Aircraft classified as training aircraft are produced to support pilot and crew flight training. Special training aircraft with additional safety features, such as dual control systems, flight characteristics that tolerate incorrect commands, and a simplified cockpit arrangement, help pilot trainees develop their skills more safely.
Generally, light aircraft with two or more seats are used for civilian aviation training, with one seat for a student and the other for an instructor pilot. The side-by-side seating configuration in training aircraft is the most commonly preferred. The advantage of side-by-side seating is that the pilot and instructor can see each other's movements, allowing the pilot to learn from the instructor and the instructor to correct the pilot's mistakes.
Training aircraft are less expensive than operational aircraft due to being simpler planes. For example, while narrow-body Airbus aircraft can range in price from $75 million to $110 million, a single piston-engine training aircraft can be purchased for an average of €180,000.
Cost is the primary factor in choosing smaller aircraft for training. It makes training more accessible for people with limited financial resources. However, the main reason for selecting these smaller and simpler training aircraft for flights is that they are slow and respond faster to controls, allowing both the pilot candidate and the flight instructor to save time in the decision-making and correcting mistakes. Training aircraft are also designed to be more resilient and recoverable in everyday aerodynamic negative situations, such as stalls and spins. These aircraft facilitate training through their simple systems, can land and take off on much shorter runways, and thus contribute positively to the pilot candidate's gaining experience in different areas.
Aircraft used for training have different configurations depending on the scope of the training. Aircraft with analog gauges, single-piston engines, and fixed landing gear is typically used for initial training, while aircraft configured with more advanced electronic navigation systems, multiple engines, and retractable landing gear are used depending on the scope of the training.
Examples of training aircraft include the Cessna 150, 152, 172, Socata TB-9, Diamond DA-20, DA-40, Aquila 211, Tecnam P2002, P2008, and Evektor Sportstar RTC, which are used for basic and advanced navigation training. The PIPER PA-34 Seneca, Cessna 310, Diamond DA-42, Socata TB-20, and Cessna 172 RG, which have retractable landing gear, are used in advanced training.
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