Cirrus SR-20 T-53 Kadett / USAFCirrus T 53 Kadet airplane model. The Cirrus Aircraft T 53A is a small, single engine aircraft at the Academy that replaced the leased fleet of Diamond DA 40 T 52s in the spring of 2012. The Powered Flight Program is an academic program to integrate character training with flight operations to develop leadership and airmanship skills in future Air Force officers. It is not a pre pilot training flight screening program. The value of the purchase is