School of Aviation

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Diamond DA20

Imagine taking your favorite sports car and adding wings. You get that feeling when you strap into the two-seat DA20 and take to the sky. Sporty, sleek, and exciting, this plane offers outstanding performance, impressive durability, and economy for all levels of pilot training.

Thanks to ergonomically designed seats, the sporty cockpit is one of the most comfortable and intuitive in its class. It also features 4-point inertia reel safety harnesses, a professional instrument panel, and top-quality avionics equipment.

The DA20 provides excellent external visibility to its pilots via the use of a one-piece bubble canopy

When it comes to safety, positive results are what really matter. Diamond has earned a safety record backed by unparalleled real-world data.

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Diamond DA40

The DA40 boasts a durable and aerodynamically efficient composite airframe with a modern all-composite airframe, a proven Lycoming IO360 piston engine, and the industry-leading Garmin G1000. The DA40 XLT combines a modern airframe and avionics with the venerable Lycoming IO360—arguably the most reliable AVGAS engine ever. The DA40 offers the ultimate in handling, stability and control, as well as ease of operation and structural and system redundancies.

Diamond’s industry-leading safety record results from the active safety features, which are the first and most important line of defense for preventing accidents. Passive safety features are designed to minimize the probability and degree of injury, just in case the unexpected happens.

The Diamond DA40 has several safety features, including:

  • Active safety features: These include stable handling at low speeds, short takeoff and landing distances, and superior visibility. 
  • Passive safety features: These include aluminum fuel cells protected by carbon fiber spars to prevent post-impact fires and a safety cell cockpit rated at 26 G. 
  • Low accident record: The DA40 has a low accident record, particularly for stall and spin accidents.

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Cessna 172 

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high-wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company. More 172s have been built than any other aircraft. Due to its design, this plane is highly rated for safety and ease of flying, so student pilots prefer it.

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Beechcraft Duchess BE-76 

The Beechcraft Duchess BE-76 is a twin-engine, low-wing, monoplane aircraft designed for multi-engine flight training: 

The Duchess has a spacious cabin, advanced avionics, and a robust airframe. It is known for its excellent handling and performance. Two Lycoming O-360 engines rotate in opposite directions, eliminating the critical engine during single-engine operation. 

Our Duchess is equipped with a completely retrofitted panel, which includes a Garmin 430W coupled with Garmin G-500s and Garmin Nav/Comm.

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Redbird Simulator

The Redbird FMX is the first flight simulator designed to meet the new challenges faced by modern flight training providers. The FMX delivers unmatched training value and provides the student with a range of advantages simply unavailable in other training devices.

The FMX’s electric motion platform and wrap-around visual offer multi-million dollar realism with a training environment this realistic, it’s no surprise that more than 20 aviation authorities have approved the FMX, including the FAA and EASA.


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