Tecnam P92 Echo Classic Handbook ver. 1.5.

Tecnam P92 Echo Classic 100HP

Introduction
The Tecnam P92 Echo Classic is a twin seat Italian aircraft, made by Tecnam based in Capua and sold in
several countries of the world. It is single engine aircraft with a strut-braced rectangular high wing, fixed
main landing gear and steerable nose wheel

More info can be found at link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecnam_P92

The Tecnam P92 Echo Classic aircraft for MSFS has be developed by erasam
using the information of the official Flight Manual (version 2008). The
modeled engine is the ROTAX 912ULS 100HP

System requirements
This model has been designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator (also known as MSFS), for both Microsoft Store
or Steam versions

Note: MSFS for Xbox is currently not supported

Installation
To install the add-on copy ‘erasam-aircraft-tecnam-p92-echo-ga’ folder in your \community directory,
removing the previous release if already installed

If you don’t know how to find the community folder of your installation of MSFS, just look for:

• Microsoft Store version:

C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Loc
alCache\Packages\Community

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• Steam version: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight

Simulator\Packages\Community

Support
If you have any request for clarification, suggestion or you just want to be part of the community of users of
this aircraft feel free to join erasam Discord server at link https://discord.com/invite/rr7yrCaB9N

Visit https://www.aerosachs.it/ to join the AeroSachs Virtual General Aviation Aeroclub and to stay up-to-
date with all its initiatives and events

Version history
Release 1.5.0
The following list of improvements and fixes is included in the release 1.5.0:

- Copilot hide/show setting automatically saved

- Added Wheels Fairings visibility option to the EFB, automatically saved
- Flap lever working at predefined steps (no more continuous)
- Reduced carb heat impact on engine RPM
- Corrected Beacon light type (to avoid flash in the cockpit)
- Corrected lift parameters for full flap position
- Added Standard Red livery
- Added Africa livery
- Added Classic Livery with three coloring schemas (Red and Green, Blue and Gold, Blue and Green),
developed by 61tree Studio

Release 1.4.0
The list of improvements and fixes included in the release 1.4.0 is the following:

- Increased the Max Takeoff Weight to 550 Kg

- Improved some cockpit textures using PBR materials (seats)
- Reduced external texture roughness
- Corrected Parking Brake sign texture
- Corrected Airspeed Knots white arc texture
- Added integration with TDS GTNXi750 (see https://www.tdssim.com/tdsgtnxi for more info)
Note: if you experience any performance hit when the TDS GTNXi750 is running please follow the
instructions found here http://forum.tdssim.com/thread-210.html
- Updated GPS Switch hotspot screw behavior to include GTNXi750
- Updated EFB GPS Switch button behavior to include GTNXi750
- Added Pitot Cover visibility option to the EFB

Release 1.3.0
Following the list of improvements and fixes included in the release 1.3.0:

- Added external wheel chocks and tie downs wing ropes to the 3D model, automatically hidden
when the engine is running or the parking brake is not set

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- Added baggage with different items shown based on the entered weight for cargo area
- Added sounds for Fuel tank selectors, Fuel pump switch, Fuel pump, ELT warning, Strobe Light
Switch, Panel Light switch, Breaker switches
- First release of the EFB (Electronic Flight Book), placed in a bag of the left door, that can be opened
clicking on the cover spiral only when the door is closed. The available options are listed in the
dedicated handbook chapter
- Pilot model is visible (from external) only if its weight is set greater than 0 in the Weight an Balance
screen
- Improved some cockpit textures using PBR materials (yokes, tubes, cockpit)
- Added Fuel Pressure gauge and corrected Maximum permitted fuel pressure engine setting
- Removed OAT gauge as the same info is already in the Digital Clock gauge
- Added breakers tooltip
- Corrected Landing Light breaker behavior
- Corrected heading bug animation
- Parking brake set and Fuel tank selectors closed when starting a flight at parking
- Improved handling during take-off
- Updated aircraft selector icons
- Updated documentation Handbook

Release 1.2.0
The list of changes included in the release 1.2.0 is the following:

- Bendix KAP140 standard ASOBO autopilot is now included in the radio stack and it is available with
both GTN750 and Aera GPS systems
- Updated heading indicator gauge with the Heading Bug selector and Needle to be used with the AP
HDG setting
- Copilot hide/show hotspot switch and Copilot model are available only if the front passenger
weight is set greater than 0 in the Weight and Balance screen
- Pilot and Copilot Doors can be fully opened only with an airspeed less than 20 knots, otherwise it is
opened just a little
- Reduced door opening/closing animation speed
- Added door opening/closing sounds
- Corrected propeller direction of rotation
- Nav Lights are no more switched on/off automatically when Battery Master is switched on/off
- Added Little Navmap Aircraft performance file in the LNM_Perf folder
- Improved some cockpit textures using PBR materials
- Smoothed aircraft nose edges
- Updated documentation Handbook

Release 1.1.0
The following changes have been made:

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- Corrected air nose texture

- Corrected landing gears texture
- Slightly moved backward empty CG weight
- Slightly lowered static CG height to avoid floating at parking before starting a flight
- Reduced flap extending time
- Cleaned "P92 Echo" text from the Normal and COMP textures
- Added aircraft registration id below right and left wing (only the right one enabled in the panel.cfg)
- Added AeroSachs additional livery

Release 1.0
This is the first official release of the Tecnam P92 Echo Classic 100Hp for MSFS made by erasam

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Features
The Tecnam P92 Echo Classic model has a fully animated and realistic 3D cockpit, with different internal
views available for the Pilot, Copilot, Close and Landing

Figure 1 - 3D cockpit Pilot View

Switching between the available views can be done using the standard MSFS In-game Toolbar or with the
provided keyboard shortcuts

Figure 2 – In-game toolbar view selector

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Figure 3- 3D cockpit Copilot View

Note: copilot view has been designed hiding the copilot model, if present

Instruments views can also be chosen to focus on the different gauges, levers and knobs available in the 3D
cockpit

Figure 4 - Instruments 1 view

Three hotspot screws (in the center of the cockpit) can be used to hide the co-pilot, to hide the glass
cockpit and to switch between the Aera 510 and the GTN750 (https://pms50.com/msfs/) GPS systems.

Notes:

- Copilot hide/show hotspot screw and Copilot model are available only if the front passenger weight
is set greater than 0 in the Weight and Balance screen
- hotspot screw to switch between the Aera 510 and the GTN750 GPS systems is shown only if
GTN750 has been installed

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Hotspot screws are also placed near VOR1 gauge to hide it, near RPM gauge to switch between Engine or
Propeller indicator, near Airspeed gauge to switch between Knots or KM indicator and near the Flap
Indicator to switch between two alternative gauges

Figure 5 - switch Airspeed indicator hotspot

Any available hotspot setting is saved at the end of each flight and restored automatically at the beginning
of a new flight

Figure 6 - Instruments 3 view

All the gauges, levers, knobs and hotspots shown in the different views provide a tooltip (if enabled in the
Assistance menu of MSFS) and are fully animated

Note: throttle Friction lever is also animated by there is no real impact on the throttle animation speed

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The radio panel is made up by default with the GPS Aera 510, the Bendix KX165 COM/NAV, the Bendix
KT76A Transponder equipment and the Bendix KAP140 autopilot.

Figure 7 - Radio panel (default stack)

Note: the detailed instructions how to use the provided equipment are not included in this handbook but
can be easily found on the Web

The whole radio panel (apart the Bendix KAP140 autopilot) can be switched (back and forth) with the
GTN750 (if installed, with autopilot enabled features only for GTN750 Premium version) using one of the
provided hotspot screws (as shown in the following figure)

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Figure 8 - GTN750 and GPS switching hotspot screw

All the needed info about the GTN750 mod for MSFS and its installation instructions can be found following
the link https://pms50.com/msfs/

Near the standard engine gauges of the Tecnam P92 Echo Classic cockpit there is the ELT RC200 (Test – Arm
– On animated sequence) equipment: a distinct sound is played when activated

Figure 9 - Instruments 5 view

An interactive fully working Breakers panel is also available, with a tooltip shown to indicate current
breaker state

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Figure 10 - Breakers panel

To start the aircraft just follow the provided checklist: be sure that at least one of the two fuel selector
valves (one for the Left and one for the Right tanks) is set to “On” before starting the engine

Figure 11 - Instruments 4 view

A complete gauge lighting system has been developed, set to on using the provided Panel Light switch

Figure 12 - cockpit panel lights

Ten different levels of light dimming can be selected clicking on the provided hotspot screw below the
Panel Light switch

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All moveable surfaces (ailerons, flaps, rudder, elevator, elevator trim) are animated following the pilot or
autopilot inputs

Figure 13 - Animated moveable surfaces

Elevator trim can also be operated up and down using the provided yoke trim buttons

Figure 14 - Yoke trim buttons

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Animated central steering gear and opening pilot and co-pilot doors (once clicked on the door levers) can
be observed from one of the provided external views

The Chock rope covering the Pitot tube, wheel chocks and tie downs wing ropes will be automatically
hidden when the engine is running or the parking brake is not set

Figure 15 - external view with doors opened

Note: Pilot model is visible (from external) only if its weight is set greater than 0 in the Weight an Balance
screen

The Tecnam P92 Echo Classic comes with several liveries, as shown in the aircraft livery selection screen, all
using MSFS registration ID on the fuselage and below right wing

Figure 16 – aircraft livery selection

Note: you can download additional liveries from web sites dedicated to MSFS addons (like flightsim.to)

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Electronic Flight Book (EFB)

From release 1.3.0 an Electronic Flight Book has been introduced to allow setting different interior and
exterior options: to open the EFB you have to click on the cover spiral (only when the door is closed)

Figure 17 – click to open the EFB

The following settings are currently provided:

- Interior options
o Select Airspeed, RPM, Flap gauge indicator type
o Show / hide VOR1 gauge
o Switch between Aera 510 and GTN750 GPS
o Show / hide glass cockpit effect
o Show / hide copilot (only if the front passenger weight is set greater than 0 in the Weight
and Balance screen)
o Increase / decrease panel light dim value
o Show / hide baggage (only if the cargo area weight is set greater than 0 in the Weight and
Balance screen)
Note: hotspot screws are still available for in-cockpit settings changes

- Exterior options
o Show / hide external static elements (Wheel chocks and Tie downs wing ropes)
o Show / hide Pitot Cover
o Show / hide landing gear wheels fairings

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Figure 18 –EFB interior / exterior available options

Note: when the EFB is open the left door cannot be opened as the book should stay in the left door bag

Checklist
A fully interactive checklist, developed in different stages following the same structure of the official Flight
Manual, is provided

Figure 19 - Interactive checklist

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Checklist can be activated using the standard MSFS In-game Toolbar or with the provided keyboard
shortcuts

External inspection, following the path represented in the following figure, can be executed using one the
provided external views

Figure 20 - external inspection route

Aircraft geometry
An accurate representation of the aircraft geometry, weights and dimensions has been modeled in the
configuration files

Figure 21 - Tecnam P92 Echo Classic aircraft dimensions

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Before starting a flight, it is recommended to adjust and check the weight and balance settings in order to
ensure the correct flight behavior is achieved

Figure 22 - Weight and Balance check

CG and weight limits are as defined as indicated by Tecnam manufacturer in the official Flight Manual

Credits
Many thanks to all my beta testers that helped to tweak the flight model and to ensure the best quality of
this MSFS aircraft

A great thank to Robi_613 (flightsim.to profile https://it.flightsim.to/profile/Robi_613) for the development

of the default and AeroSachs livery

Many thanks to bagolu allowing me to use its EFB, Wheel chocks and Tie downs wing ropes 3D models

Special thanks to Dxmax3D to allow me to use its static 3D model originally developed for XPlane 11

Finally, a great thank to all the donating sponsors helping to fund the development of this aircraft

Copyright
The Tecnam P92 Echo Classic 100HP for MSFS made by erasam is not freeware, therefore if you have not
purchased it, you have not the rights to install and use it

This software is protected by copyright laws and cannot be copied, duplicated, resold or redistributed
either wholly or in part.

All trademarks and brand names are trademarks and brand names of their respective owners and their use
herein does not represent or imply endorsement by the trademark holders.

This software is designed for entertainment purposes and should not be used for aviation training

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