Pilot Makers Advanced Flight Academy: Flight School in Provo, Utah

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Location: Provo, Utah
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Home Airport: Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU)
Google Rating: 4.9 (62 reviews)

Call (435) 315-3944 Get Directions Visit Website

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Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 2 months ago

Kupono was amazing! I've got my PPL and was in town for work. Called the school to see if I could get some mountainous region training as all my time was in Florida. School was helpful getting me scheduled quickly and get me up with a CFI! Would definitely recommend Pilot Makers and specifically Kupono!
Zane F via Google

★★★★★ 9 months ago

I can’t say enough good things about this flight school! From the very first intro flight, the experience has been professional, exciting, and incredibly rewarding. The entire team is friendly, organized, and genuinely invested in helping you succeed as a pilot. A huge shoutout to Taylor Munnerlyn — he’s hands down one of the best instructors I’ve ever worked with. Taylor has a natural ability to explain complex con…
Kaden Peterson via Google

★★★★★ 8 months ago

So impressive! I did my multiengine training with Pilot Makers and everything from their instructors to their facilities, aircraft to maintenance staff and everything in between was so impressive! I was able to fly as much as I wanted, and the training and materials were perfect. I flew their Piper Seminole twin-engine and past my checkride on the first try! Thank you Pilot Makers!!!
Matt & Chelsie Larson via Google

★★★★☆ 2 years ago

Did Private Pilot training here and now rent from them. The aircraft are solid and well maintained, great instructors, and the management is good as well. Scheduling is nice, I’ve never had any major problems with getting on the schedule. Prices are a little expensive, but worth it for the quality of maintenance. Overall a great school, it you are thinking of doing your training here, go for it!
Luke Urry via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Pilot Makers Advanced Flight Academy trades the academy's speed for flexibility and often meaningfully lower total cost. The pay-as-you-fly model keeps your money in your control, and training two to three lessons weekly around work is the proven rhythm, enough frequency to retain skills without the academy's all-in schedule. The variable to manage is momentum: local-school students who succeed book standing lesson slots, fly year-round, and treat ground study as homework rather than something that happens at the airport. Ask about aircraft scheduling depth, instructor availability on your target days, and examiner wait times in Provo, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Utah Teaches You

Utah is mountain flying's front door: high field elevations, real density altitude arithmetic, and terrain that makes weather-and-route planning a first-order skill. Students train under Salt Lake's Class B with the Wasatch Range as a constant reference, and graduate comfortable in the kind of terrain that intimidates flatland pilots.

How to Evaluate Pilot Makers Advanced Flight Academy on Your Tour

Every school on this directory gets the same advice from us, because the fundamentals don't move. Walk the ramp and count how many aircraft are down for maintenance. Ask how many lessons a week they can actually schedule you, and how far out the booking calendar runs. Ask for first-attempt checkride pass rates and how long students wait for an examiner. And keep your money in your control: pay as you fly, or in small blocks with clear refund terms.

Then weigh the location itself. Training in Provo means building your early hours in Utah weather and airspace, and both become part of your airmanship. Our school-selection guide covers the full vetting checklist, and the financing page maps scholarships and loans that apply at schools like this one.

Common Questions About Training at Pilot Makers Advanced Flight Academy

How long would my training take here?

Part-time students flying two to three lessons weekly typically earn a private certificate in six to twelve months and a commercial certificate in two to three years, with pace set by your calendar and the weather. Consistency decides everything: standing lesson slots beat sporadic bursts by months.

What will it cost, and can I get help paying?

Get Pilot Makers Advanced Flight Academy's current rates directly; published numbers age fast in this industry. Nationally, plan on $80,000 to $120,000 from zero time to commercial certificates before instructing pay starts offsetting costs. Our financing guide maps the loans, scholarships, and airline cadet programs that apply here, and several scholarship cycles go undersubscribed every single year.

How should I arrange a visit?

Call ahead and ask for a tour on a normal training day, not a quiet one. Use the directions button above to plan the drive to Provo, arrive early enough to watch ramp operations, and bring the vetting checklist from this page. A school proud of its operation will show you everything; hesitation is itself an answer.

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