High Performance
Cessna 182 Skylane
- 230 HP, Garmin G1000 glass with autopilot.
- High-performance endorsement and faster cross-country.
- A real step up in speed, weight and capability.
From your very first lesson to your multi-engine and CFII checkrides, JAXAERO operates one of North Florida’s largest and most modern training fleets — the complete path to an airline career.
The Skyhawk is the backbone of the JAXAERO fleet, taking students from a first discovery flight through commercial time-building. Our existing 172s fly glass-upgraded panels — dual Garmin G5, GFC500 autopilots, and GTN/GNX touchscreen GPS.
Five factory-new 2026 Cessna 172S Skyhawks join the fleet this August — with Garmin G1000 NXi all-glass avionics and the GFC 700 autopilot straight from the line, growing JAXAERO to 16 aircraft and 13 dedicated 172 trainers.
Beyond the Skyhawks, JAXAERO owns and maintains the high-performance, multi-engine, and advanced-glass aircraft most schools make you go elsewhere to fly.
Our Advanced Aviation Training Devices aren’t desktop games. Full-size flight decks, force-feedback controls, and a wraparound visual system let students log real time toward their ratings, practice emergencies safely, and master procedures before burning a drop of avgas. Two are in service today — with a third, a full G1000 glass sim, underway for fall 2026.
Most flight schools hand you off when the training gets advanced. We don’t. Every stage is flown on equipment we own and maintain — one continuous path from your first flight to the airline cockpit.
Sixteen aircraft. Three simulators. Every rating from your first discovery flight to your airline career — all in one place.