ICAO PIAT
Small
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
Single Piston
The PIPISTREL Pipistrel Alpha Trainer (PIAT) is a PIPISTREL 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 50 knots; operating envelope 549 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 3,487 flights operated by this type across 122 airframes and 48 carriers. The largest observed operator is MESA PILOT DEVELOPMENT LLC (N48).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
122
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
48
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
3,487
tracked
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AVG DURATION
1h 23m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
37.5%
1,307 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
50 kt
Vref range
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Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
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Length
—
Tail height
—
Wheelbase
—
Gear width
—
Wake category
Light
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
1,212 lb
MALW
—
Manufacturer model
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
FAA designator
PIAT
Registered
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Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
N48
N34
N21
N96
N21
N80
N80
N49
NON
N11
N20
N39
N16
N51
N40
N20
N38
N39
N31
N52
N20
N12
N86
N47
N52
N52
N15
N12
N71
N74
MESA PILOT DEVELOPMENT LLC
26 aircraft
1,645 flights
ELEMENTAL AVIATION LC
12 aircraft
377 flights
LANIER EQUIPMENT LEASING LLC
4 aircraft
153 flights
CIRRUS AVIATION INC
2 aircraft
102 flights
MILE HIGH LLC
2 aircraft
75 flights
N801RP LLC
1 aircraft
74 flights
N802RP LLC
1 aircraft
68 flights
AJF ENTERPRISES LLC DBA, US FLIGHT CO
2 aircraft
64 flights
AJF ENTERPRISES LLC, US FLIGHT CO
1 aircraft
59 flights
HIGHLANDS AERO FLIGHT CENTER LLC
1 aircraft
48 flights
APOGEE AIR VENTURE LLC
2 aircraft
46 flights
365JG LLC
1 aircraft
43 flights
MAHAN RYAN
1 aircraft
41 flights
WINGSLEASING LLC
2 aircraft
41 flights
C2 HOLDINGS 11 LLC
1 aircraft
39 flights
MERAKI AVIATION LLC
1 aircraft
33 flights
BROOKE AVIATION LLC
1 aircraft
29 flights
SOCAL PILOT CENTER
1 aircraft
28 flights
C2 HOLDINGS 12 LLC
1 aircraft
22 flights
FRG III INC DBA, LINCOLN PARK AVIATION
2 aircraft
21 flights
SIEBACH NATHAN, SIEBACH SAMUEL
1 aircraft
20 flights
RUIZ DAVID, RUIZ MICHAEL
1 aircraft
20 flights
AVIATION APE INC
1 aircraft
19 flights
C2 HOLDINGS 5 LLC
1 aircraft
18 flights
DORANS AVIATION LLC
1 aircraft
17 flights
FRG III DBA, LINCOLN PARK AVIATION
1 aircraft
15 flights
C2 HOLDINGS 3 LLC
1 aircraft
13 flights
HEAVY METAL AIR LLC
1 aircraft
10 flights
TEMPUS FUGIT LLC
1 aircraft
10 flights
COLUMBIA ASSET TRUST CORP TRUSTEE
1 aircraft
9 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Family
Related variants
No related variants.
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of PIAT
Recent flights
Real flights of PIAT · airborne ≥ 20 min
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