Tecnam P2012 STOL on Track for 2023 Certification

Italy-based Tecnam is expecting that the P2012 STOL will receive its EASA type certification by the end of this year.

Kate O'Connor

Friday, October 20, 2023 at 04:11 PM ET

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The P2012 STOL cuts the standard Traveller’s takeoff distance nearly in half. [Courtesy: Tecnam]

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Tecnam's P2012 STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft is set to receive EASA type certification by the end of the year, offering significantly shorter takeoff and landing distances compared to the standard P2012.
Tecnam also announced new U.S. partnerships, including a dedicated maintenance training program with Aero Affinity Holding Corp. and the appointment of Southern Cross Aviation as a spare parts distributor for the P2012 series.

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The short takeoff and landing (STOL) variant of Tecnam’s twin-engine P2012 Traveller is on track to receive its EASA type certification by the end of the year, the company announced this week at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

The P2012 STOL switches out the original Traveller’s Lycoming TEO-540-C1As for Continental GTSIO-520-S engines. At its maximum takeoff weight of 8,113 pounds, the 11-seat STOL model will have a takeoff distance of 1,394 feet compared to the standard Traveller’s 2,596 while offering a landing distance of 1,181 feet at its maximum landing weight of 8,003 pounds. The standard version is capable of landing in 2,438 feet.