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Meet the aircraft
Tecnam unveiled the four-seat P2010 in 2011 and first flew it in 2012. European certification followed in 2014 and FAA validation in 2015. The high-wing design combines metal and composite construction. Engines and specifications differ between versions.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗A promising flight begins with a displaced fern
Marsh’s introduction to the P2010 included a small embarrassment outside the hangar: a tight taxiing turn knocked over a potted fern. With Shannon Yeager accompanying him and a camera recording the occasion, the flight had acquired a memorable detail before they reached the runway. In the air, Marsh found the aircraft predictable during the handling checks.
AOPA Pilot · September 2015. P2010 evaluation at Sebring, Florida, with Tecnam representative Shannon Yeager.
AOPA Pilot · Read more ↗Trim disconnect and autopilot master serve different functions
The v1.3 changelog separates AP Master from the yoke AP/Disc Trim button, which disengages the autopilot and disables elevator trim while pressed. Trim Disc separately enables or disables electric trim.
Tecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
AeroSachs · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
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Meet Tecnam P2010
Tecnam unveiled the four-seat P2010 in 2011 and first flew it in 2012. European certification followed in 2014 and FAA validation in 2015. The high-wing design combines metal and composite construction. Engines and specifications differ between versions.
Tecnam P2010
Aircraft type designators
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History & design
A new four-seater meets its American audience
Wynbrandt’s 2015 report places Tecnam’s US headquarters at Sebring, established the previous year. The P2010 demonstration aircraft was still awaiting FAA approval, so the account records an introduction period rather than the later production configuration represented by every simulator.
Plane & Pilot · The Tecnam P2010: Where Aircraft Performance and Passenger Comfort Meet ↗Contemporary US introduction report; later variants kept separate
Development milestones
First flight: 12 April 2012
Developed from: Tecnam P2008
Wikipedia contributors · Tecnam P2010 ↗Tecnam P2010 · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1356674864
Pilot accounts
A promising flight begins with a displaced fern
Marsh’s introduction to the P2010 included a small embarrassment outside the hangar: a tight taxiing turn knocked over a potted fern. With Shannon Yeager accompanying him and a camera recording the occasion, the flight had acquired a memorable detail before they reached the runway. In the air, Marsh found the aircraft predictable during the handling checks.
The return included practice approaches and an attempt to land following a simulated engine failure. Marsh arrived higher than intended and used a slip, but still floated beyond his chosen touchdown point.
AOPA Pilot · September 2015. P2010 evaluation at Sebring, Florida, with Tecnam representative Shannon Yeager.
Read the full account · AOPA Pilot ↗A local test flight keeps the passengers in mind
Wynbrandt flew the P2010 while its American approval was still pending, so the evaluation stayed within the permitted local area around Sebring. Shannon Yeager accompanied him for the flight and touch-and-go landings. The particular aircraft had a cruise-oriented fixed-pitch propeller, an important detail when interpreting its takeoff and climb impressions.
Passenger comfort was a recurring theme in their conversation. Yeager worried that pilots could lose interest in flying when their families did not enjoy coming along. Wynbrandt considered the roomy cabin and easy access from that perspective, imagining how the aircraft might welcome someone new to light aviation.
Plane & Pilot · December 2015. Fall 2015 flight in N1107M with Shannon Yeager at Sebring; this aircraft had a fixed-pitch cruise propeller and was awaiting FAA approval.
Read the full account · Plane & Pilot ↗Mud at Capua brings an early prototype flight down to earth
Valenta’s visit to Capua began with Italian coffee and a muddy runway. Marco Locatelli tried the surface before their flight, leaving mud on the aircraft’s tail. Valenta recognised the conditions from his own flying and was more interested in the roomy cockpit, familiar Garmin displays and rear passenger door, which reminded him of his wife’s less convenient climb into a Cessna.
Taxiing through the mud demanded attention, but the steering soon felt natural. In flight, he liked the visibility and control response while finding the trim sensitive. The landing beyond a puddle pleased him enough to joke about winning a precision-flying competition.
Aeroweb.cz interview by Jan Drhlík · April 2013. Prototype demonstration at Capua with factory pilot Marco Locatelli; English summary of a Czech-language interview.
Read the full account · Aeroweb.cz ↗In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Tecnam P2010
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Tecnam P2010
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Aircraft specifications
Published figures for the named real-aircraft variant. Simulator equipment and performance can differ.
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.97 m (26 ft 2 in) |
| Wingspan | 10.30 m (33 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Wing area | 13.90 m² (149.6 sq ft) |
| Empty weight | 818 kg (1,803 lb) |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,220 kg (2,690 lb) |
| Powerplant | 1 × Continental CD-170 liquid-cooled 4-cylinder in-line, 130 kW (170 hp) four-stroke diesel engine with double overhead camshaft (DOHC) and FADEC control. |
| Propellers | 3-bladed MT Propeller constant speed, 1.880 m (6 ft 2 in) diameter constant speed, clockwise rotation |
| Maximum speed | 260 km/h (160 mph, 140 kn) |
| Cruise speed | 237 km/h (147 mph, 128 kn) normal, at 65% power at 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Stall speed | 96 km/h (60 mph, 52 kn) flaps down |
| Range | 1,780 km (1,110 mi, 960 nmi) |
| Service ceiling | 5,500 m (18,000 ft) |
| Rate of climb | 7.2 m/s (1,420 ft/min) maximum at sea level |
Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Trim disconnect and autopilot master serve different functionsTecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The v1.3 changelog separates AP Master from the yoke AP/Disc Trim button, which disengages the autopilot and disables elevator trim while pressed. Trim Disc separately enables or disables electric trim.
AeroSachs / erasam publisher changelog, v1.3
AeroSachs · Read the source ↗The G1000 gains engine pages and cockpit advisoriesTecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Version 1.3.2 added Lean and System pages plus Fuel Pump On, Pitot Heat Off and Door Open advisories. The changelog also documents the stall-warning breaker’s effect on the audible warning.
Publisher changelog, v1.3.2
AeroSachs · Read the source ↗The paper map is a static cockpit itemTecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Version 1.4.0 adds an animated paper map in the copilot’s bag. The publisher explicitly calls it non-interactive; it is separate from the navigation displays.
Publisher changelog, v1.4.0
AeroSachs · Read the source ↗External power is tied to the ground unitTecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Version 1.3 added external-power management linked to GPU visibility. Version 1.3.3 added an EXT. POWER advisory on the PFD.
Publisher changelog, v1.3 and v1.3.3
AeroSachs · Read the source ↗Pilot account
A promising flight begins with a displaced fernAOPA Pilot · September 2015. P2010 evaluation at Sebring, Florida, with Tecnam representative Shannon Yeager.
Marsh’s introduction to the P2010 included a small embarrassment outside the hangar: a tight taxiing turn knocked over a potted fern. With Shannon Yeager accompanying him and a camera recording the occasion, the flight had acquired a memorable detail before they reached the runway. In the air, Marsh found the aircraft predictable during the handling checks. The return included practice approaches and an attempt to land following a simulated engine failure.
Alton K. Marsh
AOPA Pilot · Read the source ↗A local test flight keeps the passengers in mindPlane & Pilot · December 2015. Fall 2015 flight in N1107M with Shannon Yeager at Sebring; this aircraft had a fixed-pitch cruise propeller and was awaiting FAA approval.
Wynbrandt flew the P2010 while its American approval was still pending, so the evaluation stayed within the permitted local area around Sebring. Shannon Yeager accompanied him for the flight and touch-and-go landings. The particular aircraft had a cruise-oriented fixed-pitch propeller, an important detail when interpreting its takeoff and climb impressions. Passenger comfort was a recurring theme in their conversation.
James Wynbrandt
Plane & Pilot · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Aircraft background
Tecnam P2010Wikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12Product
TECNAM P2010 MSFS20AeroSachs · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Type 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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AeroSachs Tecnam P2010 180HP
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MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
AeroSachs Tecnam P2010 180HP: Mechanical primary controls motivate sustained stick loading.
Tecnam P2010
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2024 · MSFS 2020
Tecnam P2010: Mechanical primary controls motivate sustained stick loading.
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