In an effort to reduce the ever-increasing cost of flight training, Sporty’s has started a new program that brings the cost for flight training rentals down to $99 per hour. The airplanes that rent at this cost at Sporty’s Academy are a Cessna Skycatcher and a refurbished airplane that Sporty’s has branded 172LITE.
The concept of the program is to purchase an older Cessna Skyhawk and give it a facelift inside and out, including new paint and interior, and the addition of new LED lighting. Rather than to upgrade the avionics, the 172LITE refurbishment brings the instrument panel down to the basics, consisting of nothing but essential instruments such as the airspeed indicator, altimeter and engine gauges; a radio for communications and a transponder.
