Epic flight Academy has trained pilots at the Cessna Pilot Center, and thousands of students from more than 80 nations have graduated from the flying school.
Textron Aviation announces an agreement with long-term customer Epic Flight Academy at the 2023 Sun n’ Fun Aerospace Expo for the order of 15 new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft. Since 1999, Epic flight Academy has trained pilots as a Cessna Pilot Center, and thousands of students from more than 80 nations have graduated from the flying school. Epic’s only single-engine aircraft is the Cessna Skyhawk, and since 2016, a total of 43 have been ordered for the company’s fleet. The new planes will add to and broaden Epic Flight Academy’s fleet, which is now stationed at Florida’s New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport.
“The Cessna Skyhawk has been one of the world’s top training aircraft for over six decades,” said Chris Crow, vice president, Textron Aviation Piston Sales. “We are thrilled to see these aircraft continue to inspire the next generation of professional pilots through this agreement with Epic Flight Academy,” he further added.
The Skyhawk has demonstrated dispatch reliability, stable flight characteristics, and sophisticated avionics, making it a reliable training platform for Epic. The brand-new aircraft will only be used by students to place them in command of the best training aircraft in the business.
“At Epic, our motto has always been ‘Safety first!’ This is why we train our pilots in the Cessna Skyhawk,” said Danny Perna, founder and CEO, Epic Flight Academy. “This aircraft proves itself with every flight and prepares our students for a successful career. We can’t wait to take delivery and expand our fleet,” he further added.
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More than 45,000 Skyhawks have been delivered to customers worldwide since the plane first flew, more than any other aircraft in the sector.
