P-Mentor

The Tecnam P-Mentor is a two-seat, single-engine, piston-powered aircraft with a variable pitch propeller. The engine—a low-emissions Rotax 912iSc—is more fuel efficient than previous models, giving the Mentor up to nine hours of endurance.

Tecnam’s P-Mentor is the IFR-approved aircraft with the lowest fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in its class, with up to 60 percent fewer emissions when compared with IFR capable competitors.

The P-Mentor sports all-new wing design with a tapered planform with laminar flow airfoil and mixed structure of light alloy for spars and wing box, and carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) for the one-piece leading edge.

The cockpit features a state-of-the-art Garmin G3X glass cockpit with Garmin GI 275 as back-up instruments and multiple configurations to allow both VFR and IFR flight, GFCTM 500 autopilot training, and a simulated retractable-gear control as an option to help fledgling pilots build good habits—such as always checking the position of the landing gear before landing—early in their career.