Piper Aircraft announced two new value-priced additions to its trainer-class of aircraft on the opening day of Sun N’ Fun at Lakeland Florida. The company showed off its proof of concept Piper Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i. The basic 100 includes Garmin G3X Touch Certified avionics and a standard two pilot configuration while the instrument version, the 100i comes standard with a Garmin G3X Touch and a GFC500 autopilot. The VFR-equipped 100 will enter the marketplace at $259,000 and offers the durability and functionality of the Archer TX. The IFR version, the 100 is priced at $285,000.
Piper Introduces Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i Trainers
Key Takeaways:
- Piper Aircraft unveiled two new value-priced trainer aircraft, the Pilot 100 (VFR, $259,000) and Pilot 100i (IFR, $285,000), to address the rapidly expanding pilot training market.
- Both models feature Garmin G3X Touch avionics and a new 180 hp Continental engine designed to resolve hot starting problems, with the 100i additionally including a GFC500 autopilot.
- These new aircraft complete Piper's training portfolio, giving them the industry's widest range of training aircraft to meet the significant and growing demand for professionally trained pilots.
- The Pilot 100 will tour flight schools this summer, with limited quantities of both models expected to be available beginning in 2020.
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