Airwest Aviation Academy is located in the West Valley. Family owned and operated, the Academy has a relationship with commercial operator Airwest Helicopters that allows the school to provide real-world flight training from the start, without the use of simulators. Learn at your own pace with a ground school conducted one-on-one with an instructor. You will learn to fly in the Enstrom F-28F Falcon. The school offers a variety of courses from a full professional pilot program to add-on certifications. Earn a degree in helicopter aviation through Utah Valley University; financial aid is available. In addition, Airwest Aviation Academy offers job placement assistance and will help you find your first job as a helicopter pilot.
Airwest Aviation Academy
6791 N. Glen Harbor Blvd.
Glendale, AZ 85307
623-516-2790
Aaaheli.com
Guidance Helicopters teaches you to fly Robinson R22 helicopters. Located in Prescott, it is the first Robinson school to offer mountain flight training at altitude. Guidance has developed the Professional Aviator Scenario Simulator, or PASS, and has used this state-of-the-art technology to improve learning and replace the traditional classroom lecture. PASS allows students to learn common procedures at one-sixth the normal cost of flying an actual helicopter, thereby reducing total cost to the student. Earn college credit at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University or Yavapai College, both in Prescott, or online through Utah Valley University or Worldwide Campus of Embry-Riddle. Financial aid is available.
Guidance Helicopters, Inc.
6565 Crystal Lane
Prescott, AZ 86301
877-235-9444I
GuidanceHelicopters.com
In Chandler, Quantum Helicopters trains students with 10 Robinson R22 Beta II and two Robinson R44 Raven II helicopters. Training is one-on-one, without the use of simulators, so that all flight time you acquire counts toward the rating you are pursuing. If you choose to participate in a college program, your flight training can be applied to two- and four-year aviation degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Utah Valley State College, and financial aid is available. Quantum Helicopters offers training in all ratings, from Private to Airline Transport Pilot.
Quantum Helicopters
2401 South Heliport Way
Chandler, AZ 85286
480-814-8118
QuantumHelicopters.com
Scottsdale Helicopter Services boasts a 100 percent safety record for over 24 years. Learn to fly in a Robinson R22 helicopter. The school provides training for Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Instrument Helicopter Rating, Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Flight Instructor Instrument, or Add-On Instrument Helicopter Rating. Associated with Utah Valley University and Sallie Mae, Scottsdale Helicopter Services offers a degree program and financial aid.
Scottsdale Helicopter Services
7430 E. Butherus Drive, Suite C
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-232-8164
ScottsdaleHeli.com
Universal Helicopters has schools in both Scottsdale and Prescott. The school is dedicated only to flight training and, in Prescott, provides Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Helicopter Flight Training Program. Training is in the Robinson R22 Beta II and R44 Raven aircraft. Ground school can be conducted one-on-one with the instructor or with two or three other students. At the Prescott location, the school offers a high-altitude course and autorotation and full touchdown refresher training. Universal Helicopters provides training for students pursuing Private, Commercial, Instrument, Certified Flight Instructor, and Instrument Certified Flight Instructor certificates. Financial aid is available.
Universal Helicopters
6501 Wilkinson Drive
Prescott, AZ 86301
866-435-9844
UniversalHeli.com
Located in Tucson, Voyager Flight Services offers helicopter flight training at your own pace, on a pay-as-you-go basis, without need for large up-front payments. This school offers an introductory flight, as well as an introductory 10-hour course in helicopter piloting, in addition to a full range of training courses for Private, Instrument, Commercial, and Flight Instructor ratings. Train in Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters, as well as in the FlyIt simulator. Student financing is available.
Voyager Flight Services, LLC
7075 S. Plumer Ave, # 12
Tucson, AZ 85706
520-295-0849
FlyVoyager.com