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SPEC SHEET
Tecnam P2006T
BASE PRICE: $625,000
SPECIFICATIONS
Powerplants | (2) Rotax 912 S3
Recommended TBO | 2,000 hr
Propellers | MT Propeller
wood/composite
Length | 28 ft 5 in
Height | 8 ft 4 in
Wingspan | 37 ft 4 in
Wing area | 159 sq ft
Wing loading | 16.37 lb/sq ft
Power loading | 13.26 lb/hp
Seats | 4
Empty weight | 1,806 lb
Useful load | 906 lb
Max takeoff weight | 2,712 lb
Fuel capacity, std | 51.35 gal usable
Baggage capacity | 176 lb
PERFORMANCE
Takeoff distance, ground roll | 1,293 ft
Rate of climb, sea level | 1,036 fpm
Single-engine ROC, sea level | 227 fpm
Cruise speed | 150 kt/9 gph
Max operating altitude | 14,000 ft
Landing distance, ground roll | 1,145 ft
LIMITING AND RECOMMENDED AIRSPEEDS
VMC
(min control w/critical engine
inoperative) | 62 KIAS
VX (best angle of climb) | 73 KIAS
VY (best rate of climb) | 80 KIAS
VA (design maneuvering) | 118 KIAS
VFE (max flap extended) | 93 KIAS
VLE (max gear extended) | 93 KIAS
VLO (max gear operating)
Extend | 93 KIAS
VNE (never exceed) | 171 KIAS
VR (rotation) | 64 KIAS
VS1 (stall, clean) | 66 KIAS
VSO
(stall, in landing configuration) |
54 KIAS
For more information, contact Tecnam
North America, 863-655-2400; sales.usa@
tecnam.com; tecnam.com
All specifications are based on manufacturer's
calculations. All performance figures
are based on standard day, standard atmosphere,
sea level, gross weight conditions
unless otherwise noted. Find more specifications
in AOPA's Aircraft Guide.
aopa.org/aircraftguide
Each fuel tank holds 26.2 gallons, and
the engines can burn either 100LL or 93
octane mogas. The cheaper mogas introduces
greater economy-if it's available.
Johan Backlund, president of Riverside
Flight Academy in Riverside, California,
said the flight school operated its 2014
P2006T on mogas using a 100-gallon
mobile refilling station. " We were fueling
so many times a day we just got to the
point where it was difficult to make a run
to the gas station once or twice a day, " he
said. Oil must be changed every 25 hours
on 100LL; on mogas, it's 50 hours.
Because these are Rotax engines with
liquid-cooled cylinder heads, a preflight
will include a check of the coolant bottle
for each engine, and " burping " the
engine if you have to add oil. Mind the
stall vane located in front of the fuel tank;
it has been known to break off if you lean
against it. There's a spot at a 45-degree
angle behind the airplane where you can
easily see whether fuel caps and oil doors
are closed and latched.
The trailing link landing gear is easy
to preflight, because of the torque stripes
painted over the bolt and onto the adjoining
structure; if a bolt comes loose, you'll see
a differentiation in the paint. Speaking of
landing gear, the P2006T's hydraulic landing
gear won't freefall in the event it doesn't
deploy. An emergency accumulator bottle
stores pressure to blow the gear if necessary,
and this is another preflight item: The
system must be at 20 bar or 290 pounds per
square inch, or it needs to be recharged.
The actuator for the gear is located on the
floor between the left seater's knees; the
right-seater cannot access it.
When it's time to climb inside, the
right seater goes first. Then I placed
THE P2006T was designed for both
multiengine training and special missions
such as maritime patrol. The throttle
quadrant includes controls for throttles,
propeller rpm, and carb heat-no mixture
necessary because of the Rotax engines.
The engine start controls are located on an
overhead panel.
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