Tecnam Earns Part 23 Cert for P-Mentor

Tecnam P-Mentor [Courtesy: Tecnam]

The FAA has awarded Tecnam full type certification under Part 23 regulations for its P-Mentor trainer, the manufacturer announced.

According to Tecnam, the company is now on track to begin deliveries to U.S. flight schools.

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"The FAA certification of the P-Mentor is another significant milestone for the Tecnam team," said Giovanni Pascale Langer, Tecnam managing director. "We look forward to working with all U.S. flight schools to improve the quality of training and help them keep hourly rates low."

The performance specs of the Tecnam P-Mentor put its hourly fuel consumption at 3.7 U.S. gallons per hour. Deliveries of the aircraft in North America will begin soon, with the first 20 going to HCH Aviation/Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Deliveries will also be made to Kilo Charlie Aviation in New Century, Kansas, and EpicSky Flight Academy in Des Moines, Iowa.

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