The Cessna 206 Turbo Stationair runs on a 310 hp, turbocharged piston engine. Credit: Cessna
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West Point has received two new single-engine Cessna T206 Stationair aircraft from Textron Aviation.
These new T206s will be used by instructors as "flying laboratories" to teach engineering students fundamental physics and aerodynamics, supplementing the academy's existing flight training fleet.
The Cessna T206 Stationairs offer enhanced capabilities, including a longer range, higher useful load, and advanced avionics, allowing for more occupants and extended flights compared to West Point's older Cessna 182s and T-41s.
West Point, The United States Military Academy, accepted delivery of two new single-engine Cessna T206 Stationairs from Textron Aviation last week.
These trainers are being added to West Point’s current fleet, which consists of mostly Cessna 182 Skylanes and Cessna T-41s, the military version of a Cessna 172.
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Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.
