2024 PIPISTREL ALPHA TRAINER

2024

PIPISTREL

ALPHA TRAINER

New

VFR

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The Smart Training Choice: The Alpha Trainer combines performance and efficiency making it the perfect flight training aircraft. Through modern aerodynamic design and high-tech manufacturing, the Alpha Trainer provides superb performance and flight characteristics with low operating costs thanks to its fuel-efficiencies. Built by design the Alpha Trainer comes equipped with all the essential features expected for flight training including a strong durable undercarriage, and gentle flight characteristics. Suitable for entry level flight training and experienced aviators the Alpha Trainer offers a quiet, comfortable cabin with easy access and is a comfortable learning environment for students. Operated throughout the world in some of the harshest conditions the Alpha Trainer is a trusted and proven trainer backed by Pipistrel’s service and support network. Innovation & Sustainability: Innovation and sustainability is core to Pipistrel’s DNA. The Alpha Trainer’s design was influenced with this in mind providing fuel-efficient aerodynamic performance while minimizing the environmental impact on flight. Safety As Standard: LSA certified and fully approved for Day/Night VFR operations with benign stall characteristics and safety built as standard. Equipped with a Ballistic parachute rescue system offering peace of mind. Proven track record training thousands of pilots across the world with a strong robust design. Value: Low cost to purchase and operate, the Alpha Trainer is the perfect compromise between performance and price. Simple design with low maintenance costs backed by Pipistrel’s Global distribution network for sales and service worldwide. Built by design to provide value for flight schools making flight training more accessible to all. --- Alpha Trainer represents a special concept of economic training for pilots. Built on the solid pedigree of our extensive Sinus and Virus models product line-up, the Alpha Trainer combines quality with an affordable price. It offers convenient flying with no performance set-backs; it is an efficient two-seat composite aircraft, which combines Pipistrel’s competitive advantages, high-tech manufacturing and ease of use. Powered by the Rotax 912 80 HP engine it burns less than 9.5 litres (2.5 US gal) of ordinary mogas fuel per hour in the training role perfoming circuits. It is suitable for beginners as well as for seniors, having an easy cockpit access. The cockpit is spacious, quiet and offers perfect communication between instructor and student. To tolerate student pilots we have built in a strong and durable undercarriage, capable of accepting hard landings with good absorption. The Alpha Trainer is the perfect robust aircraft, easy to fly, repair and maintain without breaking the bank. At the moment more than 500 Alpha Trainers are used all over the World, resisting also in the harshest conditions and used by civil and military Flight Academies, often flying 5-8 hours every day. By selecting some optional equipment with exciting features the Alpha Trainer can offer significant upgrades to your flying activity. The complete Alpha Trainer solution with its low operation cost, highly efficient performance and great value for money relation brings a top competitive product when considering new training aircraft offers. It is important to highlight Alpha Trainer key outstanding characteristics: > It is approved for stalls demonstration and has benign stall characteristics for the training market with no flying surprises > It is capable of doing circuits all day long, in all conditions including excessive heat well above 100°F (37°C) > It has good ventilation and heating when required > It has approved strobes and lighting > It has guaranteed access to reliable spare parts supply to keep the aircraft on the flight line > It has reasonable range for cross-country flight training > It is easy to refuel and service daily > It has a ballistic parachute rescue system as standard equipment > It has a durable finish for outdoor storage > It has good brakes for the odd ‘urgent occasion’ > It has dual flight controls, easy and quickly adjustable for different sized people > It has a classic-looking instrument panel > It has an expected long operating life > It has tricycle landing gear configuration with a steerable nose wheel Apex is the Canadian distributor for Pipistrel Aircraft. All aircraft are made to order.

Fixed composite landing gear Fairings on all 3 wheels Wing Span: 34,4 ft. (10,5 m) Length: 21.33 ft. (6.5 m) Height: 6.07 ft. (2.05 m) Wing Area: 96.6 sqft (9.51 m2) Rudder Area: 11.8 sqft (1.1 m2) Tail Area: 11.6 sqft (1.08 m2) Aspect Ratio: 11,3 Positive Flaps: 0°, 15°, 25° Center of Gravity: 20% – 38% MAC Empty Weight: 615 lbs (279 kg) Max take off weight (MTOW): 1212 lbs (550 kg) Payload with full fuel: 507 lbs (230 kg)

Engine Manufacturer: Rotax 912 UL Max Power: 80 hp at 5800 rpm Fuel tanks capacity: 13,2 US gal (50L) Useful fuel: 12,7 US gal (48L) 4 cylinder 4 stroke engine with 2 carburettors integrated gearbox, Titanium standard exhaust "Akrapovic" Electric starter High capacity lead-acid dry-type 12V battery (11Ah)

2 blade fixed pitch propeller with protected leading edge (63″/ 1620 mm diameter)

Yes

Garmin G3X 460/5 Touch – Single 10.6” PFD/MFD Garmin G5 backup + Battery pack Garmin G3X Autopilot GMC 507 + 2 servos GSA28 & GSA28 Garmin GNX 375 2” Touchscreen Nav/XPDR ADS-B In & Out Garmin GNC 255A NAV/COM Radio (primary COM)B26 Garmin GTR 200 COM Radio (secundary COM) Garmin GMA 245R Remote Audio Panel w/BT ELT Artex 345 – Compact 406 MHz (mandatory for USA LSA) Slip skid indicator Magnetic compass

Comes with ballistic rescue system GRS & container (6/473)