The Philippine Navy acquired the four aircraft via a Foreign Military Sale managed by the U.S. With simple flight characteristics, great visibility and a sophisticated glass cockpit outfitted with GARMIN G1000 NXi avionics, the Cessna 172S Skyhawk piston boasts a slow landing speed and a lenient stall, ideally suited for student pilots. “Customer faith in our legendary products and trust in our company and our team are at the core of our relationship with military training academies worldwide.” “The Cessna Skyhawk continues to be the Philippine Navy’s aircraft of choice for flight training,” said Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Mission Sales for Textron Aviation. It delivers an intuitive but sophisticated cockpit experience in a platform ideally suited for learning the skills needed to become a true pilot in command. The Cessna 172S Skyhawk is the world’s leading flight trainer and the most-produced single-engine piston aircraft. Textron Aviation announced the delivery of four new Cessna 172S Skyhawk flight trainer aircraft to the Philippine Navy.
