Some people dream of flying.
You can live it.
AeroTech Test is a family-run flight school in the Salt Lake Valley — real-world instructors, well-kept aircraft, and flexible one-on-one training built around your schedule and budget. Almost anyone can learn to fly. We will show you how.
No experience needed — a Discovery Flight is the perfect first step. Questions first?
South Valley Regional Airport (U42), West Jordan, UT
- Since 2007
- Teaching Utah pilots
- $60/hr
- Flight instruction
- From $65
- Discovery flights
- Part 61
- Flexible & one-on-one
Fly with
confidence.
A family-run school where safety comes first and instruction is one-on-one. Almost anyone can learn to fly — we make sure you do it well.
More about AeroTech →Safety, first and always
Our founder holds a perfect safety record across a long instructing career, and every aircraft is kept to high standards. You train with experienced instructors who bring real-world judgment to every lesson.
The best value in Utah
A flexible Part 61 program means you train at your own pace — no rigid assembly line. Individualized instruction keeps your total time and cost down, and we quote honestly around your goals.
Instructors from the real world
Our team includes former airline and Civil Air Patrol pilots who have flown for years in real-world scenarios. They guide you step by step to the unforgettable moment you pass your FAA check ride.
Utah’s skies are your classroom
Train and fly over the Wasatch Front, Park City, winding canyons, and snow-capped peaks. Few classrooms in the country come with a view like this one.
Your climb starts on the ground.
From your very first flight to a professional career — every rating we train, flown one-on-one across our own fleet.
Six programs · a four-aircraft fleet · one-on-one instruction — see the full training path →
Feel the thrill of flight.
The Wasatch Front from a training flight. On a Discovery Flight you don't just watch the view — you take the controls, with a Certified Flight Instructor beside you every step of the way.
Book a Discovery FlightA fleet that carries you from first flight to multi-engine
Students train across singles and a twin — two Cessnas, a complex Piper Arrow, and a Piper Seneca II — so you build handling and systems experience that carries across airplanes, not just one.
- Cessna 152 & Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Piper Arrow — complex & retractable
- Piper Seneca II — multi-engine twin
- In-house aircraft maintenance
Take a Discovery Flight
A Discovery Flight is an affordable, no-commitment introduction to flying. You do not sit back and watch — you take the controls, with a Certified Flight Instructor beside you every step of the way. Introductory flights start at just $65, and it is the perfect way to find out first-hand whether learning to fly is right for you.
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Meet your instructor
We start on the ground with a walk-around of the aircraft and a plain-English preview of what the flight will feel like. Bring your questions — and your camera.
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Take the controls
Once you are airborne over the Salt Lake Valley, your instructor hands you the controls. This is low-pressure, hands-on flying — your chance to feel the freedom and wonder of the pilot’s seat.
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Talk about what’s next
Back on the ground we walk through what training looks like for you — the path to a certificate, realistic timelines, and honest costs. No pressure, no sales script.
From $65
A Discovery Flight — 30 minutes at the controls with an instructor. Flight instruction runs $60 an hour, and we quote every rating honestly around your goals. No financing games, no too-good-to-be-true package price — just an efficient, one-on-one path.
Built by a pilot, for pilots
AeroTech Test was founded by Doug Frix — a former airline and Civil Air Patrol pilot who set out to build a school that's safe, flexible, and affordable. Here is the standard we hold ourselves to for every student.
“If you’re not having fun, you’re not learning. Almost anyone can learn to fly — our job is to teach the next generation of Utah pilots to do it safely and affordably.”
Want the unfiltered version? Call (555) 010-0000 — you'll know within five minutes.
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More on the full FAQ page.
Do I need any previous experience to start?
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Ready for your first flight?
Book a Discovery Flight — or call and we'll talk through your goals, honestly and without pressure.
South Valley Regional Airport (U42), West Jordan, UT