December, 2024
NEW to General Aviation is the Continental IO-370 Prime. Developed to substitute the long-time proven Lycoming IO-360 L2A. For the first time ever, Cessna 172 owners and Flight Schools now have an additional option to power their aircraft and business’. Acquiring a powerplant in today’s aviation environment, for lack of a better description, is ridiculous. Flight training demands have increased so significantly due to the pilot shortage that supply is at an all-time low and while costs have increased significantly, wait times are now a minimum of six months to a full year, or longer! These economics cause Flight Schools to run engines well past manufacturer TBO’s (time before overhaul), rather than replace engines when they should be replaced.
Thank you Continental for investing in a solution that allows Flight Schools to keep the doors open!
Continental Aerospace Technologies PRIME
Link to editorial about the Continental PRIME engine:
COMING SOON:
2025 Tecnam P-Mentor
The Flight School business and the manufacturing necessary to constantly support industry needs and improve advancements to safety has very rapidly changed. Production has slowed significantly, lead times are long and the cost of aircraft and OEM parts have increased a minimum of 30% in just the last four years. Tecnam, and other industry leaders like Continenal Aerospace, are making the difference and filling the gaps/shortages that are eagerly welcomed by the General Aviation community.
The P-Mentor will be a welcomed addition to BPFS’ fleet. The Cessna 172 is the proven plow horse but getting them are very difficult unless you are able to keep customers satisfied in spite of long wait times and exorbitant prices and premiums for purchase slots. The P-Mentor, marketed as an IFR trainer, is a very nice option and solution for Barbers Point Flight School. This capable trainer boasts an industry new Rotax 912 iS, fuel-injected, 100hp motor, very tested for reliability and very capable of supplying the necessary power for the P-Mentor. The aircraft is light, spacious and full of cutting edge technology.
