Tecnam has introduced a second motor option for the P2012 Traveller and Sentinel, which gives customers the opportunity to revert to non-FADEC engines.
The Continental GTSIO-520-S engine–which has been developed specifically for the P2012–produces the same 375 hp as the standard Lycoming TEO-540 engines fitted to the P2012, but without Full-authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC), and running three-blade props compared to the four blades on the Lycomings.
Customers specifying the Continental will now have three levers on the quadrant as the non-FADEC option returns fuel mixture control to the crew.
Tecnam’s P2012 Sales and Business Development Manager and Experimental Test Pilot Francesco Sferra said the Continental would suit the traditionalists.
"The GTSIO-520-S option widens the Traveller and Sentinel engine choice offering a traditional alternative for all those pilots and operators that are affectionate to conventional throttles, propeller levers, and mixture controls, for an intuitive and established piston engine feel," he said.
The Continental engine returns similar performance to the Lycoming including fuel consumption and range, although the take-off run has been shortened by 120 m and the landing roll by 75 m.
More information on the P2012 Traveller and Sentinel special mission platform is on the Tecnam website.