The P2006T is not exactly new on the market-it was certified in the United States in 2010-and it has been experiencing slow but steady growth here, not only as a trainer but also as a search and rescue aircraft. The boxy multiengine trainer-it looks like a milk carton on the ground-represents a trend in twin training-one aimed at affordability and efficiency as well as performance. And yet, despite its lineage of light sport aircraft, the P2006T is no flyweight. The empty weight of its airframe is 1,806 pounds, compared to the 2,465-pound empty weight of a Piper Saratoga. Two 100-horsepower Rotax 912 S3 engines power the P2006T, burning just 9 gallons of avgas per hour total. Now comes the Italian-made Tecnam P2006T, which aims to best the old guard in ways they can’t compete-mainly operating price. That leaves legacy trainers that look every inch their age, whose Lycoming and Continental engines are powered at 160- to 250-horsepower each and burn 20 gallons of fuel per hour. Coming out of the factory with price tags north of $700,000 and in some cases exceeding $1 million, these aircraft are not likely to show up at your local flight school any time soon. Piper is still making Seminoles and Beechcraft is producing Barons (the modern version of the Travel Air), and Diamond Aircraft produces the DA42 and DA62. Duchess, Travel Air, 310, Aztec, Apache, Seminole, Grumman Cougar, Twin Comanche-solid platforms that trained your grandparents, your parents, and likely will continue to train pilots as long as mechanics can keep them airworthy. Thanks to Beech, Cessna, and Piper, there has never been a dearth of twin-engine trainers. Its interior is patched and its upholstery might still carry a whiff of tobacco from the days when smoking was not only accepted, it was encouraged. Occasionally, it takes off on two engines and returns on one-not intentionally.
#TECNAM P2006T LANDING GEAR DETAIL FULL#
It’s old enough to vote-heck, it may be old enough to retire on a full pension.
There’s always that one multiengine trainer at an airport. Find more specifications in AOPA’s Aircraft Guide.
All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted. V SO (stall, in landing configuration) | 54 KIASįor more information, contact Tecnam North America, 86 Īll specifications are based on manufacturer’s calculations. V LO (max gear operating) Extend | 93 KIAS V MC (min control w/critical engine inoperative) | 62 KIAS Spec Sheet Tecnam P2006T Base Price: $625,000
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