one of our flight instructors who can work out a tailored plan to fit your needs.
With any of the ratings listed above, there is some overlap in the training times and our experienced flight instructors can go through the details and work out a training schedule that works best for you and will get you your certificate or rating at the least possible cost.
America West Flight Training offers accelerated training programs such as a 14 day Private Pilot Course, 10 day Instrument course, and a 5 day Commercial course. Or you can train at your own pace and as your finances will allow. At America West Flight Training we do not require that you pay for your course in advance but we work on a "pay as you go" basis. This relieves the student from the pressure of having to come up with many thousands of dollars in advance.
America West Flight Training strongly believes in exceptional flight training at the lowest possible cost. In the following paragraphs we outline different motives for learning to fly, and how America West Flight Training's flexible training programs can be tailored to meet just about every need.
FOR THOSE LOOKING TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL AIRLINE PILOT:
There are different ways you can get the training you need to become a professional pilot. Joining a branch of the military that offers a flight training program, enrolling in a college or university flight training program, or taking flight training at the local airport can all be good options depending on your circumstances. In today's competitive job market, the professional airline pilot really should get a college or university degree. It doesn't really matter what the degree is in, as long as you get one, and do the best you can at getting good grades.
The big flight schools and university flight programs certainly have a place in this industry, but we are concerned when we see students graduating with a degree and a commercial rating and maybe a Certified Flight Instructor certificate, but also with $150,000 dollars in student loan debt, and still without the required flight time to get into a professional pilot career. We have had university students tell us that if they fail any part of a training module, they have to repeat the entire module again instead of retraining in just the area of deficiency. This adds up to many extra unnecessary flight hours and slows the students progress.
We believe a good option to this is to enroll in Dixie State University in whatever degree program you are interested in and take your flight training at America West Flight Training. The training requirements are set by the Federal Aviation Administration and are basically the same for every flight school, so really the question becomes one of training quality and cost. America West Flight Training has experienced flight instructors that provide exceptional quality in their flight training and the flexible programs to get you the FAA certificates and ratings needed for a professional pilot career at a very reasonable cost.
Call today and let us help you get started on an exciting career as a professional airline pilot. Call us at 435-635-0467.
FOR PROFESSIONALS OR OTHERS LOOKING TO FLY FOR BUSINESS:
Flying a personal aircraft is an amazing way to travel for business or your profession and can greatly increase your productivity and efficiency. One of the great benefits of using a business aircraft is it opens up the use of thousands of general aviation airports that are not serviced by the airlines but which may be much closer to your ultimate destination. This saves you time and money and is much more convenient than going to a major airport with all its lines, delays, etc.
America West Flight Training has flexible scheduling to allow you to train at your convenience. If you want to complete your training in an accelerated program, we can do that, or if you need to work your training into your busy schedule, we can handle that as well. We can accommodate what ever approach works best for you including training on weekends, early mornings, or evenings/nights.
Call today and see how becoming a Pilot can open up a new efficient/productive way to travel for your business or profession. Call us at 435-635-0467.
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN TO FLY JUST FOR FUN:
Being the Pilot of an airplane gives you a great sense of freedom and adventure and you will gain skills and knowledge that will amaze you and help you in many areas of your life. Being able to fly anywhere you want to go (with a few exceptions of course) is a great benefit and a lot of fun, especially when you can take your family and friends along.
Being a Pilot is challenging and requires continuing education and skill development. The websites: www.aopa.org and www.faa.gov have many resources to assist you in staying competent and safe. America West Flight Training believes strongly in the concept of ADM (Aeronautical Decision Making) and incorporates these decision making processes into your training. This enables you to develop the decision making skills to assess your strengths and weaknesses and avoid risky situations while piloting a personal airplane.
Call today and take the first step in making your dream of becoming a Private Pilot come true. Call us at 435-635-0467.
Flight Training over the beautiful Southern Utah area. Generally blue skies and fabulous weather conditions allow for year round flight training opportunities.
Meet our Personnel:
DAVID HOUSTON. Manager, Commercial Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor, and A&P Mechanic with IA. Dave has over 30 years experience in aviation including flight schools, air charter service, and aviation fuels. Dave's main duties include managing operations, conducting scenic air tours and air charters, flying skydivers, and working with students pursuing their dream of learning to fly. Dave is a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) for Private, Recreational, and sUAS pilot certificates.
SCOTT FREEMAN. Certified Flight Instructor including CFII and Commercial Pilot. Scott earned his pilot certificate in 1999 and now has over 5,500 flight hours. He built and flies his own Vans RV-7A aircraft and has made several trips across the United States. Scott believes teaching others to fly is a perfect way to share his love and enthusiasm for aviation. Along with flight instruction he flies for SkyDive Zion, and is type rated in and fly's a Phenom 300 and Eclipse Jets.
JESS ELLWANGER is a Certified Flight Instructor and Instrument-rated commercial pilot. He earned a four-year degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace. Jess has trained/instructed flight students in Iowa, Florida, Nevada, California, and now Utah. Jess is well liked and respected by his many students here at America West Flight Training.
ERIC BERGSON. Certified Flight Instructor including CFII and MEI, Commercial Pilot and A&P Mechanic. Eric has over 30 years experience in aviation with over 8,000 flight hours. Eric's experience includes successful instruction of hundreds of students, conducting air charters and scenic air tours, flying air attack for fire fighting operations, and flying as a corporate pilot.
BRETT POULSON is a Certified Flight Instructor, instrument and single and multi-engine rated Commercial Pilot. Brett is also a Master Plumber and is still active in the plumbing trade, but most of his time is spent doing what he loves best - FLYING AIRPLANES and teaching others to fly. Brett is a local Hurricane guy and loves to fly around the amazing and beautiful areas around Southern Utah. Brett is well liked and respected by his students and we are glad to be working with him here at America West Flight Training.
Financing is available through AOPA finance or Pilot Finance. Call 435-635-0467 for details.
Scenic air tours to amazing areas around Southern Utah. Zion National Park, Kolob Canyons, and other areas seen from above, views that you would never see from the ground.