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Our Aircraft

Cessna 182T Skylane

The Cessna 182T is UTSA’s workhorse and has been part of the fleet since the school opened. The aircraft were bought new and are equipped with a constant-speed propeller and a modern Garmin G1000 glass cockpit, displaying primary flight instruments, GPS moving maps and much more. 

The aircraft are approved for VFR, night VFR and IFR operations. 

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Specifications:

  • Seats: 4

  • Load factor limits: +3.8/−1.52

  • Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5

  • Power: 230 hp at 2,400 rpm

  • Maximum structural cruising speed (VNO): 140 KIAS

  • Maximum take-off weight: 3,100 lb / 1,409 kg

  • Maximum range: 930 NM (at FL100)

  • Maximum endurance: 7 hours 40 minutes (at FL100)

Diamond DA42 NG

The Diamond DA42 is the school’s twin-engine aircraft, used towards the end of the programme. It is equipped with constant-speed propellers, a modern Garmin G1000 glass cockpit and an autopilot. Unlike the rest of the fleet, the DA42 has diesel engines with electronic engine control (FADEC), reducing pilot workload. It also has a TKS ice-protection system, allowing flight in certain icing conditions.

The aircraft is approved for VFR, night VFR and IFR operations.

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Specifications:

  • Seats: 4

  • Load factor limits: +3.8/−1.52

  • Engines: Austro E4-C

  • Power: 166 hp at 2,300 rpm (per engine)

  • Maximum structural cruising speed (VNO): 151 KIAS

  • Maximum take-off weight: 4,407 lb / 1,999 kg

  • Maximum range: 1,150 NM (at FL100)

  • Maximum endurance: 7 hours 22 minutes (at FL100)

Zlin Z242L Zeus

The Zlin Z242L is a single-engine light aircraft used for VFR, night VFR and UPRT training. It is equipped with modern Garmin G500 TXi avionics, an airframe designed to withstand more than 6 g and a constant-speed propeller.​

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Specifications:

  • Seats: 2

  • Load factor limits: +6/−3.5

  • Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-A1B6

  • Power: 210 hp at 2,700 rpm

  • Maximum structural cruising speed (VNO): 114 KIAS

  • Maximum take-off weight: 2,400 lb / 1,090 kg

  • Maximum range: 431 NM

ALSIM AL250

The ALSIM AL250 is a modern flight simulator introduced at the school in 2023. It is used during the early stages of IFR training, when students learn the fundamentals of instrument flying. The simulator has a generic cockpit with a primary flight display (PFD), a touchscreen flight management system (FMS) and an autopilot with a mode control panel (MCP). Three large screens provide a field of view of 250° × 49°. The AL250 can be configured for both single-engine piston (SEP) and multi-engine piston (MEP) training and is certified for LPV/PBN operations in accordance with EASA requirements.

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