The University of Illinois Institute of Aviation is an aviation institute affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Founded in 1946, it is located at the university-owned Willard Airport in Savoy, Illinois. The Institute was the first school in the United States to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct all tests leading to the issuance of civilian pilot certificates. It has a long history of providing flight training, and is particularly well known for conducting research into aviation-related human factors. For training purposes, the institute currently maintains a fleet of 18 Piper Archers, 7 Piper Arrows, 3 twin-engine Piper Seminoles and two Cessna 152s.
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