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Tecnam introduced the two-seat, low-wing P2002 Sierra in the early 2000s. The P2002 JF simulator product has its own supported generations, and the specification tables identify the particular Sierra variant described by the source.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗A business trip becomes a coast-to-coast flying memory
Birmingham recalled flying the Sierra with her husband Mike from the Atlanta area to Corning, California, for an aircraft repairman course. The journey took two and a half days and included a detour over the Grand Canyon and a crossing of the northern Sierra Nevada. Work had supplied the reason to go, but the route became part of the pleasure. Their autopilot was not working, so they took turns hand-flying throughout the trip.
AOPA Pilot · November 2007. Lynne and Mike Birmingham were Tecnam’s US distributors. Their shared Sierra journey is one account; the journalist’s flights elsewhere in the feature concern other models.
AOPA Pilot · Read more ↗Nose and main-wheel fairings can be selected separately
Version 1.1.3 adds independent EFB options to show or hide the nose-wheel and main-wheel fairings. The same update corrects Trim Disconnect’s default to ON, giving the trim switch authority.
Tecnam P2002 Sierra · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
AeroSachs · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
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Meet Tecnam P2002 Sierra
Tecnam introduced the two-seat, low-wing P2002 Sierra in the early 2000s. The P2002 JF simulator product has its own supported generations, and the specification tables identify the particular Sierra variant described by the source.
Tecnam P2002 Sierra
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Tecnam P2002 Sierra
Wikipedia contributors · Tecnam P2002 Sierra ↗AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 →Aircraft type designators
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History & design
A two-seat touring choice can be personal
Lampersberger’s search began with a preference for two seats, manageable running costs and an aircraft lively enough to enjoy locally. His eventual P2002 JR also carried a distinctive silver finish, illustrating how an owner’s priorities shape an individual example of the family.
fliegermagazin · Pilot Report: Tecnam P2002JR ↗Owner background in the December 2012 retractable-JR report
Pilot accounts
A business trip becomes a coast-to-coast flying memory
Birmingham recalled flying the Sierra with her husband Mike from the Atlanta area to Corning, California, for an aircraft repairman course. The journey took two and a half days and included a detour over the Grand Canyon and a crossing of the northern Sierra Nevada. Work had supplied the reason to go, but the route became part of the pleasure.
Their autopilot was not working, so they took turns hand-flying throughout the trip. By the time they arrived at dusk they were tired, yet Birmingham remembered feeling sorry to stop.
AOPA Pilot · November 2007. Lynne and Mike Birmingham were Tecnam’s US distributors. Their shared Sierra journey is one account; the journalist’s flights elsewhere in the feature concern other models.
Read the full account · AOPA Pilot ↗A silver two-seater requires a lighter hand
Von Croy’s report introduces a P2002 JR whose silver finish reflected owner Josef Lampersberger’s persistence. The factory had initially resisted the paint choice before embracing the result and displaying the aircraft at AERO. Lampersberger wanted an economical two-seater that could travel while retaining a lively feel, and the finished aircraft expressed that preference.
For the flight at Landshut, von Croy brought habits formed in a heavier four-seater. His first pull during rotation was too energetic, prompting an adjustment to the lighter controls. With the owner’s guidance during the assessment, he came to appreciate the aircraft’s responsiveness.
fliegermagazin · December 2012. German-language report on Josef Lampersberger’s retractable P2002 JR at Landshut; this variant differs from the fixed-gear JF Sierra represented by AeroSachs.
Read the full account · fliegermagazin ↗An ultralight pilot enjoys the Sierra’s open-air character
Johnson came to the Sierra with experience of earlier Tecnams and a liking for the view from high-wing aircraft. Even so, its sliding canopy appealed to the ultralight pilot in him: letting the breeze into the cockpit supplied a pleasure that an enclosed cabin could not quite match. Closing it changed the experience again, making the aircraft quieter.
The flight also gave him time to assess the Sierra’s familiar light-aircraft controls and its energy during landing. He found the trim responsive and noticed how readily the nose could be held off as the aircraft settled.
2007 EAA Sport Pilot & Light Sport Aircraft report preserved in the indexed ByDanJohnson publisher archive. The legacy source link now redirects to a general publisher page; this summary uses the readable historical report.
Read the full account · ByDanJohnson.com / EAA Sport Pilot & Light Sport Aircraft ↗In your simulator
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Aircraft specifications
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| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 6.61 m (21 ft 8 in) |
| Wingspan | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 2.43 m (8 ft 0 in) |
| Wing area | 11.50 m² (123.8 sq ft) |
| Empty weight | 331 kg (730 lb) |
| Max takeoff weight | 598 kg (1,318 lb) |
| Powerplant | 1 × Rotax 912 S2 , 73.5 kW (100 hp) |
| Propellers | 2-bladed, fixed pitch propeller |
| Propellers | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) diameter |
| Cruise speed | 222 km/h (138 mph, 120 kn) (75% power) |
| Stall speed | 71 km/h (44 mph, 38 kn) (flaps down) |
| Range | 1,092 km (679 mi, 590 nmi) |
| Service ceiling | 3,995 m (13,110 ft) |
| Rate of climb | 6.2 m/s (1,220 ft/min) |
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Simulator documentation
Nose and main-wheel fairings can be selected separatelyTecnam P2002 Sierra · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Version 1.1.3 adds independent EFB options to show or hide the nose-wheel and main-wheel fairings. The same update corrects Trim Disconnect’s default to ON, giving the trim switch authority.
AeroSachs publisher changelog, v1.1.3
AeroSachs · Read the source ↗The MSFS 2024 path uses compatibility modeTecnam P2002 Sierra · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The publisher identifies a native MSFS 2020 aircraft running in MSFS 2024 through compatibility mode. Its v1.1.2 notes say the copilot avatar cannot be changed in MSFS 2024.
Publisher requirements and v1.1.2 changelog
AeroSachs · Read the source ↗Pilot account
A business trip becomes a coast-to-coast flying memoryAOPA Pilot · November 2007. Lynne and Mike Birmingham were Tecnam’s US distributors. Their shared Sierra journey is one account; the journalist’s flights elsewhere in the feature concern other models.
Birmingham recalled flying the Sierra with her husband Mike from the Atlanta area to Corning, California, for an aircraft repairman course. The journey took two and a half days and included a detour over the Grand Canyon and a crossing of the northern Sierra Nevada. Work had supplied the reason to go, but the route became part of the pleasure. Their autopilot was not working, so they took turns hand-flying throughout the trip.
Lynne Birmingham
AOPA Pilot · Read the source ↗A silver two-seater requires a lighter handfliegermagazin · December 2012. German-language report on Josef Lampersberger’s retractable P2002 JR at Landshut; this variant differs from the fixed-gear JF Sierra represented by AeroSachs.
Von Croy’s report introduces a P2002 JR whose silver finish reflected owner Josef Lampersberger’s persistence. The factory had initially resisted the paint choice before embracing the result and displaying the aircraft at AERO. Lampersberger wanted an economical two-seater that could travel while retaining a lively feel, and the finished aircraft expressed that preference. For the flight at Landshut, von Croy brought habits formed in a heavier four-seater.
Alexis von Croy
fliegermagazin · Read the source ↗Developer documentation
Tecnam P2002 JF — product listingTecnam P2002 JF · X-Plane 12
Product listing captured 2026-09-24; edition scope from the reviewed catalogue
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Aircraft background
Tecnam P2002 SierraWikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12Product
TECNAM P2002 JF SIERRA MSFSAeroSachs · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 Tecnam P2002 JFdmax · Product listing captured 2026-09-24; edition scope from the reviewed catalogueType designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Built-in force-feedback profiles
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Catalogue programme-20261022-v1 · 3 profile choices
AeroSachs Tecnam P2002 JF Sierra
AeroSachs · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
AeroSachs Tecnam P2002 JF Sierra: Mechanical linkage motivates reversible stick loading.
dmax Tecnam P2002 JF
dmax · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
dmax Tecnam P2002 JF: Mechanical linkage motivates reversible stick loading.
Tecnam P2002 Sierra
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2024 · MSFS 2020
Tecnam P2002 Sierra: Mechanical linkage motivates reversible stick loading.
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