Cessna 152

The Cessna 152 is a two-seat, high wing training aircraft with a 110 horsepower engine. It cruises at 105 knots (120 mph) and has a range of more than 400 miles. Equipped for day or night flying, it is our standard training aircraft for the initial license, the Private Pilot’s License. Horizon Aviation operates two Cessna 152s.

Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 is the most popular general aviation aircraft of all time. It is a four seat aircraft primarily used for flight training and personal transportation. With 160 or 180 horsepower engines, our Cessna 172s cruise up to 120 knots with a range of several hundred miles. As well as being great for the Private Pilot’s License, the 172 is a superb instrument platform and is our standard training aircraft for the Instrument Rating. Horizon Aviation operates four Cessna 172s.

Cessna 172RG

The Cessna 172 Retractable Gear is exactly what is sounds like - a Cessna 172 where the wheels fold up and disappear into the belly during flight. Also, the angle of the propeller is adjustable in flight. These two differences make it a complex aircraft. This improves the performance of the aircraft considerably and gives it a cruise speed of 140 knots. With large fuel tanks, the Cessna 172RG has a range of more than 900 miles. The 172RG is used to train pilots for the Commercial Pilot’s License and the Flight Instructor’s Certificate. With a fully-coupled auto-pilot and GPS navigation system, the 172RG is great for training pilots to operate more sophisticated systems in preparation for larger aircraft. Horizon Aviation operates one Cessna 172RG.

Piper PA30

The Piper PA30, Twin Comanche, is a high speed, sophisticated twin-engine aircraft. It has a cruise speed of 170 knots and a range of more than 1400 miles. It has six seats, two engines, and retractable landing gear. With an autopilot and GPS navigation system, it is a highly capable aircraft. Our Twin Comanche flew around the world in 2001 during a recreation of the mid-thirties London-Sydney Air Race. It is used to train pilots to fly multi-engine aircraft and to become multi-engine instructors. Also, it is used to earn the Airline Transport Pilot’s License. Horizon Aviation operates one Piper PA30.

Diamond DA40

With the future of Commercial Aviation moving towards Glass Cockpit environments, today's aspiring pilots need to be familiar with Technology Advanced Aircraft. The Garmin 1000-equipped Diamond DA40 is Horizon Aviation's TAA training platform. Replacing the standard "steam gauge" layout of traditional aircraft, the DA40 control panel is comprised of two computer monitors that display any information a pilot could wish to have at their fingertips. Comfortable, quick, and seating four, the DA40 is will prepare you for the high tech cockpits of today's airline fleet.

Horizon Aviation operates one Diamond DA40.

PCATD

Horizon Aviation also operates a flight simulator, also known as a PCATD. While it looks quite like your simulator at home, it is actually much more sophisticated. It is an FAA-approved flight simulator that is a legal substitute for 10 hours of Instrument training as well as currency training. It has a separate instructor’s station that allows the instructor to manipulate the training environment to simulate a wide range of conditions. In many ways, it is far superior to training in an actual aircraft since we can create conditions in which you would never intentionally operate a real aircraft. With it, we can simulate more than ten different aircraft types from Cessna 172s all the way up to mid-size twins.