If you just missed that new aircraft smell at JYO, since you haven't been around for a while, you are in luck. N438TH has arrived and is now also known as Skyventures (AVL) 226, a 2020 Cessna 172S with all the latest gadgets you can possibly think of: GFC700 Autopilot and Flight Director, ESP, which stands for Electronic Stability Protection, ADS-B, NXi, an angle of attack indicator, Flightstream, which makes your i-Pad talk directly to your GPS. Plan on Foreflight and send it to your instrument panel. The electric engine block heater can be plugged in, so that a cold morning start will be like a regular start, since the oil we be warmed up already. The leather seats are the source of that "there must be something new about this plane" smell. The list can go on for a while. If you enjoy a new aircraft with the modern tools, you have a new choice. It is a pleasure to fly. From the outside it looks like many other Skyhawks, however as soon as you step inside, it just feels different.
A great instrument trainer with the opportunity to develop skills similar to the ones needed in corporate jets and many airliners. However, it flies like a C172, which you can take for a quick run to a grass strip. Or maybe take the family on a mission to taste the "second best ice cream served in the US" at the State College PennState Campus creamery? How about a landing at Philadelphia International (PHL) and get a genuine Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich just outside the Eagles stadium? Come check it out. The new "bird" is sitting right outside the windows at the Leesburg office.