our Fleet

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  • The Grumman AA-1B is an excellent trainer aircraft due to its responsive handling, simplicity, and straightforward design. Its light control feel helps student pilots quickly develop precise stick-and-rudder skills, while its low-wing configuration introduces them to performance characteristics similar to more advanced aircraft. The sliding glass canopy also offers perfect visibility in all directions.

    All of our Grummans are equipped with upgraded engines and larger propellers to help with climb performance in New Mexico’s thin air.

    Rental rate: $179/hr

    Performance:

    • Cruise Speed: 120 KTAS

    • Cruise Fuel Burn: 7 gal/hr

    • Climb Rate: ~700 fpm (at 7,000 ft)

    • Range: 500 nm

    • Endurance: 4.1 hrs

  • The Diamond DA62 presents an exceptional platform to learn to fly multi-engine aircraft. The full authority digital engine control (FADEC) simplifies normal and emergency operations significantly, Its modern glass cockpit builds real-world avionics skills, preparing pilots better than other twin trainers to fly jet aircraft.

    The DA62 is also able to climb up to 13,000 ft with only a single engine operating.

    Rental Rate: $550/hr

    Performance:

    • Cruise Speed: 180 KTAS

    • Cruise Fuel Burn: 16 gal/hr

    • Climb Rate: ~1000 fpm (at 7,000 ft)

    • Range: 1300 nm

    • Endurance: 8 hrs

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Nighttime view from the cockpit of a plane approaching a runway, with illuminated runway markings and airport lights in the distance, and cockpit screens displaying navigation and flight data.