AIR TEST of DIESEL WARRIOR

Infamous author Jeremy Pratt came to Elstree to put one of our diesel Warriors through its paces.

Read his findings here.

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CABAIR MAINTENANCE TO BE THIELERT AIRCRAFT ENGINE DISTRIBUTOR

Cabair Maintenance - the aircraft engineering division of the Cabair Group - has been awarded a prestigious Distributorship by Thielert Aircraft Engines (TAE) Gmbh of Lichtenstein. Cabair have extensive knowledge and experience of the CENTURION 1.7 piston aircraft engine through the maintenance of their fleet of Diamond Star Da-40 TDi aircraft at Cranfield in the UK, operated by their sister company, the renowned Flight School: Cabair College of Air Training.

Cabair Maintenance has also fitted 4 Piper Pa-28 aircraft with the same engine, and is thus well qualified to take up the distributorship.

TAE made the announcement whilst exhibiting in Berlin . Their state-of-the-art, fuel efficient, jet fuel piston aircraft engines are becoming very popular with General Aviation flight schools, charter companies and clubs. The engine lowers operating costs for fuel and service, and makes flying significantly cheaper.

In Berlin , TAE demonstrated their larger 4 ltr engine installed in a Cessna 206 and emphasised that they could be fitted to a range of Cessna twin-engine aircraft.

The Cabair Group intend to gradually increase the number of diesel engines in its fleet of 150 aircraft, reducing its fuel costs whilst offering customers a “One-Stop Engine Upgrade Facility “.

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GLASS COCKPIT DIAMOND STARS TO BECOME STANDARD WORKHORSE IN CRANFIELD TRAINING FLEET

The Cabair Group and Diamond Aircraft UK announce that an order for 15 new Diamond Star DA40’s has been placed with delivery planned to Cabair College of Air Training at Cranfield by the end of this year.

These aircraft are the latest state-of-the-art version of the highly popular Diamond Star- fitted with Thielert Centurion diesel power plants and completely integrated glass panel cockpits - which include the Garmin G1000 and two 10 inch colour displays.

Prior to this the Group will receive 4 DA42 Twin Stars - with the same glass cockpit avionics - for multi-engine training, instrument rating and multi pilot training. This will certainly create one of the most advanced training fleets in the commercial pilot training sector.

This 5 million Euro investment demonstrates Cabair’s ongoing commitment to provide their students with the most effective equipment available which will best prepare them for the environment they will ultimately experience – namely the flight deck of a modern commercial airliner.

As Cabair’s Head of Training at Cranfield explains: “Becoming familiarised with the glass cockpit from the very beginning of flight training will pay great dividends when it comes to the eventual transition from light aircraft to jet airliners – and especially throughout the line and type training when they join an airline.”