Cessna delivers first Skyhawk under agreement with Epic Flight Academy

Cessna Aircraft Co. has delivered a new Cessna Skyhawk 172 as part of recent agreement with Epic Flight Academy in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

The multi-year agreement includes initial purchase of two new Skyhawk aircraft, product support and training. Epic Flight Academy also made a commitment to purchase training aircraft only from Textron Aviation – Cessna’s parent – to update its fleet.

The academy operates 17 Skyhawks with Garmin G1000 avionics as the school’s primary flight trainer. It has trained pilots since 1999.

This story was originally published April 5, 2016 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Cessna delivers first Skyhawk under agreement with Epic Flight Academy."