When Kirby and Teresa Ortega retired from Textron Aviation—after a combined 66 years with the company and its predecessor, the Cessna Aircraft Company—they knew that they were far from through with general aviation and flight training. The pilots wanted to develop their own path in teaching folks to fly based on those decades of experience, and their dream came to fruition when the couple launched Ortega Aviation Services, in Wichita, Kansas, in Fall 2019.
OAS Debuts New Frasca Sim, Training Capabilities
Key Takeaways:
- Ortega Aviation Services (OAS), founded in 2019 by retired Textron Aviation pilots Kirby and Teresa Ortega, has grown to offer diverse flight training and consulting services in Wichita, Kansas.
- OAS recently invested $90,000 to install a new Frasca Reconfigurable Training Device (RTD), described as the only "superior Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD)" in the Wichita area.
- This advanced RTD offers realistic Garmin G1000 NXi or analog Cessna 172S emulation, allowing pilots to log significant hours towards instrument ratings and private pilot certificates.
- The acquisition of this simulator strategically positions OAS as national experts in G1000 training, enabling them to offer advanced, immersive instrument courses.
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