Tecnam P92 Explained

The Tecnam P92 Echo and Tecnam P92 Eaglet are Italian high-winged, light aircraft, designed by Luigi Pascale and built by Tecnam of Naples.^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

The P92 design dates to 1960, but versions comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules and US light-sport aircraft rules. It features a strut-braced high-wing, an enclosed cabin with two seats in side-by-side configuration accessed by doors, fixed tricycle landing gear or conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^[2]

The aircraft is made of sheet and tubular aluminum. Standard engines available are the 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS, 1150NaN0 Rotax 914 and the 1000NaN0 Lycoming IO-233 four-stroke powerplants.^[2]

The P92 Eaglet was introduced in 2008. It employs a cockpit section made of steel tubing covered in sheet aluminum and a monocoque tail cone. It also features a new wing design, a rear window and a cabin that is 1170NaN0 wide.^[2]

The design is an accepted Federal Aviation Administration special light-sport aircraft.^[3]

Variants

P92-JS: An upgraded version of the P92-J with 1000NaN0 Rotax 912S. Changes include shortened wings, metal flaps, redesigned engine cowling and fairings.

P92-LY: As P92 JS but with Lycoming YO-233-B2A engine instead of Rotax

P92 Echo: Available with 800NaN0 Rotax 912UL or 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS engine.

P92 Sea-Sky: Amphibian version of the P92 Echo, with conventional floats equipped with retractable wheels.^[2]

P92-S Echo: Redesigned wings, engine cowling, windshield and fairing to reduce drag. Available with 810NaN0 Rotax 912U or 1000NaN0 Rotax 912S.

P92 Echo Super: With 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS.

P92-J: An upgraded version of the Echo. Available with 810NaN0 Rotax 912U.

P92 2000RG: Fuselage redesigned, shorter wingspan, retractable landing gear. With 1000NaN0 Rotax 912S engine.

P92-JS:

P92 Eaglet: 1000NaN0 Rotax 912 engine, adds winglets to improve aerodynamic efficiency^[2]

P92 Eaglet G5: As P92 Eaglet but with free-castering nosewheel instead of steerable

P92 Eaglet G5LY: As P92 Eaglet G5 but with Lycoming IO-233-B2A engine instead of Rotax.^[2]

P92-TD: A conventional landing gear equipped (taildragger) compliant with the American Light Sport rules, First flown on 22 December 2011 and introduced at Sun 'n Fun 2012.^{[2] [4]}

P92 Echo Light Classic: Tricycle landing gear equipped version with a gross weight of 5000NaN0^[2]

Operators

Civil

The P92 is popular with flight training schools and is also operated by private individuals and companies.

Military

• Cambodian Air Force

External links

• • Web site: Tecnam Echo - Flight Test . bmaa.org . 30 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070408151543/http://www.bmaa.org/pubsarticle.asp?MagArticleID=61 . 8 April 2007.

Notes and References

1. Bayerl . Robby . Berkemeier . Tecnam P92 . Lancaster . Martin . al . et . World Directory of Light Aviation 2011-12 . 2015 . 1368-485X. 80.
2. Tacke . Willi . Boric . Tecnam P92 . Lancaster . Marino . al . et . World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16 . 2015 . 1368-485X. 82–83.
3. Web site: SLSA Make/Model Directory. 21 March 2017. Federal Aviation Administration. Federal Aviation Administration. 26 September 2016.
4. Web site: Tecnam to Produce P92 Tail Dragger . 12 January 2012 . 6 August 2012.