Tecnam P2006 and Multi Training
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:04 am
In light of the accident report coming out of Calgary, I was curious how many schools in Canada use the Tecnam P2006T for flight training.
Our flight school was looking at options for upgrading our fleet of twins. The Tecnam looked great on paper, but then after browsing through accident reports, our CFI said he noticed a concerning amount of accidents caused by low speed stability characteristics. Can't remember what exactly he noticed.. if it was single engine stability or just stall characteristics he was concerned about.
The Calgary accident seemed to be a clear sign that "YES, you made a good choice not buying the Tecnam!" ..but then after reading about the unusual procedures they were following, I'm not so sure the aircraft itself is necessarily unsafe.
Our flight school was looking at options for upgrading our fleet of twins. The Tecnam looked great on paper, but then after browsing through accident reports, our CFI said he noticed a concerning amount of accidents caused by low speed stability characteristics. Can't remember what exactly he noticed.. if it was single engine stability or just stall characteristics he was concerned about.
The Calgary accident seemed to be a clear sign that "YES, you made a good choice not buying the Tecnam!" ..but then after reading about the unusual procedures they were following, I'm not so sure the aircraft itself is necessarily unsafe.