United Aviate Academy Selects Cirrus Aircraft for Ab-Initio Pilot Training

United Aviate Academy (UAA) has purchased from Cirrus Aircraft a fleet of twenty-five TRAC SR20 aircraft for its program. These advanced, high-performance airplanes will be used for initial pilot training at the ab-initio flight academy.

United Aviate Academy has the option and purchase rights to fifty more TRAC SR20 aircraft as the academy expands. The agreement between Cirrus Aircraft and UAA is a testament to the shared pursuit to provide airline training opportunities in response to the global pilot shortage.

Within the next decade, United aims to hire more than 10,000 pilots and introduce aviation to about 5,000 new pilots through the Academy.

The TRAC Series’ features and capabilities include the integrated Garmin Perspective+ flight deck, two large flight displays, a Flight Management System (FMS) keypad controller, an Electronic Stability and Protection system as well as integrated engine indication and crew alerting/warning systems – all features found on today’s advanced airliners.

The interior was designed to meet the unique needs of a high-utilization training environment, replacing the luxury materials found in the SR Series with a durable all-weather floor liner and easy to clean wear-resistant seats. The TRAC Series includes the TRAC20, TRAC22, and TRAC22T.

Additionally, the TRAC Series features a durable all-composite airframe structure with the signature Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). The TRAC Series is further enhanced by a wide array of interactive, tailored flight training content through Cirrus Approach, including online courses, engaging videos and the iFOM (interactive Flight Operations Manual) for convenient learning anywhere in the world.

Cirrus Aircraft is also developing a digital fleet management solution leveraging the onboard Cirrus IQ system to provide UAA with deeper insight into their flight data for safety and operational efficiency.