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Tecnam P2008 · AeroSachs · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Taxiing uses differential braking
The developer identifies the nosewheel as non-steerable and directs simulator taxi control through differential braking.
MkII product description; simulator control arrangement
Tecnam P2008 · AeroSachs · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The trim cut-off default changes in v1.1.1
The v1.1.1 notes set Trim Cut-Off to ON by default, giving the trim switch authority. This is the publisher’s documented switch convention.
MkII v1.1.1 changelog
Tecnam P2008
The two-seat high-wing P2008 introduced major composite components to Tecnam's range. It appeared at AERO Friedrichshafen in 2009, with deliveries beginning later that year. The simulator products represent the P2008 JC and JC MkII.
Tecnam P2008 flight test: Tecnam goes composite
John Absolon · 8 April 2011
Flying Adventure: Tecnam P2008 Ferry Flight
Colin Goodwin · 20 August 2015
Tecnam P2008 TC: Luxury Level LSA
Alton K. Marsh · 5 April 2014
Tecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
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.
AeroSachs / erasam publisher changelog, v1.3
Tecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
External power is tied to the ground unit
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
Tecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The G1000 gains engine pages and cockpit advisories
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
Tecnam P2010 · AeroSachs · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The paper map is a static cockpit item
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
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.
Speedy Italian
Alton K. Marsh · 5 September 2015