Epic Flight Academy has added two Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircraft to its fleet, increasing its capacity for multi-engine flight training.
The US Part 141 flight school operates from multiple locations and has approximately 600 active students. The two aircraft will be used for multi-engine training and ratings.
The P2006T is a four-seat twin-engine aircraft equipped with a glass cockpit. Its addition gives Epic another platform for multi-engine training alongside its existing fleet.
The aircraft are powered by Rotax engines and are designed around relatively low fuel consumption and operating costs. For a flight-training operator, these characteristics can also affect the cost and frequency of routine maintenance, engine inspections and component replacement.
Adding two aircraft to the fleet will require ongoing line maintenance, scheduled inspections, engine and propeller support, avionics maintenance and replacement parts throughout their operational life.
The P2006T’s glass cockpit also introduces avionics maintenance requirements alongside the airframe and engine work associated with routine flight-training operations.
Josh Rawlins, COO of Epic Flight Academy, highlighted, “We are continually looking for ways to make flight training more affordable while maintaining the modern, technologically advanced fleet our students have come to expect from us.”
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Walter da Costa, Chief Sales Officer at Tecnam, said, “It is an absolute honor to see the P2006T join the fleet of Epic Flight Academy, the largest Part 141 flight school in the United States. Their commitment to providing affordable, state-of-the-art training perfectly aligns with Tecnam’s design philosophy. We are incredibly proud to support their growing operations and to play a role in developing the next generation of global commercial pilots.”
The fleet addition also expands the installed base of Tecnam P2006T aircraft in the flight-training sector, supporting demand for maintenance, technical support, and spare parts as the aircraft accumulate additional flight hours.
