Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Solid Trainer Aircraft?

It is composite.

Helen


Oct 13, 2009 10:00:46 AM, Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Wow, that is good to know. I realize you are brand loyal, but have you ever considered the Stingsport for training? If you have, any good reason you did you not go with them?

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods wrote:
>
> That's certainly not true. We're going strong (largest LSA school in
> the country, just built a new 6,000' facility in the middle of a
> recession) and I see the dealers north and south of us regularly and
> they are going strong as well. Most importantly, the company, which has
> been in production since 1948, is still going strong, with their new
> twin selling out faster than they can even build the thing despite
> doubling the size of the factory.
>
> We are the US parts warehouse and I'd be happy to give anyone the e-mail
> address of the factory rep who does LOAs. Turn around is about 2 days
> because of the time zone difference. They are generally good about
> approving US parts.
>
> Helen
>
> Gary Orpe wrote:
> >
> >
> > Bodes well for the aircraft for sure. However, I understand all
> > dealers for them have bellied up except for one. And maybe not even
> > that one anymore. Anyone know for sure about parts and support?
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary O.
> > N181RL
> > 661 746-4780 (FAX)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > *From:* Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *julietbravo642
> > *Sent:* Monday, October 12, 2009 8:28 AM
> > *To:* Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > *Subject:* Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Solid Trainer
> > Aircraft?
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Helen,
> >
> > This recent story (and picture) is a good testament for Tecnam's
> > unique steel roll cage you mentioned:
> >
> > http://cbs13.com/local/sacramento.plane.crash.2.1240824.html
> > <http://cbs13.com/local/sacramento.plane.crash.2.1240824.html>
> >
> > The article states that both occupants were unhurt in the crash.
> >
> > Jean-Marie
> >
> >
> > --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > My school has found that the Tecnam P92 is hard to beat as a
> > "workhorse
> > > type trainer." This plane has been in production since 1992, is
> > > available fully certified or LSA, and IFR or VFR. Two versions are
> > > currently available, the Echo Classic which is the plane ERU
> > just picked
> > > up and the Eaglet which is specifically designed for the
> > American market
> > > with American creature comforts. Here are the reasons I can
> > fully stand
> > > behind the P92 as the mainstay trainer of a fleet:
> > >
> > > 1. Tecnam's unique steel roll cage - To my knowledge, Tecnam is the
> > > only company making an LSA with a steel roll cage. I invite you
> > to take
> > > a look through the NTSB database for fatal Tecnam accidents. You
> > aren't
> > > going to find any. Like a modern car, the plane is designed to
> > crumple
> > > around the cage leaving the cockpit fully intact in the event of
> > a bad
> > > accident. Just a few weeks ago, someone flew one into a tree,
> > augured
> > > into the ground, and walked away. A search of NTSB and similar
> > > international databases will turn up stories of this sort of
> > > survivability time and time again. As a flight school manager, my
> > > primary concern is making sure all of our pilots go home to
> > their loved
> > > ones at the end of the day. With a fleet of Tecnams, I am confident
> > > this will always happen.
> > >
> > > 2. Unbelievably sweet handling. The plane is as stable as a
> > C172, with
> > > much crisper handling and better control in crosswinds. I
> > recently had
> > > a student come back from FL where he did some training in
> > another brand
> > > of LSA over the winter. He stated to me that he "would have
> > finished by
> > > now" if he had had a P92 with its wonderful handling rather than
> > the
> > > other plane. Learning to fly is hard, but a P92 makes it as easy as
> > > possible.
> > >
> > > 3. "Student proof." Students can't learn if their plane is stuck
> > in mx
> > > all of the time. Note the story of that poor student who's
> > writing the
> > > blog for EAA as a case story. We have 8 planes on the line. None of
> > > our 3 P92 have ever been seriously damaged by training. I attribute
> > > this to their incredibly gentle handling. It's just about
> > impossible to
> > > have a hard landing these planes, P factor is minimal, and
> > everything
> > > else is gentle too. One of my instructors calls our P92s "Grandma's
> > > airplane" for their ease of handling.
> > >
> > > 4. Super easy to maintain. Cowling has a total of 4 screws to
> > take it
> > > off. Many parts can be obtained from NAPA. US distributer has
> > > authorization to write LOAs for modifications including use of
> > domestic
> > > parts such as tires. CSP runs a domestic parts warehouse. Mx manual
> > > was written by an American to comply with FAA and ASTM rules and
> > > actually make sense.
> > >
> > > 5. Good useful load. One of our P92s has enough useful load for a
> > > 310lb student, his 180lb instructor, 4 hours of fuel, and a
> > small amount
> > > of gear. An LSA doesn't do a school much good if the student and
> > > instructor can't fit in the plane at the same time! It's amazing
> > tough
> > > how many manufacturer's haven't figured that out. Not a problem
> > with a
> > > Tecnam.
> > >
> > > 6. Well thought out design. The aircraft is very ergonomic in
> > design,
> > > and generally well thought out. I'm alway amazed by the number
> > of LSAs
> > > out there where you have to use a screw driver to remove the
> > cowling to
> > > preflight the engine! (Rotax's of course require full access to the
> > > engine for preflight, not just an oil door.) Tecnams have large
> > flip up
> > > panels that make this a snap. Another example, the Tecnam low wing
> > > plane has the step in front rather than back so a heavy person
> > stepping
> > > up on the plane doesn't tip the plane over. This sort of
> > "thought' is
> > > prevalent throughout Tecnam aircraft.
> > >
> > > All in all I have found the Tecnam P92 to be a superb work horse
> > type
> > > trainer" for any school and a plane a flight instructor can
> > really stand
> > > behind.
> > >
> > > Helen
> > >
> > > mark1mobley wrote:
> > > > My first post and thanks for letting me join. I am wondering
> > what would be a good workhorse type trainer aircraft?
> > > >
> > > >
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