U.S. deliveries of Tecnam Aircraft’s P-Mentor single-engine aircraft have begun, with Kilo Charlie Aviation in Kansas receiving the first units shortly after the plane achieved FAA IFR certification.
The P-Mentor is positioned to modernize flight training by offering a highly efficient, cost-effective (averaging $65 per hour to operate), and safe alternative to older training aircraft.
Key features include a FADEC-equipped Rotax engine, Garmin G3X Touch Screen avionics, a useful load of 628 pounds (exceeding LSA), and simulated retractable landing gear, making it suitable for both VFR and IFR training and preparing pilots for complex aircraft.
U.S. deliveries of Tecnam Aircraft’s P-Mentor single engine aircraft have begun, with the first airplanes going to Kilo Charlie Aviation in New Century, Kansas.
Last month the IFR certified Part 23 design built in Capua, Italy, achieved certification from the FAA.
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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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