Path to Pilot Academy is a youth aviation program dedicated to providing future pilots a safe, affordable, and meaningful first step into the world of aviation.
Parents, give your aviator a a head start!
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1. Setting the foundation
The Path to Pilot Starter Kit equips students with everything they need to start their aviation journey, including lifetime access to one of the nations premier online ground schools as well as flight planning tools, a personal logbook, and a discovery flight with Utahs premier flight school.
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2. Join the Community
Path to Pilot Academy Membership gives students a faster, more confident path into aviation with simulator training, and guided support and monthly enrichment activities that build real skills, lasting confidence, and valuable connections that can open doors to future aviation careers.
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3. Build Skills and Confidence
As a Path to Pilot Academy member, your student will train on immersive VR flight simulators designed for the military and flight schools to connect ground learning to real cockpit experience—building skills and confidence before ever flying an actual aircraft.
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This kit includes everything your student will need to learn core aviation concepts and prepare for the private pilot written exam and ultimately their first flight— from the physics of flight, weather, flight planning, FAA regulations, airport operations to basic flight maneuvers and emergency procedures.
Complete private pilot online ground school
Gift certificate for a discovery flight*
Flight planning tools
Pilot log book
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Combine the starter kit with Path to Pilot Academy Membership and experience a more immersive, confident path into aviation with simulator training, monthly enrichment, and guided support—build real skills, lasting confidence, and valuable connections that can open doors to future aviation careers.
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Join Path to Pilot Academy! For as little as $75/month, your student will join a growing community of young aviators gaining a critical head start and actively participating in the aviation world.
As a member, your student will have access to engaging enrichment activities covering flight fundamentals, weather, navigation, the national airspace, regulations, and safety—all supported by guided instruction to help them progress with confidence.
Path to Pilot Academy members also have access to state-of-the-art VR flight simulators, connecting learning to hands-on experience while building real pilot skills, coordination, and confidence in a safe, low-pressure environment.
For parents, it’s an invaluable way to explore your child’s interest in aviation—without a large upfront commitment—while watching their focus and enthusiasm grow.
Schools or group? Ask how we can bring the simulators to you!
Our simulators are fully mobile, bringing immersive flight experiences to your school or event. Connect learning to the real world and experience the thrill of flight without ever leaving the ground. Whether you want a STEM enrichment program or an attention-grabbing team-building experience, Let’s Fly VR delivers.
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