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A wide rear cargo and passenger entrance with an integrated cargo shield.
easily accomplished with just slight changes in pitch trim. I then did a stall series, which indicated how well the plane handles at low speeds with ef- fortless stall recovery with virtually no loss of altitude. With low stall speeds, 65 KIAS in landing configuration at 8,113 pounds, and only 76 KIAS with flaps up, it allows for very slow Vref speeds for landing.
Since I’ve flown and taught in multi- engine aircraft for over 40 years, I’m a firm believer in frequent training in single-engine operations. With so many unnecessary accidents with single-engine failures, I wanted to see how the P2012 handled such situations. Shutting off the engine for our evalu- ation was easy, and with the EECS, I knew it would also facilitate the re- start. The P2012 has a very low Vmc. In fact, with flaps up, it is even lower than the stall speed at 70 KIAS. Fran- cesco shut down my left engine while I was distracted looking outside and it was a non-event. Engine shutdown
Hand f lying the 8,000-pound twin was very easy, with crisp aileron and pitch control. After clearing the Class B airspace, I wanted to put the plane through some handling ma- neuvers. Francesco is not only the sales and development manager for
the P1012 Special Missions but is also experienced in a number of military jets and turboprops from the C130 to the F-18. I was not surprised when he was more than willing to explore the operating envelope of the airplane. Steep turns at 45 and 60 degrees were
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