Tue, Jul 28, 2009
P2006T Targeted At Flight Training Market
The Italian company Tecnam took the wraps off its new light twin
at Airventure 2009 Monday. They say the P2006T will be targeted
towards the flight training segment of the aviation business.
The P2006T is a high-wing twin powered by a pair of Rotax 912
engines, which Tecnam says will use less than 10 gallons per hour
at cruise. The 4 place twin will be available with analog or glass
panels, the latter featuring a Garmin G950 EFIS with fully
integrated avionics, has a useful load of about 880 pounds with
full fuel, and will cruise at about 140 mph.
Tecnam spokeswoman Lynne Birmingham said the twin will be marked
to flight schools in the United States, as it has been in Europe.
She said the P2006T will "revolutionize" the light twin market by
combining the higher level of safety afforded by a twin with low
operating costs, including low fuel consumption and the ability to
use premium-grade automotive fuel.
Birmingham said Tecnam expects the twin to start at around
$409,000 for the analog version, and the glass cockpit model to be
about $60,000 more. With delivery, Birmingham said, the airplane
would cost in the neighborhood of just over $500,000.
The airplane will be attractive to flight schools, Birmingham
said, because the low cost of operation will encourage more flying
time, which will lead to greater proficiency. Tecnam has already
started deliveries in Spain and Austria, and plans to expand to
Ukraine in the next few weeks. First U.S. deliveries are expected
in February 2010 for the analog version, and in June of next year
for the glass panel aircraft.
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