N408DS - 1979 Piper Tomahawk

The Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk is a two-seat, fixed tricycle gear general aviation airplane originally designed for flight training, touring and personal use. The Tomahawk was Piper's attempt at creating an affordable two-place trainer. Before designing the aircraft, Piper widely surveyed flight instructors for their input into the design. Instructors requested a more spinnable aircraft for training purposes, since other two-place trainers such as the Cessna 150 or Cessna 152 were designed to spontaneously fly out of a spin. Another characteristic of the Piper Tomahawk that favors its suitability as a primary trainer is that the flight control forces mimic those of a much heavier aircraft. As a result, student pilots that learn to fly in a Tomahawk transition much more successfully to larger aircraft, hence the popularity of the Tomahawk with U.S. Air Force flying clubs.

Our Piper Tomahawks are our most popular trainers. Light, nimble, two-seaters with plenty of power for the student and instructor, with loads of visibility and fun. N408DS is equiped with 2 Narco MK12D TSO Nav/Coms both w/GS, Narco AT150 TSO Transponder w/mode C, Garmin/Apollo GX-55 (coupled to AP), Piper 2-axis AP with Tracker, KS Avionics 6 Point CHT/EGT engine monitor and Vertical Card Compass (PAI 700)

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