Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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



Is Lynne still the importer?

 

From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Helen Woods
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:03 AM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Solid Trainer Aircraft?

 

 

The Tecnam USA site had the most up to date info on dealers and is down right now.  Hopefully they'll get a USA site up soon with more updated info.

Helen


Oct 13, 2009 09:59:59 AM, Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com wrote:

 

I have mistaken the info I got from their web page then, since they show no dealers in the USA at present. They have one in CA and one in Mexico according to the home site, but not one here. Strange.

 

http://www.acme-aviation.com/ This was out local distributor out west

 

http://www.tecnam.com/ Check main site for dealers.

 

 

 

They sure need to fix there web sites seems to me..

 

 Gary O.
 N181RL
 661 746-4780 (FAX)

-----Original Message-----
From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Helen Woods
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 4:10 AM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Solid Trainer Aircraft?

 

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?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> *
>
> E-mail message checked by Internet Security (6.0.1.441)
> Database version: 6.13460
> http://www.pctools.com/internet-security/
> <http://www.pctools.com/en/internet-security/>
> *
>
>
>





E-mail message checked by Internet Security (6.0.1.441)
Database version: 6.13470
http://www.pctools.com/internet-security/





E-mail message checked by Internet Security (6.0.1.441)
Database version: 6.13470
http://www.pctools.com/internet-security/



__._,_.___


Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___
at

No comments:

Post a Comment