Tecnam P-Mentor

The Tecnam P-Mentor is an Italian light aircraft, intended for flight training, designed and produced by Tecnam of Casoria. It was introduced in April 2022 and is EASA CS-23 type certified in Europe.^[1][2][3][4]

P-Mentor
Role	Light aircraft
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Tecnam
Introduction	April 2022
Status	In production (2022)

The design was first unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen 2022.^[1][2]

Design and development

The P-Mentor was designed to comply with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency EASA CS-23 regulations for certified light aircraft. It was EASA CS-23 certified on 7 April 2022.^[1][3]

The design features a cantilever low-wing, two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in tractor configuration, driving a two-bladed variable pitch propeller.^[1][2][3][4]

The aircraft wing has a light alloy spar and wing box, with a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer leading edge. The 9.0 m (29.5 ft) span wing is equipped with slotted flaps of 75% span, plus frise ailerons. The standard engine employed is the 75 kW (101 hp) Rotax 912iSc four-stroke certified powerplant.^[1][4]

The design uses a new tapered planform wing, employing a laminar flow airfoil, which meets the EASA CS-23 requirements for low speed handling and stall characteristics without a ballistic parachute, although a parachute is approved and available as a factory option.^[1]

The aircraft may be equipped for IFR flight. For training use it may be optionally equipped with a simulated retractable landing gear handle, although the landing gear does not actually retract.^[1][3]

Specifications

Data from AVweb, Flying, Manufacturer^[1][3][4]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 6.74 m (22 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
• Empty weight: 430 kg (948 lb)
• Gross weight: 720 kg (1,587 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 130 litres (29 imp gal; 34 US gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912iSc four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed variable pitch

Performance

• Cruise speed: 217 km/h (135 mph, 117 kn)
• Stall speed: 81 km/h (51 mph, 44 kn) flaps down
• Range: 1,350 km (840 mi, 730 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

Avionics

• Garmin G3X flight display
• Garmin GI275 backup instrument
• Garmin GFC 500 autopilot