One of the most popular training aircraft of all time, the Cessna 172 has gained a place in the history books. It is an American built four seat, high-wing, single-engine aircraft with fixed tricycle undercarrage. It is powered by a 160HP 4-cylinder Lycoming engine.
Modern day design features, good handling ability, and a comparatively low fuel consumption rate, makes the 172 one of the most popular aircraft for flight training and cross country flights.
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe.
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a rectangular fuselage and two wing-mounted engines; early aircraft were equipped with a pair of piston engineswhile later production models may be alternatively fitted with turboprop engines in their place.[4][9][22] The rectangular cross section fuselage, which is furnished with a conventional tail unit and fixed tricycle landing gear, typically accommodates a single pilot and up to nine passengers in a commuter configuration, each row being accessed by its own door; the cabin can be rapidly reconfigured, allowing for a single aircraft to undertake a diverse range of tasks within a minimal period of time.[9][23] Often referring to the type as “The world’s most versatile aircraft”,[22] Britten-Norman promotes the Islander’s low direct operating costs, minimal maintenance, and its stability in flight as major attributes of the aircraft.[23]