08/12/2022, 10:21 Tecnam P2012 Traveller - Wikipedia

Maine, as a FAR part 135 operator while training first officers.[22] By October 2018, Tecnam had
secured 125 orders and options for the €2.35 million ($2.7 million) Traveller, forecasting a
demand for 11,500 commuter aircraft over the following ten years.[7] Tecnam planned to build 15
units during 2019; increasing to 25 aircraft in 2020 and to 35 during 2021.[4] Cape Air should
acquire eight Travellers in 2019 and 12 in 2020, and have 92 more options during the next 10
years.[18]

Design
The Traveller is a twin piston-engined aircraft, powered by a
pair of Lycoming TEO540C1As, each capable of providing up to
375hp (280kW), which give the type a maximum cruise speed
of 190kn (351km/h).[6] The design complies with FAR Part 23
and EASA CS-23 regulations.[5]

Its range of 950nmi (1,750km) and its large passenger door

make it suitable for commuter, air taxi, medevac, troop
transport and air cargo roles. The P2012 aims to replace the
Cessna 402 and Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander, to compete The Flight Deck of the Tecnam
with modern single-engine aircraft like the Quest Kodiak and P2012 Traveller
could complement the larger DHC-6 Twin Otter. Cape Air
required single-pilot operations, a modern cockpit, an
unpressurised cabin and a metal airframe. The high wing
enhances visibility during landing, the fixed landing gear is
suitable for rough landing strips. The removable panels for
underfloor access simplify maintenance and operations. The
cabin can accommodate up to nine passengers in a commuter
layout. Cabin options include an air conditioning system.
While designed for single pilot operations, it can be operated
by two for initial customer adoption and training. The clean
sheet design allow better accessibility to core systems and The Cabin of Cape Air's Tecnam
flight controls: the flight management system is below the P2012 Traveller
Garmin G1000 NXi glass cockpit, often fitted between the pilot
seats as an afterthought in older aircraft.[4]

The primary flight controls are conventional for a low workload. Seats can be removed for freight
or stretchers. Loading is eased by the large rear-facing door. Additional storage compartments are
in the nose and fuselage rear side. The fuselage is mostly made in light aluminium alloy, including
its formed frames, beams, stringers and skin, which are bolted and rivetted together. The aircraft's
cantilever wing is also mostly made of light alloys. beams, main spar caps, wing and tail surface
attachments, are formed from billets. The main landing gear is a pair of two fixed legs with oleo
struts attached to the fuselage via a cantilever beam faired by streamlined pods. The steerable nose
gear with a single shock-absorbing leg is attached to the forward bulkhead of the fuselage.[23]

The wing has two spars with sheet metal ribs and a fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP) leading edge. It
has a semi-tapered planform featuring a NACA five digit airfoil selected for low drag and a high
maximum lift coefficient. The wing box fuel tanks between the two spars have a capacity of 800
litres (212 US gallons). Low stall speeds for steep approaches and short landings are enabled by
wide slotted flaps, electrically actuated and made of an aluminium alloy. All control surfaces have
wide trim tabs, while the rudder has a yaw damper integrated with the automatic flight control

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