Era

Pre-1980 classic training aircraft

Training aircraft from the pre-1980 classic era — design generation, avionics architecture, and certification framework that shaped the airframes flight schools fly today. Aviatize directory entries with full POH-sourced specifications.

22 aircraft listed

H125 (AS350 Écureuil)

Airbus Helicopters

Helicopter (turbine)

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

Type-rating prep+1

Citabria / Decathlon family

American Champion Aircraft

Single-engine piston

Power: 180hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Aerobatic trainingSpin trainingTailwheel endorsement+1

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

Discontinued

140

Cessna (Textron Aviation)

Single-engine piston

Power: 85hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Tailwheel endorsementDiscovery flights

Discontinued

150 / 152

Cessna (Textron Aviation)

Single-engine piston

Power: 110hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLSpin trainingDiscovery flights

Discontinued

170

Cessna (Textron Aviation)

Single-engine piston

Power: 145hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Tailwheel endorsementDiscovery flights

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

Limited revival

F-28 / 280 series

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation

Helicopter (piston)

Power: 225hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPL

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

Cub family (J-3 / Super Cub / Carbon Cub / Husky)

Piper / CubCrafters / American Legend / Aviat

Single-engine piston

Power: 150hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Tailwheel endorsementSpin trainingDiscovery flights

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-38-112 Tomahawk

Piper Aircraft

Single-engine piston

Power: 112hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLSpin training

DR400 family

Robin Aircraft

Single-engine piston

Power: 160hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLIFR ratingDiscovery flights

Limited revival

Schweizer 300 / Sikorsky S-300

Schweizer Aircraft (RSG, formerly Sikorsky)

Helicopter (piston)

Power: 180hp
Fuel: 100LL avgas

Ab-initio / PPLCheckride prep

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