About Aerotech Aviation
A West Jordan flight school built on safe, high-quality, affordable pilot training.
Our story
Aerotech Aviation was founded in 2007 by Doug Frix, a former airline captain and Civil Air Patrol search-and-rescue pilot. Doug set out to break down the high cost of learning to fly while delivering structured, safety-focused, and genuinely flexible FAA Part 61 instruction.
We're based at South Valley Regional Airport (KSVR) in West Jordan, Utah — one of the best training environments in the country. Flying in the Salt Lake City area exposes students to busy Class Bravo radar operations, towered airfields, and real mountain terrain. Our graduates leave as some of the most proficient, adaptable pilots anywhere, having trained where the flying is challenging and the airspace is real.
Since 2007 we've maintained a perfect safety record and a 100% FAA checkride pass rate — every student who has completed our program has passed. We keep our pricing transparent and our schedules flexible, because the two biggest reasons people quit flight training are cost and inconvenience, and we refuse to let either stop you.
"If you're not having fun, you're not learning. Safety is our foundation, but a passion for the sky is what keeps our students climbing." — Doug Frix, Owner & Founder
Meet our flight instructors
Learn from professional pilots who have logged thousands of hours in commercial and instructional cockpits.
Doug Frix
CFI, CFII, MEI · Owner & Chief InstructorDoug began flying in 1986 and flew professionally for American Eagle and Mesa Airlines, and as a Mission and Instructor Pilot for the Civil Air Patrol. Teaching since 2007, every student who has completed his program has passed their FAA checkride.
Instruction from $70/hrAlisa Bay
CFI, CFII · Assistant Chief InstructorFlying Utah skies since 2021, Alisa brings high energy, technical precision, and a passion for teaching to private pilot and instrument students.
Instruction from $60/hrJordan Madder
CFI · Flight InstructorPrimary flight training and private pilot preparation.
Instruction from $60/hrXander Adam
CFI · Flight InstructorPrivate pilot prep and foundational flight skills.
Instruction from $60/hrMerry Gilliot
CFI, CFII, MEI · Flight InstructorInstrument and twin-engine instruction.
Instruction from $60/hrTrevor Petersen
CFI, CFII, MEI · Flight InstructorCommercial and advanced rating preparation.
Instruction from $60/hrReady to take the controls?
Book your discovery flight at South Valley Regional Airport (KSVR) from just $79. No experience needed — just you, a certified instructor, and a real airplane.