Our Training Fleet

Learn About our Planes 

Safety in Motion Flight Center operates a fleet of aircraft of both single-engine and multi-engine airplanes. The Flight School additionally has a full-motion Redbird FMX Advanced Aviation Training Device, which is incorporated in the flight training courses.

All the airplanes are very well maintained by our own maintenance department and additionally receive inspections every 50-hours, which is more stringent than FAA requirements for commercial operators.  Additionally, airplanes are standardized with communication and navigation radios (avionics) with state-of-the-art GPS/Navigator systems, ADS-B In/Out Datalink, and Bluetooth connectivity, providing pilots with uplinked traffic and weather to their iPad/Tablet electronic flight bags. In short, the fleet is all-weather capable and can easily support all your flight training needs while ensuring the maximum amount of situational awareness and safety - ranging from Sport Pilot to Airline Transport Pilot!

Most of these same airplanes are available for rental. Multi-day rentals are possible and contingent upon scheduling availability since their use in flight training is the priority.

For those that plan to fly with us quite a bit, Safety in Motion offers PNW Mountain Flight Club. After paying an initiation membership and monthly sustaining fee, aircraft rental rates can be reduced by as much as $10/hr. Any flights in excess of about 3 per month, and you’re saving money! Contact Us to learn more.

What follows is a description of the aircraft in our training and rental fleet.

Cessna 150

The Cessna 150 is a two-seat tricycle gear general aviation airplane that was designed for flight training, touring and personal use. In 1977 it was succeeded in production by the Cessna 152, a minor modification to the original design. The Cessna 150 is the fifth most produced civilian plane ever, with 23,839 aircraft produced. Our fleet includes 3 Cessna 150s. N11290 featured below has a state-of-the-art Garmin avionics panel installed with WAAS GPS Navigator, fully IFR approved, and set-up as an awesome cross-country time builder! This is likely the most equipped Cessna 150 you will ever see or fly!

  • Cruise Speed:  107 knots

  • Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C

  • HP: 100

  • Useful Load (lbs): 490

  • Max Occupants: 2

Safety In Motion Cessna 150 N6530F

Cessna 150 N6530F

Cessna 150 N11290

Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft. It is the most popular single-engine aircraft ever built and has achieved a reputation for being the ultimate training aircraft.

With simplistic flight characteristics, great visibility and all equipped with Garmin avionics to include the GTN 650 GPS system, Garmin Bluetooth Communication Panel, and Bluetooth Transponder with ADS-B in/out that displays traffic and weather on your iPad/Tablet, the Cessna Skyhawk piston airplane is the mainstay of flight training and rental operators world-wide. It boasts a slow landing speed and a lenient stall characteristics making it a flight training favorite ideally suited for student pilots. Our fleet includes 9 Cessna 172s with the M-model 172s have RAM engine conversions increasing horsepower from 150 hp to 160 hp. The three N-model 172s have “Superhawk” conversions with increased horsepower from 160 hp to 180 hp, which increases their gross weight from 2,300 lbs to 2,550 lbs!

  • Cruise Speed:  120 knots

  • Engine: Lycoming O-360

  • HP: 160 (M-models) - 180 (N-models)

  • Useful Load (lbs): 685 - 900

  • Max Occupants: 4

Safety In Motion Cessna 172N N221TJ

Cessna 172N N221TJ

Safety In Motion Cessna 172N N6268D

Cessna 172N N6268D

Safety In Motion Cessna 172N N12110

Cessna 172N N12110

Safety In Motion Cessna 172M N36JC

Cessna 172M N36JC

Safety In Motion Cessna 172K N84823

Cessna 172K N84823

Safety In Motion Cessna 172M N20236

Cessna 172M N20236

Cessna 172M N9824V

Safety In Motion Cessna 172N N734FN

Cessna 172N N734FN

Safety In Motion Cessna 172M N20668

Cessna 172M N20668

Cessna 182RG

There is a moment when you go from simply having your pilot’s certificate to being a pilot. It’s a transition you feel in your gut, and once you’ve made a 230-horsepower climb in a CESSNA SKYLANE aircraft, there’s no going back. A forgiving high-wing design and durable airframe provide impressive performance, powerful capability and low operating cost. The proven Cessna Skylane piston is designed to make it easy to go fly and enjoy the journey. This airplane cruises at speeds close to light twin-engine airplanes and is an AWESOME airplane for comfortably flying long distances. This airplane allows for four adults plus baggage with full fuel.

  • Cruise Speed:  145 knots

  • Engine: Lycoming O-540

  • HP: 230

  • Useful Load (lbs): 1,110

  • Max Occupants: 4

Safety In Motion Cessna 182RG N2637C

Cessna 182RG N2637C

Cessna 340

The 340 is an all metal, low wing, pressurized, twin engine airplane and is equipped with retractable tricycle landing gear. The airplane is approved for day and night VFR/IFR operations and is powered by two 335 hp Continental Model TSIO-520 RAM VI engines. The “glass cockpit” is equipped with a Garmin G500, WAAS GNS 530/430 GPS systems, MX200, and a full set of analog instruments on the right side of the cockpit. This aircraft is very comfortable and being pressurized, allows for high-altitude flight above poor weather that is perfect for “going places”! Due to it have a service ceiling of 30,000 ft, we additionally use this airplane to provide pilots with “high altitude” and “high performance” endorsements. This airplane is also part of our Charter fleet.

  • Cruise Speed:  200 knots

  • Engine: Continental Model TSIO-520-Ns

  • HP: 310 each

  • Useful Load (lbs): 2,024

  • Max Occupants: 6

Safety In Motion Cessna 340A N822VW Charter

Cessna 340A N822VW Charter

Safety In Motion Cessna 340A N822VW

Cessna 340A N822VW

Safety In Motion Cessna 340A N822VW cockpit

Cessna 340A N822VW cockpit

Piper PA-28R-180 "Arrow"

The Arrow may be a good choice for a pilot with little complex aircraft experience. It was designed to be an easy step up for pilots transitioning from a trainer to a single with retractable landing gear and controllable-pitch propeller. The primary reason is that the Arrow is a simple complex airplane that is fun to fly! It has the same predictable handling as the Cherokee line of singles in which many pilots have learned to fly in, but it's a little faster and sexier, thanks to its retractable gear and constant speed propeller. We have one in our fleet available for rental and used for training for the commercial pilot and flight instructor certificates.

  • Cruise Speed:  140 knots

  • Engine: Lycoming O-180

  • HP: 180

  • Useful Load (lbs): 1,120

  • Max Occupants: 4

Safety In Motion Piper PA-28R-180 Arrow N3924T

Piper PA-28R-180 Arrow N3924T

Piper PA-44-180 "Seminole"

Seminoles continue to be one of the tamest, friendliest light twins ever built. It was built with an eye toward safety. As an instrument flying platform, the Seminole is exemplary and has a Bendix King KSN 770 GPS/MFD/FMS installed as primary avionics. Thanks to the T-tail there's little in the way of pitch changes and re-trimming requirements with configuration changes. We have one in our fleet that we use for training for the Multi-engine Rating, Multi-engine Instructor Rating, and Airline Transport Pilot Certificate.

  • Cruise Speed:  169 knots

  • Engine: Lycoming O-360-E1A6D

  • HP: 180 each

  • Useful Load (lbs): 1,197

  • Max Occupants: 4

Piper-PA-44-180 Seminole N21318

Safety In Motion Piper-PA-44-180 Seminole N21318

Piper-PA-44-180 Seminole N21318

Piper-PA-44-180 Seminole N21318

Piper J3 "Cub"

Our 1938 Piper Cub is a two place, high wing, single engine airplane equipped with conventional (tailwheel) landing gear and is the absolute embodiment of aviation! It boasts the classic “Cub Yellow” paint job and is configured with “tandem seating” (one person behind the other). This airplane is rentable but requires the pilot to have a tailwheel endorsement and aircraft checkout. Once completed, you can land at published grass-field airports and simply embrace the grass-roots of aviation! This airplane also meets the Sport Aircraft rule requirements, so those people looking to obtain a Sport Pilot certificate can do so in the Cub.

  • Cruise Speed:  78-106 knots

  • Engine: Cont. A-65-8

  • HP: 65

  • Useful Load (lbs): 540

  • Max Occupants: 2

Safety In Motion Cessna 172M N9824V

Cessna 172M N9824V

Redbird FMX AATD Flight Simulator

Safety In Motion Piper Cub N23288

The Redbird FMX is a superior-quality, full motion, feature-rich Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). With standard features such as wrap-around visuals, a fully enclosed cockpit, quick-change configurations, scenario-based training compatibility and of course an electric motion platform, the FMX serves up a level of realism that is simply unavailable in other training devices on the market.

You will be impressed with the authenticity of the Redbird’s performance, responsiveness, and visual accuracy. Its ability to simulate actual conditions, including change in weather, mechanical failure, and specific training points, will prepare student pilots to anticipate and mentally train for real-time situations.

The Redbird FMX is formatted with three aircraft configurations:

  • Cessna 172SP with conventional deck and the Garmin 430/530

  • Cessna 182 with Garmin G1000 glass cockpit

  • Piper Seminole Twin with conventional deck and the Garmin 430/530