Tecnam Unveils P-Mentor Training Aircraft

New design marries low emissions, high endurance, and state-of-the-art avionics to create a versatile combination.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 05:20 PM ET

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The Tecnam Mentor will be making its public debut at AERO Friedrichshafen on April 27. [Courtesy: Tecnam]

Key Takeaways:

Tecnam Aircraft's new P-Mentor training aircraft has received EASA type certification, designed to guide student pilots from their initial flight through instrument rating.
The P-Mentor is a two-seat, glass-cockpit aircraft featuring a fuel-efficient, low-emissions Rotax engine and a new wing design meeting stringent EASA safety standards.
It is marketed as a sustainable and profitable solution for flight schools, offering significantly lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to other IFR-capable trainers.

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Tecnam Aircraft welcomes a new design to its stable: The Tecnam P-Mentor acquired its European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certificate on April 7. According to the company, the low-wing, glass cockpit design was created to take learners from their first flight up through their instrument rating.

According to a company release, the aircraft’s name, “Mentor”—defined as “an experienced and trusted person you rely on to give you advice and guidance, especially in your career”—was chosen to emphasize the aircraft’s application in all levels of instructional flying.