Flight Training

The aircraft offer the school new IFR options with fuel efficiency.

Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy, located at the Indianapolis International Airport (KIND), took delivery of a new Diamond DA20 this week. This brings LIFT’s total fleet to 47, including two DA20 aircraft.  LIFT has an option to order an additional 50 aircraft from Diamond. “We were strategic in choosing Diamond for their aircraft’s demonstrated […]

Learning to fly an airplane is not like learning to drive a forklift or a stick shift.

The excitement surrounding becoming a pilot can be overwhelming and expensive. There are many ways to fund flight training, some being loans, scholarships, and out-of-pocket progression. It is important to do research, weigh pros and cons, and explore all options before deciding on how to bankroll the journey of becoming a pilot. Here are a […]

When President Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, it was designed to ensure that veterans returning from World War II would have a range of benefits that would allow them to reintegrate into civilian life and make up for the time they’d spent away. Since then, that bill—better known as the “GI Bill”—has […]

Q: I started flight lessons and put in several hours years ago. I would like to complete my certificate and buy an airplane. Three and 1/2 years ago, I had open-heart surgery, and I’m on medication for diabetes (I should be going off this medication soon). I radically changed my diet, and I am in […]

For the first time in the U.S., a student pilot has earned a private pilot certificate using an electric aircraft.

An electric debut from Diamond and Safran advances the sustainability game, if it meets the timeline proposed.

New customers attribute choices to design and sustainability.

New design marries low emissions, high endurance, and state-of-the-art avionics to create a versatile combination.