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Latitude Aviation adds AATD and Cessna 170

By General Aviation News Staff · May 6, 2015 ·

Latitude Aviation, a Part 61 flight school at Coeur d’Alene Airport in Idaho, has added a DCX Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) with ProMotion and a Cessna 170 tailwheel airplane.

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The DCX will be used for primary and advanced instruction. It features 33 included airplanes and configurable controls for single and multi engine airplanes. A full-featured Garmin 530W emulation provides realistic GPS approach capability in a variety of customizable weather conditions.

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Also recently added to the school is a Cessna 170. The tailwheel airplane is available for primary student pilots as well as tailwheel transition training, basic backcountry instruction, and rental to qualified pilots. It is equipped with field-approved Plexiglass observer doors, and numerous Alaska-bred STCs and field approvals like big tires, 180 gear, and a long McCauley prop.

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