At Universal Flight Concepts, we extend, to our Single-Certificate Initial and Add-on customers, the same safe, exemplary flight and ground training, high-time instructors, optimized curriculum, and state-of-the art-aircraft enjoyed by our Helicopter Pilot Career and Airline Pilot Career program students.
At a Universal Flight Concepts Training Facility, we’ll create a training experience tailored to you and accommodate your demanding schedule, ensuring a rich and comprehensive education that suits your individual needs. In addition to our zero-time through CFII Single-Certificate Initial and Add-on courses, we offer a Turbine Transition Course (helicopter), Night Vision Goggle Courses (helicopter), and other advanced training. We also offer a pinch-hitter course designed to teach your loved ones the skills necessary to land your aircraft in an emergency.
See below for a list of single-certificate initial, single-certificate add-on, and advanced training courses available under FAR Part 61 or our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates.
At Universal Flight Concepts, we extend, to our Single-Certificate Initial and Add-on customers, the same safe, exemplary flight and ground training, high-time instructors, optimized curriculum, and state-of-the art-aircraft enjoyed by our Helicopter Pilot Career and Airline Pilot Career program students.
At a Universal Flight Concepts Training Facility, we’ll create a training experience tailored to you and accommodate your demanding schedule, ensuring a rich and comprehensive education that suits your individual needs. In addition to our zero-time through CFII Single-Certificate Initial and Add-on courses, we offer a Turbine Transition Course (helicopter), Night Vision Goggle Courses (helicopter), and other advanced training. We also offer a pinch-hitter course designed to teach your loved ones the skills necessary to land your aircraft in an emergency.
See below for a list of single-certificate initial, single-certificate add-on, and advanced training courses available under FAR Part 61 or our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates.
At Universal Flight Concepts, we extend, to our Single-Certificate Initial and Add-on customers, the same safe, exemplary flight and ground training, high-time instructors, optimized curriculum, and state-of-the art-aircraft enjoyed by our Helicopter Pilot Career and Airline Pilot Career program students.
At a Universal Flight Concepts Training Facility, we’ll create a training experience tailored to you and accommodate your demanding schedule, ensuring a rich and comprehensive education that suits your individual needs. In addition to our zero-time through CFII Single-Certificate Initial and Add-on courses, we offer a Turbine Transition Course (helicopter), Night Vision Goggle Courses (helicopter), and other advanced training. We also offer a pinch-hitter course designed to teach your loved ones the skills necessary to land your aircraft in an emergency.
See below for a list of single-certificate initial, single-certificate add-on, and advanced training courses available under FAR Part 61 or our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates.
OUR SINGLE-CERTIFICATE INITIAL / ADD-ON COURSES:
SINGLE-CERTIFICATE INITIAL / ADD-ON HELICOPTER:
Courses are available under FAR Part 61 and our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates as a single-certificate and/or add-on course unless otherwise noted.
- Private Pilot Certificate
- Commercial Pilot Certificate
- Instrument Rating
- Certified Flight Instructor
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating
- Turbine Transition Course
- Night Vision Goggles Courses – Initial/Recurrent/Instructor
- High-Altitude Training Course
- Autorotation Refresher Course (Part 61 only)
- Bell-Certified 206 series Initial Course (Part 61 only)
- Bell-Certified 206 series Recurrent Course (Part 61 only)
SINGLE-CERTIFICATE / ADD-ON AIRPLANE:
Courses are available under FAR Part 61 and our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates as a single-certificate and/or add-on course unless otherwise noted.
- Private Pilot Certificate (ASEL)
- Commercial Pilot Certificate (ASEL)
- Instrument Rating (ASEL)
- Certified Flight Instructor (ASEL)
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating (ASEL)
- Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) Class Rating
- Multi-Engine Instructor Rating (Part 61 only)
Universal Helicopters provides training to foreign students under our FAA-Approved Part 141 certificates. We can assist with both TSA and SEVIS applications and processing. For more information, please contact us.
OUR SINGLE-CERTIFICATE INITIAL / ADD-ON COURSES:
SINGLE-CERTIFICATE INITIAL / ADD-ON HELICOPTER:
Courses are available under FAR Part 61 and our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates as a single-certificate and/or add-on course unless otherwise noted.
- Private Pilot Certificate
- Commercial Pilot Certificate
- Instrument Rating
- Certified Flight Instructor
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating
- Turbine Transition Course
- Night Vision Goggles Courses – Initial/Recurrent/Instructor
- High-Altitude Training Course
- Autorotation Refresher Course (Part 61 only)
- Bell-Certified 206 series Initial Course (Part 61 only)
- Bell-Certified 206 series Recurrent Course (Part 61 only)
SINGLE-CERTIFICATE / ADD-ON AIRPLANE:
Courses are available under FAR Part 61 and our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates as a single-certificate and/or add-on course unless otherwise noted.
- Private Pilot Certificate (ASEL)
- Commercial Pilot Certificate (ASEL)
- Instrument Rating (ASEL)
- Certified Flight Instructor (ASEL)
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating (ASEL)
- Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) Class Rating
- Multi-Engine Instructor Rating (Part 61 only)
Universal Helicopters provides training to foreign students under our FAA-Approved Part 141 certificates. We can assist with both TSA and SEVIS applications and processing. For more information, please contact us.
OUR SINGLE-CERTIFICATE INITIAL / ADD-ON COURSES:
SINGLE-CERTIFICATE INITIAL / ADD-ON HELICOPTER:
Courses are available under FAR Part 61 and our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates as a single-certificate and/or add-on course unless otherwise noted.
- Private Pilot Certificate
- Commercial Pilot Certificate
- Instrument Rating
- Certified Flight Instructor
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating
- Turbine Transition Course
- Night Vision Goggles Courses – Initial/Recurrent/Instructor
- High-Altitude Training Course
- Autorotation Refresher Course (Part 61 only)
- Bell-Certified 206 series Initial Course (Part 61 only)
- Bell-Certified 206 series Recurrent Course (Part 61 only)
SINGLE-CERTIFICATE / ADD-ON AIRPLANE:
Courses are available under FAR Part 61 and our FAA-approved Part 141 certificates as a single-certificate and/or add-on course unless otherwise noted.
- Private Pilot Certificate (ASEL)
- Commercial Pilot Certificate (ASEL)
- Instrument Rating (ASEL)
- Certified Flight Instructor (ASEL)
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating (ASEL)
- Multi-Engine Land (AMEL) Class Rating
- Multi-Engine Instructor Rating (Part 61 only)
Universal Helicopters provides training to foreign students under our FAA-Approved Part 141 certificates.
We can assist with both TSA and SEVIS applications and processing. For more information, please contact us.
Dr. Gordon A. Jiroux, h.c.
CEO | President
Gordon is widely considered to be one of the most knowledgeable and skilled professionals in the flight training industry. His extraordinary career began in 1981 when at just 25 years old, he earned his Private, Commercial, and Certified Flight Instructor helicopter certificates in Long Beach, California. Gordon was a stand-out flight instructor who quickly became friends with Robinson Helicopter Company Founder, Frank Robinson, who asked Gordon to open a helicopter flight school in the small desert town of Scottsdale, Arizona. Gordon purchased an R22 (Serial #4!) and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, to open his flight school — and his legacy began.
By 1983, at the age of 27, the FAA designated Gordon the position of Pilot Examiner in the Robinson R22. Gordon’s dedication to quality and safety made him the obvious choice in 1983, when the Robinson Helicopter Company issued him the Dealership/Service Center Designation for Arizona. By 1990 his company was the largest helicopter flight school in the world, with 18 Robinson R22s and three Bell 206 Jet Rangers flying 8+ hours a day.
Today after nearly 40 years of flying and 10,000+ hours of flight instruction given, Gordon continues to define the standard for excellence in helicopter flight training. As an FAA Safety Board member with an impeccable safety record and sterling reputation, his passion for providing exemplary flight training has led Universal Flight Concepts to be one of the most renowned flight schools in the world.
Gordon received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Aviation Science with all rights, honors, privileges, and responsibilities on May 4, 2013. Jiroux was awarded this designation in appreciation of his outstanding contributions to the flight training industry, extraordinary aviation knowledge, and dedication to the global aviation industry.
In 2014, now Dr. Jiroux, Gordon was awarded Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) Flight Instructor of the Year Award.
After all these years, Gordon remains intimately involved with all operations at Universal Flight Concepts, mentoring and passing his knowledge and expertise on to our flight instructors.
Dr. Gordon A. Jiroux, h.c.
CEO | President
Gordon is widely considered to be one of the most knowledgeable and skilled professionals in the flight training industry. His extraordinary career began in 1981 when at just 25 years old, he earned his Private, Commercial, and Certified Flight Instructor helicopter certificates in Long Beach, California. Gordon was a stand-out flight instructor who quickly became friends with Robinson Helicopter Company Founder, Frank Robinson, who asked Gordon to open a helicopter flight school in the small desert town of Scottsdale, Arizona. Gordon purchased an R22 (Serial #4!) and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, to open his flight school — and his legacy began.
By 1983, at the age of 27, the FAA designated Gordon the position of Pilot Examiner in the Robinson R22. Gordon’s dedication to quality and safety made him the obvious choice in 1983, when the Robinson Helicopter Company issued him the Dealership/Service Center Designation for Arizona. By 1990 his company was the largest helicopter flight school in the world, with 18 Robinson R22s and three Bell 206 Jet Rangers flying 8+ hours a day.
Today after nearly 40 years of flying and 10,000+ hours of flight instruction given, Gordon continues to define the standard for excellence in helicopter flight training. As part of a prolific safety team with an impeccable safety record and sterling reputation, his passion for providing exemplary flight training has led Universal Flight Concepts to be one of the most renowned flight schools in the world.
Gordon received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Aviation Science with all rights, honors, privileges, and responsibilities on May 4, 2013. Jiroux was awarded this designation in appreciation of his outstanding contributions to the flight training industry, extraordinary aviation knowledge, and dedication to the global aviation industry.
In 2014, now Dr. Jiroux, Gordon was awarded Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) Flight Instructor of the Year Award.
After all these years, Gordon remains intimately involved with all operations at Universal Flight Concepts, mentoring and passing his knowledge and expertise on to our flight instructors.
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