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Post by fpkone on May 7, 2022 5:03:45 GMT
Where are all of you P2010 owners?
I'm in southern California, KEMT (and waiting for hanger at KFUL).
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Post by Brent on May 18, 2022 18:16:41 GMT
I have a P2010. I'm based at KROA -- Roanoke, VA
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Post by fpkone on May 19, 2022 4:41:43 GMT
I have a P2010. I'm based at KROA -- Roanoke, VA Hi Brent, which engine do you have and when did you get your P2010? Mine is the IO-390 and I picked mine up new from US factory in February. |
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Post by Brent on May 19, 2022 15:53:08 GMT
I have the IO-360. I got mine in May of 2018 with about 100 hours on it. There are actually pictures of my plane (N228TA) on this forum posted by the Tecnam dealer when he was taking the plane to shows as a demo plane. I think that it is one of the first several that Tecnam sold here in the US. I have flown it since 2018 and logged just over 700 hrs in the plane.
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Post by fpkone on May 20, 2022 3:27:45 GMT
I have the IO-360. I got mine in May of 2018 with about 100 hours on it. There are actually pictures of my plane (N228TA) on this forum posted by the Tecnam dealer when he was taking the plane to shows as a demo plane. I think that it is one of the first several that Tecnam sold here in the US. I have flown it since 2018 and logged just over 700 hrs in the plane. Wow had mine 3 months and have 78 hours on it. I'm N144SE and posted my experience www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/ordered-new-tecnam-p2010.133681/Have you had any issues? Sounds like you must love it with that many hours on it! |
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Post by Brent on May 20, 2022 18:09:52 GMT
The airplane meets my needs (mission) very well. Most of my flights are 250 miles or less so it does a good job for me. I'm usually either by myself or have my wife along so certainly don't need anything that will carry more. As far as issues, there have been a few little things -- flat tire, strobe light on the tail has been replaced -- it seems like there may have been some other things that I don't remember now. I have had 2 what I consider major issues: - I have the constant speed, 2 bladed, MT prop. About 2 years ago I started getting grease splatter around the prop on onto the windscreen. Ended up getting the prop overhauled but the issue returned within about 6 months. The second time the prop was sent to MT for repair rather than local prop shop. MT overhauled it again and now seems to be doing great (about 18 months ago now.). The good news is that MT did not charge me for their work indicating that I should not have had a problem in the first place. My take home message is if you have a problem go straight to MT and don't mess with the local shop even if they are "certified MT". I think MT would have not charged me the first time if I had gone straight to them.
- The other major issue is that my windscreen developed a large crack and had to be replaced. This was back in January of this year. This was not caused by any sort of a strike to the windscreen and did not happen while flying. The crack just "appeared". It may have been caused by large and rather quick temp changes. The plane is hangared, but there is no heat/cooling in the hangar. It happen in January about the time we had some very cold nights (temps down around 0F followed by warm days). Anyway, it has been replaced which I now know is not a simple process.
Overall, I am very happy with the plane. It is easy for me to fly. I'm comfortable with it IFR -- I will never fly IFR again without glass panel and coupled auto-pilot. No matter what you fly, I guess you always would like more speed, but I'm an old retired guy; I have plenty of time. My usual mission is lunch with the other local GA pilots/owners and visits to my extended family all within about 250 miles so great plane for my mission.
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Post by Brent on May 20, 2022 18:28:23 GMT
I just remembered the other "little" issue I had with my P2010. The sun visor on the right side kept breaking -- happened 3 time. I knew what was causing it -- the person in the right seat kept treating it like the sun visor on a car and would reach up and pull it down without using the screw first. It did however seem like a bad design. I think this problem is now solved however as the third visor that I got from Tecnam is much thicker and seems better than the first ones. I still have the old thin one on the left side that I'm careful with and the new one on the right seems to be taking the abuse fine. Not a big deal, just annoying.
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Post by fpkone on May 21, 2022 4:10:16 GMT
I've only had two problems since delivery 3 months ago... Backseat door lock failed. Tecnam told me how to remove door panel and thus it was an easy fix. And the Avionics relay failed so MFD was always on with master on. Tecnam sent replacement relay and my mechanic replaced. Tecnam paid the labor.
So anymore P2010 owners out there? Must be more than 2 in the US!!!
Actually I know of one more on sale here a few miles away at KLGB...
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Post by fpkone on Jun 7, 2022 5:49:41 GMT
Actually I know of one more on sale here a few miles away at KLGB... Well that one sold and moved out of state... |
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