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American Flyers Will Be Taking Delivery Of Eight Pilot 100i Aircraft By End Of Year Piper Aircraft has received type certification from the FAA for the Pilot 100. The Pilot 100, which was announced during Sun-n-Fun in 2019, is the value priced addition to Piper’s trainer-class line. Following certification, Piper began deliveries to its launch customer, American Flyers, who will be taking delivery of eight Pilot 100i aircraft by the end of 2020. “We are excited to add the Pilot 100 series to our training product line at a price point that provides optimal economics for all operators,” s...

The first eight deliveries go to American Flyers. The Piper 100 and 100i are based on the PA-28 airframe, but with slimmed-down avionics and seating. Piper Aircraft Piper Aircraft announced the certification of the Pilot 100 series flight training aircraft, with the first 8 Piper 100i models to deliver to American Flyers by the close of 2020. The most basic models in the Piper fleet—targeted to flight schools—round out the manufacturer’s lineup as an attempt to address the need for a reduced-cost platform specifically for economical private pilot and instrument rating instructi...

FAA certifies Piper's Pilot 100 Trainer 16 December 2020 Piper Aircraft announced this week that the Federal Aviation Administration in the USA had issued the type certificate for the Pilot 100 basic trainer. The Pilot 100 is a new aircraft that matches a PA-28 airframe with a 180-hp Continental motor and Garmin G3X avionics that sells for around $US300,000. The aircraft has only two seats, with an option for a third observer seat in the back. “We are excited to add the Pilot 100 series to our training product line at a price point that provides optimal economics for all operators", said P...

AVweb The FAA formally approved the Piper Pilot 100 trainer aircraft, clearing the way for the first of eight aircraft destined for American Flyers by the end of the year. Based on the evergreen Archer, the Pilot 100, introduced at Sun ’n Fun 2019, is intended for fleet training use. While the Pilot 100i was displayed in Florida with the Continental-built PRIME IO-370, the production aircraft uses a Lycoming IO-360-B4A making 180 HP. “We are excited to add the Pilot 100 series to our training product line at a price point that provides optimal economics for all operators,...

Piper certifies and delivers Pilot 100i trainer 15th December 2020 15:39 Europe/London Piper Aircraft has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its new low-cost Pilot 100i trainer aircraft. Immediately following certification, Piper began deliveries to its launch customer, American Flyers, who will be taking delivery of eight Pilot 100i aircraft by the end of the month (December). “We are excited to add the Pilot 100 series to our training product line at a price point that provides optimal economics for all operators,” said Piper President and CEO...