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Paragon Expands Its Aircraft Roster

Paragon Flight Training adds more Piper 100is to its fleet, among other 2022 milestones.

Meg Godlewski
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Paragon Flight added four new Piper 100is, delivered this week to its base at KFMY in Florida. [Credit: Paragon Flight]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Paragon Flight Training significantly expanded its fleet in 2022, acquiring 10 new Piper aircraft, including four recently delivered P100is, bringing their total to 25 aircraft as part of a five-year plan to add 40 planes.
  • The school made substantial investments in 2022, expanding its facility by 28,000 square feet, adding a Frasca flight training device, and developing its curriculum and staff to support a growing student population.
  • These expansions primarily bolster their new FAA-accredited Professional Pilot Program, aimed at meeting the increasing demand for commercial pilots, despite challenges faced in 2022 like Hurricane Ian.
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There’s nothing like adding to your flight school fleet to start the new year on a good note, and the team at Paragon Flight Training in Fort Myers, Florida, is doing just that with four new Piper P100is, delivered this week. This brings the number of aircraft in the fleet up to 25.

The school, based at Page Field (KFMY), had a goal of acquiring 10 new Piper aircraft in 2022. The goal has been achieved, notes Paragon Flight president Christopher Schoensee. 

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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