Textron To Deliver 15 Cessna Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy

The flight school has a fleet of 43 Cessna 172, which is its exclusive single-engine airplane.

Monday, April 03, 2023 at 03:14 PM ET

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Cessna's 172 Skyhawk has long been a mainstay of flight training because of its forgiving flight characteristics and reliability. [Coutesy; Epic Flight Academy]

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Textron Aviation will deliver 15 new Cessna 172 Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy, significantly expanding the flight school's fleet.
Epic Flight Academy, which has trained thousands of pilots since 1999, exclusively uses the Cessna Skyhawk for its single-engine training aircraft.
The Cessna Skyhawk is praised for its stable flight characteristics, safety, and modern features like Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, making it a perennial favorite for flight training globally.

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Textron Aviation said it agreed to deliver 15 new Cessna 172 Skyhawks to Epic Flight Academy as part of a plan to expand the flight school’s fleet. The companies announced the deal during the recent Sun n’ Fun Aerospace Expo.

Epic, based at New Smyrna Beach, Florida (KEVB), has been training pilots since 1999. Its list of graduates includes thousands of students from more than 80 countries, the company said.