Zero Hours To Private Pilot In Three Weeks In The Pilot's New
Airplane
Piper is offering new Archer LX customers their own private
pilot training in about three concentrated weeks at Vero Beach
Municipal Airport. The Piper Ready, Set, Fly program helps new
aircraft owners learn to fly safely and efficiently, and promotes
growth in general aviation by encouraging people to become
pilots.
The Ready, Set, Fly training program for Piper Archer LXs will
take place in customers’ new aircraft at Vero Beach, Florida.
“Piper’s Archer LX Ready, Set, Fly program solves
several of the common detractors to successfully learning to fly,
according to recent AOPA independent research,” says Piper
Executive Vice President Randy Groom. The AOPA study indicated that
those detractors were lack of convenience, the quality of
instruction at some facilities, and scheduling hassles that hinder
progress for prospective student pilots.
“Piper’s program addresses the convenience issue
head on, because the standardized training course will be offered
in a highly concentrated, three-week course, with a dedicated,
professional instructor,” Groom says. And with a concentrated
program, prospective Archer LX pilots will learn to fly safely and
efficiently in professional environment while enjoying the flying
benefits of a warm, pleasant coastal environment, and they will get
to do it in their very own aircraft.” Using customers’
own new Piper Archer LX aircraft for training also answers the
issue of subpar flying equipment found at some training
locations.
The custom program created specifically for Piper Archer LX
owners will enable them to go from zero time to completion of their
private pilot training safely, efficiently and efficiently. This
new and innovative training program emphasizes Piper’s
commitment to help build the aviation industry by providing a safe,
professional entry-level pilot learning environment.
“Piper’s Archer LX Ready, Set, Fly program was
created specifically as a means to introduce aspiring pilots to
aviation through the Piper product line by giving them an
opportunity to step in and step up as their flying career
progresses,” says Groom. Ready, Set, Fly further illustrates
Piper’s continuing commitment to the light aircraft segment
and to the critical general aviation mission of attracting new
pilots to the industry.
The Archer LX is a single-engine aircraft powered by a Lycoming
0-360-A4M, 180 hp engine able to fly 128 ktas with a range of 522
nm. With the Garmin G500 avionics suite, it costs $309,900 new. If
already a qualified private pilot, Archer LX customers can apply
their Ready, Set, Fly privileges toward another FAA certification.
Customers may also elect to conduct the training at another
location with the training provider of their choice.