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Tecnam developed the P2006T light twin at Capua in Italy with a shoulder wing and all-metal construction. MSFS and X-Plane developers offer analog and glass-cockpit versions, with simulator-generation support listed for each product.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗A new twin joins the traffic at a vintage gathering
Absolon encountered the P2006T among the aircraft gathered at Watts Bridge for the Festival of Flight. The cold, clear morning provided an inviting setting to try an unfamiliar twin. Starting the Rotax engines struck him as unusually quiet, and once airborne he found the controls light while working through the flight assessment. The return brought him back into a busy circuit with thermals and a slight quartering tailwind.
Australian Flying flight test at Watts Bridge, Queensland, during the Festival of Flight. Personal impressions from the aircraft’s Australian demonstration tour.
Australian Flying · Read more ↗The MKII pairs a customised G1000 with an STEC autopilot
FlightSim Studio lists a customised Working Title G1000 NXi, a WASM standby instrument and an STEC-55X autopilot. Its native MSFS 2024 version remains listed as in development.
Tecnam P2006T · FlightSim Studio · FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020
FlightSim Studio · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
YouTube Sling Pilot Academy · 11 min ·
Tecnam Twin P2006T Cockpit Tour
Sling Pilot Academy introduces the P2006T twin's flight deck.
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Meet Tecnam P2006T
Tecnam developed the P2006T light twin at Capua in Italy with a shoulder wing and all-metal construction. MSFS and X-Plane developers offer analog and glass-cockpit versions, with simulator-generation support listed for each product.
Tecnam P2006T
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Tecnam P2006T
Wikipedia contributors · Tecnam P2006T ↗FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020 →P2006T MK-I analog
VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Tecnam P2006T MK-I ↗VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 →P2006T MK-I G1000
VSKYLABS · VSKYLABS Aerospace Simulations Aircraft Center: VSKYLABS Tecnam P2006T MK-I ↗VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 →Aircraft type designators
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History & design
A demonstration tour explains the small-twin idea
At the Australian launch, regional Tecnam representative Giovanni Nustrini recalled discussing the company’s next project with Paolo Pascale. He argued for a small twin serving training and touring roles, giving Absolon’s report a participant’s account of the market idea behind the P2006T.
Australian Flying · Tecnam P2006T flight test: In a class of its own ↗Attributed development recollection; not a current market-completeness claim
A light twin for training
Luigi Pascale’s P2006T was conceived around lightweight Rotax engines and the needs of multiengine training. A shoulder wing, retractable landing gear and feathering propellers gave the compact airframe the equipment of a conventional training twin. Later NG aircraft changed the engine installation and cockpit equipment. Analog and MkII simulator products have their own documented equipment, which differs from the current NG.
Wikipedia contributors · Tecnam P2006T ↗Research-based history of the real aircraft family; see the linked source.
Development milestones
Designer: Luigi Pascale
First flight: 13 September 2007
Wikipedia contributors · Tecnam P2006T ↗Tecnam P2006T · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1373543748
Pilot accounts
A new twin joins the traffic at a vintage gathering
Absolon encountered the P2006T among the aircraft gathered at Watts Bridge for the Festival of Flight. The cold, clear morning provided an inviting setting to try an unfamiliar twin. Starting the Rotax engines struck him as unusually quiet, and once airborne he found the controls light while working through the flight assessment.
The return brought him back into a busy circuit with thermals and a slight quartering tailwind. His companion pointed out that his initial aiming point was too close to the fence, and they crossed higher before landing farther along the strip. Giovanni Nustrini then marshalled the aircraft through the crowd.
Australian Flying flight test at Watts Bridge, Queensland, during the Festival of Flight. Personal impressions from the aircraft’s Australian demonstration tour.
Read the full account · Australian Flying ↗A hot cockpit and an instructor’s calm guidance
Rocha’s P2006T flight began on a hot day at Americana with instructor Eduardo Silva. During the taxi he liked the feel of the pedals, but the sun and limited ground ventilation made the cockpit uncomfortable. Getting airborne improved the airflow, allowing him to settle into the evaluation away from the heat on the ground.
On the return, an early turn onto base left the aircraft higher and faster than Rocha wanted. Silva’s verbal guidance helped him make the adjustments, and the eventual landing was smooth. Rocha had been uncertain about landing an aircraft with such closely spaced main wheels.
Aeroflap · November 2022. Demonstration flight from Americana, Brazil, with Sierra Bravo instructor and coordinator Eduardo Silva; English summary of the publisher’s translated page.
Read the full account · Aeroflap ↗A renewal flight changes an old opinion of Rotax engines
Boot approached the P2006T with reservations formed by older experiences of two-stroke Rotax engines. His friend Andy Cragg encouraged him to try the twin, and after winter weather delayed the plan, they met Tim Orchard at Lydd. Tea and a few preliminary circuits preceded Boot’s own renewal flight in the unfamiliar aircraft.
The wet, overcast conditions made the exercise a practical introduction. Learning the glass cockpit added work, but Boot completed the check successfully. Orchard’s feedback separated that unfamiliarity from the aircraft’s handling, which he felt Boot had managed accurately. For Boot, the day replaced an old prejudice with direct experience of the modern twin, while also putting a useful qualification renewal in his logbook.
General Aviation · April 2011. January instrument and multi-engine renewal at Lydd with examiner Tim Orchard, who also had a commercial role as Tecnam’s UK and Ireland agent.
Read the full account · General Aviation / IAOPA Europe ↗In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
Compare simulator versions →MSFS 2020Tecnam P2006T · FlightSim Studio
FlightSim Studio · Released
Tecnam P2006T · FlightSim Studio
FlightSim Studio · Released
X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12P2006T MK-I
VSKYLABS · Released
P2006T MK-I
VSKYLABS · Released
Aircraft specifications
Published figures for the named real-aircraft variant. Simulator equipment and performance can differ.
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in) |
| Wingspan | 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Wing area | 14.8 m² (159 sq ft) |
| Empty weight | 880 kg (1,940 lb) |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,290 kg (2,844 lb) |
| Powerplant | 2 × Rotax 912isc 3 Sport horizontally opposed four-cylinder geared piston engines , 75 kW (100 hp) each |
| Propellers | 2-bladed MT Propeller MTV-21, 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) diameter constant-speed, fully feathering |
| Cruise speed | 274 km/h (170 mph, 148 kn) |
| Stall speed | 104 km/h (64 mph, 56 kn) |
| Range | 1,722 km (1,070 mi, 930 nmi) |
| Service ceiling | 4,300 m (14,000 ft) |
| Rate of climb | 4.7 m/s (930 ft/min) |
Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
The MKII pairs a customised G1000 with an STEC autopilotTecnam P2006T · FlightSim Studio · FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020
FlightSim Studio lists a customised Working Title G1000 NXi, a WASM standby instrument and an STEC-55X autopilot. Its native MSFS 2024 version remains listed as in development.
Developer MKII feature and availability page, retrieved September 2026
FlightSim Studio · Read the source ↗The project represents the earlier MK-IP2006T MK-I · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
VSKYLABS explicitly distinguishes its MK-I project from the later MK-II. Two cockpit models are included: analogue instruments and an X-Plane G1000 installation.
Developer Aircraft Center, project introduction
VSKYLABS Aircraft Center · Read the source ↗Released product and variantsP2006T MK-I · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
The product includes analog and G1000 cockpit versions of the MK-I. VSKYLABS specifically distinguishes these from Tecnam’s real MK-II; the simulated glass cockpit combines X-Plane’s G1000 with analog engine instruments.
Official developer / designated-store reference · checked 2026-09-14
VSKYLABS · Read the source ↗Easy and Realistic modes change more than startingTecnam P2006T · FlightSim Studio · FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020
Easy mode uses the default engine and start model, disables circuit breakers and omits persistence. Realistic mode adds custom starting, working breakers and saved aircraft state.
Developer MKII feature page; MSFS 2020 edition
FlightSim Studio · Read the source ↗The tablet brings together ground preparationTecnam P2006T · FlightSim Studio · FlightSim Studio · MSFS 2020
The tablet provides weight and balance, a walkaround, panel-state loading, ground power and an engine preheater. It also includes a moving map and Navigraph chart support.
Developer MKII feature page; MSFS 2020 edition
FlightSim Studio · Read the source ↗Analogue and glass cockpits retain different instrument arrangementsP2006T MK-I · VSKYLABS · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12
The analogue model has GNS 530 and 430 units. The G1000 model retains separate analogue engine gauges alongside the display’s integrated engine indications.
Developer Aircraft Center; the developer also notes simplified architecture in some systems
VSKYLABS Aircraft Center · Read the source ↗Pilot account
A new twin joins the traffic at a vintage gatheringAustralian Flying flight test at Watts Bridge, Queensland, during the Festival of Flight. Personal impressions from the aircraft’s Australian demonstration tour.
Absolon encountered the P2006T among the aircraft gathered at Watts Bridge for the Festival of Flight. The cold, clear morning provided an inviting setting to try an unfamiliar twin. Starting the Rotax engines struck him as unusually quiet, and once airborne he found the controls light while working through the flight assessment. The return brought him back into a busy circuit with thermals and a slight quartering tailwind.
John Absolon
Australian Flying · Read the source ↗A hot cockpit and an instructor’s calm guidanceAeroflap · November 2022. Demonstration flight from Americana, Brazil, with Sierra Bravo instructor and coordinator Eduardo Silva; English summary of the publisher’s translated page.
Rocha’s P2006T flight began on a hot day at Americana with instructor Eduardo Silva. During the taxi he liked the feel of the pedals, but the sun and limited ground ventilation made the cockpit uncomfortable. Getting airborne improved the airflow, allowing him to settle into the evaluation away from the heat on the ground. On the return, an early turn onto base left the aircraft higher and faster than Rocha wanted.
Micael Rocha
Aeroflap · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Aircraft background
Tecnam P2006TWikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12Product
Tecnam P2006T MKIIFlightSim Studio · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 Tecnam P2006T AnalogFlightSim Studio · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12 P2006T MK-IVSKYLABS · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Developer documentation
VSKYLABS Tecnam P2006T MK-IVSKYLABS Aircraft Center · Developer project documentation · retrieved 13 September 2026Type 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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FlightSim Studio Tecnam P2006T Analog
FlightSim Studio · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020
FlightSim Studio Tecnam P2006T Analog: The stabilator/anti-tab arrangement motivates aerodynamic loading.
FlightSim Studio Tecnam P2006T MKII
FlightSim Studio · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020
FlightSim Studio Tecnam P2006T MKII: The stabilator/anti-tab arrangement motivates aerodynamic loading.
VSKYLABS Tecnam P2006T MK-I
VSKYLABS · Free and Pro · Revision 4 · Inherited starting point
X-Plane 12
VSKYLABS Tecnam P2006T MK-I: The stabilator/anti-tab arrangement motivates aerodynamic loading.
Tecnam P2006T
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · X-Plane 12 · X-Plane 11
Tecnam P2006T: The stabilator/anti-tab arrangement motivates aerodynamic loading.
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