October. 5/06
Diamond aircraft arrive in Pueblo for USAF-IFS Program

The first eleven of 44 Diamond DA20-C1 and one DA40 aircraft have arrived at Doss Aviation, at the Pueblo Colorado airport for the USAF Initial Flight Screening (IFS) Program. The program is a 40 day 25 hr flight screening course for up to 1700 United States Air Force officers annually.

"We chose Diamond aircraft because they best met the USAF technical specification. They combine excellent high density altitude performance and low operating, insurance and acquisition costs. There simply is no other proven cost-competitive aircraft on the market," said Frank Hunter, President of Doss Aviation. The Diamond DA20 is also used at the United States Air Force Academy, for their IFT (Introductory Flight Training) program. "Being located near Colorado Springs, we have had the opportunity to monitor the performance of the USAFA-IFT fleet of Diamond DA20s, and we have been impressed with the aircraft performance, safety, operating cost and Diamond's service support. We look forward to receiving the first class of fifteen student pilots scheduled to arrive for our USAF-IFS program, this month."

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