Wichita flight training institute Ortega Aviation Services (OAS) is partnering with Yingling Aviation on a flying club for the FBO and MRO’s employees at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport (KICT). Under the partnership, Yingling will subsidize a portion of flight training, ground school, and airplane rental costs at Ortega for employees wanting to obtain their private pilot certificate, commercial certificate, and instrument rating.
OAS owns and operates two Garmin G1000-equipped Cessna 172 Skyhawks, a G3X Piper Pilot 100i, and a G1000-equipped Diamond DA42 Twinstar. Beyond flight training for single- and multi-engine ratings, OAS operates a Frasca AATD configurable simulator, a G1000 legacy and NXi systems trainer, and a Garmin cross-country training simulator.
“We certainly value our relationship with Yingling and are excited to grow our partnership beyond the care of our OAS fleet,” said OAS managing partner Teresa Ortega. “Building a successful flying club to help pilots realize their dream, and further enhance the future of aviation in the Wichita community, is a privilege we are very proud to be a part of.”
Yingling president Andrew Nichols added that offering flight training to employees has been on his to-do list for a while. “We’ve been waiting for the right partner and are thrilled that Ortega Aviation Services can satisfy all our needs,” he said.