Aircraft
Aircraft used in practical training: Diamond DA20 Eclipse and Cessna 172S.
Diamond DA20 Eclipse (Katana) (registration marks: SP-TEC, SP-NOP, SP-NCB)
It’s a modern construction, made of glass and carbon composites. The aircraft is a low-wing monoplane offering an excellent view from the cockpit. Due to its low operating costs it’s a superb tourist aircraft.
DA-20 has been selected by the US Air Force as an aircraft used in the initial flight training.
Aircraft technical details:
- Length 7.2 m
- Wingspan 10.8 m
- Maximum takeoff weight 750 kg
- Engine power 125 KM
- Cruising speed 138 kt – 255 km/hr
- Range 1,013 km
- Number of seats 2
Cessna 172 S (registration marks: SP-KMO, SP-RAP, SP-HAP)
t’s a four seat high-wing monoplane on a metal frame. It allows to take up to 6-hour flights, which makes it a superb aircraft for leisure travels.
Aircraft technical details:
- Length 8.3 m
- Wingspan 11 m
- Maximum takeoff weight 1,159 kg
- Engine power 180 KM
- Cruising speed 124 kt – 230 km/hr
- Range 1,182 km Number of seats 4
Equipment: Garmin G1000 or NAVII (according to the manufacturer’s specifications), autopilot, two VOR/ILS controls, ADF, DME, GPS
DA-42 TwinStar SP-NBA
t’s a modern two-engine construction, made of glass and carbon composites, equipped with glass cockpit avionics (2 large colour liquid crystal displays showing integrated flight, navigation and aircraft systems performance data).
It’s a low-wing monoplane offering an excellent view from the cockpit and a unique design.
Aircraft technical details:
- Length 8.56 m
- Wingspan 13.42 m
- Maximum takeoff weight 1,700 kg
- Engine power 135 KM x 2
- Cruising speed 168 kt – 311 km/hr
- Range 1,693 km
- Number of seats 4