Cessna delivered its first Model 162 SkyCatcher, a light-sport aircraft (LSA), marking a significant new business line for the company in the flight training market.
The SkyCatcher is positioned to make flight training significantly more affordable than traditional aircraft and is accompanied by a new interactive, computer-based pilot training system.
Its LSA certification, adhering to industry standards rather than direct FAA oversight, allows for more cost-effective manufacturing and the inclusion of sophisticated electronics.
The SkyCatcher, priced at $110,000, has garnered strong market interest with over 1,000 units already on order.
Just before the new year, Cessna delivered the first Model 162 SkyCatcher to Rose Pelton, the wife of Cessna President and CEO Jack Pelton. Rose planned to use her new 162 to — what else? — learn to fly.
The delivery took place across the field from Cessna at Yingling Aircraft, where the first SkyCatchers will be assembled after coming in from the factory in China.
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