The School of Aviation Sciences at Utah Valley University resumed flight operations recently at its base in Provo, Utah—just in time to welcome new aircraft to its mixed Diamond and Piper fleet. The university had used two different airplanes for initial private pilot and instrument rating instruction—the DA20 C1 and the DA40. To streamline operations, the school will move to the DA40 XLT, in a move prompted by the need to replace the aging DA20s. A total of nine DA40 XLTs have been painted in the new UVU livery.
Utah Valley University Turns Over Its Diamond Fleet
Key Takeaways:
- Utah Valley University (UVU) School of Aviation Sciences resumed flight operations and is upgrading its fleet by replacing aging DA20s with nine new Diamond DA40 XLTs.
- This fleet standardization to the DA40 XLT aims to streamline maintenance, reduce student learning curves for private pilot and instrument training, and enable student observers on almost any flight.
- Separately, airBaltic Training in Latvia took delivery of its eighth Diamond aircraft, a DA40 NG, further expanding its existing Diamond training fleet.
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