{"id":15724,"date":"2020-06-15T22:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=15724"},"modified":"2020-06-15T22:00:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T22:00:16","slug":"spartan-college-of-aeronautics-and-technology-adds-22-new-aircraft-as-demand-for-graduates-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/florida\/spartan-college-of-aeronautics-and-technology-adds-22-new-aircraft-as-demand-for-graduates-grow\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Adds 22 New Aircraft as Demand for Graduates Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Piper Aircraft and Spartan College of Aeronautics and\nTechnology (&#8220;Spartan&#8221;) announced an order for its first tranche of 22\nfactory-new training aircraft. To date, Spartan has taken delivery of 10 Piper\nArchers and 2 Piper Seminoles, with 10 additional Piper Archers expected to be\ndelivered in Q4 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Beau Schrader, Spartan&#8217;s Chief Pilot Officer,\n&#8220;Spartan&#8217;s Flight location at Richard Lloyd Jones Airport in Tulsa,\nOklahoma has been re-energized by the brand new, technologically advanced fleet\nof training aircraft.&#8221; The new 180 HP, G1000 NXi equipped Piper Archers\nand Seminoles began delivery in late-2019, as Spartan continues its multi-year\nenhancement of its training fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spartan-Archer-tails-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15726\" width=\"301\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spartan-Archer-tails-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spartan-Archer-tails-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spartan-Archer-tails.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Established in 1928, nationally accredited and FAA\napproved Spartan has been committed to training the world&#8217;s aviators and is\nproud to have trained over 100,000 pilots and aircraft technicians. As we\nadvance our legacy of providing advanced aviation training, we are pleased to\nexpand our fleet with the addition of 22 new Piper training aircraft,&#8221;\nsaid Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Chief Executive Officer Rob\nPolston. &#8220;As demand for civil aviation pilots grow, we continue to invest\nin new technology which enhances the educational experience of our students.\nOur team will use the new aircraft, in addition to our existing fleet, to train\nfuture professional pilots at our campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, carrying on a\nproud tradition of training aspiring aviation professionals for more than 90\nyears. We are excited to have the opportunity to help support the growing\naviation industry, which is facing a need for 804,000 new civil aviation pilots\nover the next 20 years, according to a 2019 Boeing Pilot &amp; Technician\nOutlook.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology\ncontinues to expand their aviation programs, Piper Aircraft is proud to provide\nnew aircraft which enhance the training experience of their students. As a\nlegacy pilot training provider, they continue to demonstrate their commitment\nto excellence and to their students by providing multiple aviation programs and\nopportunities for their students. We look forward to their continued success\nand to providing more Piper trainers in support of their commitment to aviation\neducation,&#8221; said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Piper Aircraft and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (&#8220;Spartan&#8221;) announced an order for its first tranche of 22 factory-new training aircraft. To date, Spartan has taken delivery of 10 Piper Archers and 2 Piper Seminoles, with 10 additional Piper Archers expected to be delivered in Q4 2020. 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