The School of Aviation Sciences at Utah Valley University resumed flight operations recently at its base in Provo, Utah—just in time to welcome new aircraft to its mixed Diamond and Piper fleet. The university had used two different airplanes for initial private pilot and instrument rating instruction—the DA20 C1 and the DA40. To streamline operations, the school will move to the DA40 XLT, in a move prompted by the need to replace the aging DA20s. A total of nine DA40 XLTs have been painted in the new UVU livery.
Utah Valley University Turns Over Its Diamond Fleet
Key Takeaways:
- Utah Valley University's School of Aviation Sciences upgraded its fleet to nine new Diamond DA40 XLTs, replacing older DA20s to streamline flight training operations for both private pilot and instrument ratings.
- This fleet consolidation aims to simplify maintenance, reduce the student learning curve between different training phases, and allow for student observers on almost any flight.
- Separately, airBaltic Training in Riga, Latvia, expanded its training capabilities by taking delivery of its eighth Diamond aircraft, a DA40 NG, adding to its fleet of seven DA40 NGs, one DA42-VI, and a Diamond FNPT II simulator.
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