Independence Aviation Adds Charter Travel Services
Independence Aviation LLC (IA), based at Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Englewood, Colorado, announced today that it has added charter travel services to its roster of private-aviation services.
Englewood, Colorado -- Independence Aviation LLC (IA), based at Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Englewood, Colorado, announced today that it has added charter travel services to its roster of private-aviation services. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Air Carrier Certificate to IA allowing for single-engine flights.
Service will initially be provided using a Cirrus Aircraft SR22T Generation 5 featuring the Cirrus Aircraft Parachute System (CAPS), a full-aircraft safety system that is standard on all Cirrus aircraft. "With charter services, we can deliver folks to major travel destinations like Scottsdale and Santa Fe for work or pleasure without the hassles involved in commercial air services," said Bob Stedman, President and CEO of IA. "But more important to some clients is the opportunity to access locations with limited commercial flights, such as Goodland, Kansas, or remote areas, such as Wyoming or Montana, that have few, if any, flight options."
Stedman said IA opted for the SR22T aircraft to ensure both safety and comfort for its clients. "Cirrus has long been a pacesetter in private aviation," he said. "This aircraft has the latest and greatest in avionics, from Bluetooth calling and connectivity to wireless flight-plan transfers from iPads to the Garmin flight avionics." He said the aircraft's technology and luxury features combine to deliver an unforgettable flight experience. "I think Stephen Pope got it right in a Flying magazine article earlier this year when he said the SR22T is a 'sports car with wings.'" Stedman credited IA's relationships with both Cirrus Aircraft and the Arapahoe Aero maintenance facility for the company's success in achieving charter services approval. "Cirrus' great performance and safety capabilities were key in making charter operations in this kind of aircraft a viable option," he said. Both IA and Arapahoe Aero are recognized as Platinum Service providers by Cirrus Aircraft. In addition to business and personal travel, IA can also provide sightseeing tours and support photographic assignments and other missions that can benefit from charter travel services. About Independence Aviation
Independence Aviation (IA) provides aircraft rentals, aviation instruction and pilot mentoring programs, plus aircraft and hangar management. Founded in 2007 by two veteran Certified Flight Instructors, the firm is guided by a philosophy that relationship-based flight instruction produces superior private pilots. Key elements of IA's approach are to teach students in airplanes they'd be willing to fly cross-country, and mentor them as they evolve to aircraft that fly faster and higher. All IA planes are used for instruction and rentals to qualified pilots. The entire fleet is equipped with modern avionics and current databases, and each aircraft is impeccably maintained in both mechanical operations and appearance.
