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About the Tecnam P2002
Type certificated 2002
Overview
The Tecnam P2002 Sierra is an all-metal, low-wing two-seat Light Sport Aircraft from the Italian manufacturer Tecnam, built for primary training and personal cross-country flying. It is powered by the 100-horsepower Rotax 912 S2, cruises at about 120 knots, and carries 26 gallons of mogas in its wing tanks for close to 600 nautical miles of still-air range at a burn near four and a half gallons per hour. Aluminum construction, a stabilator, and a low wing give it conventional, predictable handling and the durability flight schools ask of a trainer.
It is the metal, low-wing answer in a class that is mostly high-wing or composite. Buyers cross-shop it against the composite Pipistrel Alpha Trainer and CSA SportCruiser, against Tecnam’s own high-wing P2008 for those who prefer the overhead-wing view, and against the high-wing composite Flight Design CT. It is sport-pilot eligible under MOSAIC.
Key Features for GA Buyers
- All-metal durability. Aluminum structure tolerates ramp rash, sun, and student handling in a way composite gelcoat does not, and any A&P can repair it with familiar materials.
- Conventional low-wing handling. A stable, predictable platform with a stabilator and gravity-fed wing tanks that transitions cleanly to a Cessna or Piper later in training.
- Cross-country legs. A 120-knot cruise and close to 600 nautical miles of range make it usable for trips, not just pattern work.
- Mogas economy. About four and a half gallons per hour of car gas and a modeled $34-per-hour direct operating cost keep the hourly cost low.
Trade-offs
- A few knots slower than composite rivals. Metal construction trades some cruise speed and finish for toughness; a composite Virus SW or CT will out-run it on the same power.
- Two-seat payload limits. Like all LSAs it is a full-fuel, two-adult airplane with little margin for baggage on a long leg.
- Reduced prop clearance. The low wing sits the airframe closer to prop strikes on rough or unpaved surfaces than a high-wing trainer.
- Mogas availability. The fuel that makes it cheap is not on every field; 100LL works but costs more and shortens oil-change intervals.
See Also
- Pipistrel Alpha Trainer – the lower-cost composite trainer for clubs focused on minimum hourly cost. Compare
- CSA SportCruiser – a roomier composite S-LSA cross-shopped as a trainer and cruiser. Compare
- Tecnam P2008 – Tecnam’s high-wing stablemate with a composite fuselage and metal wings for buyers who prefer the overhead wing. Compare
- Flight Design CT – the high-wing composite S-LSA that competes on speed and cabin width. Compare
- Vashon Ranger R7 – another all-metal LSA aimed at low-cost training and ownership. Compare
Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Height
- 8 ft
- Length
- 22 ft
- Parking area (ft²2)
- 1,020 ft²
- Max Takeoff Weight
- 1,320 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- 1,320 lbs
- Useful Load
- 489 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 26 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- Source: manufacturer figure 120 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (VNE)
- Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook / Aircraft Flight Manual 138 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
- Source: Pilot's Operating Handbook / Aircraft Flight Manual 110 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 52 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (VS1)
- 41 KIAS
- Range
- Source: third-party reference 590 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 14,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 923 fpm
- Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
- 984 ft
- Landing over 50 ft obstacle
- 1,100 ft
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Sources
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