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Diamond Aircraft injects new life into flight training: launches Diamond Flight Center Program
By FlyingNews @ 10:17 PM :: 321 Views ::
0 Comments :: General Aviation, Training, Small Aircraft Manufacturers
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Diamond Aircraft will launch its long-awaited Diamond Flight Center (DFC) program, showcasing the program highlights, at the Sun N Fun fly-in at Lakeland, Florida.
"We have heard for some time that flight schools wanted a fresh alternative to the status quo," said Diamond Aircraft Industries President Peter Maurer. "There were several key elements we wanted to have in place before launching the program, and we are delighted that today is the day that we can confidently say we have a very comprehensive and competitive program. As good as the DFC program is today, we see it as the foundation on which we are building the industry's leading flight training and airplane rental network. The Diamond Flight Center program includes all the elements of current pilot centers, plus some additional enhancements and highlights, notably:
• A non-restrictive policy that, unlike the competitor, permits DFCs to operate competitive brand airplanes
• A partnership with Jeppesen to develop innovative on-line Diamond-specific flight training materials to replace the current paper, DVD and CD-based syllabus
• A full line of airplanes, from our 2 place DA20, through the glass cockpit DA40 series, the DA42 Twin Star, the D-JET and the recently announced DA50 high-performance single
• Modern and sophisticated Diamond-specific simulators (FTDs).
Through the DFC program, student and rental pilots have access to the most modern equipment and training tools, while flight school operators have a new opportunity to modernize their operation and grow their business. The response to initial advertisements has well exceeded our expectations. We are presently distributing program details to over 140 applicants. We expect the program to be a huge success and anticipate establishing over 200 DFCs in the USA over the next four to five years." |
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