2020 marks a milestone year for the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Still in production in our home state of Kansas, we're celebrating the anniversary of the aircraft's first flight with everyone around the world flying Skyhawk pistons as they become confident pilots.
Here, Textron Aviation President and CEO Ron Draper (and fellow #AvGeek) describes what the 172 means to pilots as he takes his son for a flight around Wichita, Kansas.
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