Regarding our flight school fleet, BAA Training currently operates a fleet of 7 single-engine Cessna 172S aircraft, of which two are undergoing extended maintenance. Additionally, we currently have 1 own Tecnam 2006 MEP and 1 rented one, bringing the total to 2. By the end of June 2023, we will have a total of 3 rented MEPs, as the owned one is currently for sale because of our intention is to acquire a Piper Seminole in 2024. While we do not currently utilize our own MEP because it is not currently a financially viable solution, we have found an alternative solution that ensures sufficient capacity to accommodate students and allows them to continue their flight training. Most of the flight training, specifically 142 hours, is conducted on a Cessna 172S, while an additional 14 hours are flown on an MEP aircraft.
BAA Training's flight school has pursued a fleet upgrade plan, and as of January 2023, all single-engine training is conducted using the Cessna 172S aircraft with the G1000 avionics system. According to our plans, we will be increasing our C172S fleet during 2023 and 2024.This decision was made to take advantage of the improved technology, safety features, fuel efficiency, and performance offered by this aircraft model. Next year, we will introduce multi-engine Piper Seminole aircraft into our fleet.These aircraft will have modern avionics, including glass cockpit displays and integrated navigation systems. Importantly, the Piper Seminole shares the same model of engines as the Cessna 172S (Lycoming engines), which will streamline our engine maintenance processes.
Kind Regards,
BAA Training team