Kansas Flight School Places Tecnam Order

Kilo Charlie Aviation flight school has signed a deal for 30 IFR P-Mentor and twin-engine P2006T MKII over the next two years.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, July 05, 2023 at 03:12 PM ET

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The two-place P-Mentor has a low-wing design and features a Garmin G3X glass cockpit, making it suitable for both VFR and IFR training. [Courtesy: Tecnam]

Key Takeaways:

Kilo Charlie Aviation (KCA), a flight school in Kansas, has ordered 30 state-of-the-art Tecnam aircraft, including IFR P-Mentor and twin-engine P2006T MKII models, for its training fleet.
KCA, founded in 2020, selected Tecnam after a two-year search, emphasizing safety, cutting-edge technology (like Garmin glass cockpits), and finding a "true partner" to achieve its goal of being a premier flight school.
The Tecnam P-Mentor will allow students to progress from private pilot to commercial certificates in a single aircraft, while the P2006T MKII serves as a low-operational-cost multi-engine trainer.

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Pilots training at Kilo Charlie Aviation in Kansas will soon be flying state-of-the-art Tecnam aircraft, as the flight school has placed an order for 30 of the Italian designs.

According to Tecnam, Kilo Charlie Aviation, located at New Century Air Center (KIXD) (formerly known as Naval Air Station Olathe), will take delivery of the IFR P-Mentor and twin-engine P2006T MKII over the next two years.