Tecnam's P-Mentor aircraft has been selected by the Portuguese Air Force for its new elementary flight training program.
Spanish aviation group World Aviation S.L. will deliver seven P-Mentor aircraft, along with synthetic training systems, instructor training, and a five-year logistics support package.
The P-Mentor was chosen for its modern design, advanced Garmin G3X avionics, and its reputation as a safe, cost-effective, and efficient platform for military flight training.
Tecnam has been selected to supply P-Mentor aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force for its new elementary flight training program.
According to Tecnam, the contract was awarded by the country’s Ministry of National Defense. The company said the arrangement was made possible with the cooperation of Spanish aviation group World Aviation S.L.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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