Trainer role

Aircraft commonly used for ifr rating

Aircraft used as primary trainers for ifr rating at flight schools, ATOs, and clubs worldwide. The Aviatize directory captures specifications, operating economics, and configuration notes for each type.

28 aircraft listed

H125 (AS350 Écureuil)

Airbus Helicopters

Helicopter (turbine)

Power: 850hp
Fuel: Jet-A (diesel piston)

Type-rating prep+1

A210 / AT01

Aquila Aviation

Single-engine piston

Power: 100hp
Fuel: Unleaded mogas (EN228 / autofuel)

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingDiscovery flights

Baron 55 / 58 / 58P

Beechcraft (Textron Aviation)

Multi-engine piston

Power: 600hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Multi-engine ratingHigh-performance ratingComplex rating+1

Bonanza family (35 V-tail / A36 / G36)

Beechcraft (Textron Aviation)

Single-engine piston

Power: 300hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Complex ratingHigh-performance ratingIFR rating

King Air C90 / B200 (and related 250 / 260 / 350)

Beechcraft (Textron Aviation)

Multi-engine turboprop

Power: 1700hp
Fuel: Jet-A (diesel piston)

Type-rating prep+1

Discontinued

Model 76 Duchess

Beechcraft (Textron Aviation)

Multi-engine piston

Power: 360hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Multi-engine ratingComplex ratingIFR rating+1

Discontinued

206 JetRanger / LongRanger

Bell Textron

Helicopter (turbine)

Power: 420hp
Fuel: Jet-A (diesel piston)

Type-rating prepIFR rating

172 Skyhawk

Cessna (Textron Aviation)

Single-engine piston

Power: 180hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingDiscovery flights+2

182 Skylane

Cessna (Textron Aviation)

Single-engine piston

Power: 230hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

High-performance ratingIFR ratingCheckride prep

Discontinued

210 Centurion

Cessna (Textron Aviation)

Single-engine piston

Power: 285hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Complex ratingHigh-performance ratingIFR rating+1

SR20 / SR22 / SR22T

Cirrus Aircraft

Single-engine piston

Power: 310hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingHigh-performance rating+2

DA40 / DA40 NG / DA40 XLT

Diamond Aircraft Industries

Single-engine piston

Power: 168hp
Fuel: Jet-A (diesel piston)

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingCheckride prep+1

DA42 Twin Star

Diamond Aircraft Industries

Multi-engine piston

Power: 336hp
Fuel: Jet-A (diesel piston)

Multi-engine ratingIFR ratingComplex rating+2

DA50 RG

Diamond Aircraft Industries

Single-engine piston

Power: 300hp
Fuel: Jet-A (diesel piston)

Complex ratingHigh-performance ratingIFR rating+1

DA62

Diamond Aircraft Industries

Multi-engine piston

Power: 360hp
Fuel: Jet-A (diesel piston)

Multi-engine ratingIFR ratingHigh-performance rating+2

Discontinued

AA-1 / AA-5 family (Yankee, Cheetah, Tiger)

Grumman American / American General

Single-engine piston

Power: 180hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLIFR rating

Limited revival

M20 family

Mooney International

Single-engine piston

Power: 280hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Complex ratingHigh-performance ratingIFR rating+1

PA-28 Cherokee / Warrior / Archer / Dakota

Piper Aircraft

Single-engine piston

Power: 180hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingDiscovery flights+1

PA-28R Arrow

Piper Aircraft

Single-engine piston

Power: 200hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Complex ratingIFR ratingCheckride prep

Discontinued

PA-32R Saratoga / Lance

Piper Aircraft

Single-engine piston

Power: 300hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Complex ratingHigh-performance ratingIFR rating+1

Limited revival

PA-34 Seneca

Piper Aircraft

Multi-engine piston

Power: 440hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Multi-engine ratingIFR ratingComplex rating+2

PA-44 Seminole

Piper Aircraft

Multi-engine piston

Power: 360hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Multi-engine ratingIFR ratingComplex rating+1

DR400 family

Robin Aircraft

Single-engine piston

Power: 160hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingDiscovery flights

Discontinued

TB-9 Tampico / TB-10 Tobago / TB-20 Trinidad

SOCATA (now Daher)

Single-engine piston

Power: 180hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLIFR rating+2

P-Mentor

Tecnam

Single-engine piston

Power: 100hp
Fuel: Unleaded mogas (EN228 / autofuel)

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingComplex rating

P2006T

Tecnam

Multi-engine piston

Power: 200hp
Fuel: Unleaded mogas (EN228 / autofuel)

Multi-engine ratingIFR ratingComplex rating

P2008 / P2010

Tecnam

Single-engine piston

Power: 180hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingCheckride prep+1

RV-12iS

Van's Aircraft

Light sport aircraft (LSA)

Power: 100hp
Fuel: Unleaded mogas (EN228 / autofuel)

Ab-initio / PPLDiscovery flightsIFR rating

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