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Low Cost Aircraft in the

University Environment

OrIncreasing The Pilot Population

UtilizingTecnam Aircraft

Tecnam Aircraft NTAS 2009

From NTAS 2008

• Decreasing Pilot Numbers

• Increasing Training Costs

• Decreasing Pay

• Increasing Need for Well Trained Pilots

• What has happened in the past year?– Has the situation improved?


Pilot Statistics

CATEGORY Through 3/1/09 2007 2006 2005

Pilot--Total 577,062* 590,349 597,109 609,737

Student 75,088* 84,339 84,866 87,213

Recreational (only) 246* 239 239 278

Sport 2,734 2,031 939 134

Airplane

Private 230,032* 211,096 219,233 228,619

Commercial 126,944* 115,127 117,610 120,614

Airline Transport 142,018* 143,953 141,935 141,992

Flight Instructor Certificates 91,928* 92,175 91,343 90,555

Instrument Ratings Unknown 309,865 309,333 311,828

* Current totals include all class and category – Not Airplane Specific


ESTIMATED ACTIVE PILOT CERTIFICATES HELD

As of December 31, 2007

Age Group

Total Student Sport Rec Private Comercial ATP CFI

Total 590,349 84,339 2,031 242 228,4

75 128,540 146,72

2 92,17

5

14-15 178 178 0 0 0 0 0 0

16-19 16,414 12,127 8 0 3,932 347 0 85

20-24 43,576 17,260 21 18 15,815 10,251 211 5,323

25-29 44,037 11,264 29 3 12,897 15,648 4,196 10,419

30-34 42,544 7,573 45 13 12,633 11,646 10,634 9,586

35-39 53,712 7,341 80 12 17,117 11,381 17,781 10,783

40-44 63,784 7,246 188 19 22,160 10,915 23,256 9,816

45-49 73,359 7,049 321 24 28,648 11,707 25,610 9,462

50-54 75,861 5,897 430 40 34,176 12,845 22,473 9,442

55-59 65,894 3,864 368 38 30,027 13,126 18,471 8,735

60-64 52,718 2,408 280 25 23,089 13,184 13,732 8,246

65-69 30,609 1,216 167 18 14,286 8,743 6,179 4,954

70-74 14,969 550 74 11 7,158 4,599 2,577 2,885

75-79 8,380 255 18 13 4,466 2,560 1,068 1,529

80 + 4,314 111 2 8 2,071 1,588 534 910

Digging Deep For Numbers


Time Is Now

• Aviation Daily Reported on 3/12/08:

“U.S. airlines may have received a five-year reprieve from scrambling to find enough pilots because of the recent lifting of the Age 60 mandatory retirement rule, but the pilot shortage will soon catch up.

The shortage may be more acute and imminent at the regional airline and instructor level, but it will creep up -- and quickly -- to major airlines, which need to start planning now and considering new programs, such as paying for training, to bring more pilots into the pool...

The cost of flight training is exorbitant. It now costs $120,000 to $180,000 for a four-year flight education. Students cannot borrow that much, and government loans are limited to $25,000, says Levy. Students then face 10 to 15 years of paying back their loans, assuming they complete the program, and half of them do not.”


Major Carrier Pay - 2008

•1st Year FO •1st Year Capt.

•2nd Year FO

•2nd Year Capt.

•12th Year FO

•12th Year Capt.

•$47.00

•$110.00

•$58.00

•$113.00

•$87.00

•$147.00


Regional Carrier Pay - 2008

•1st Year FO

•1st Year Capt.

•2nd Year FO

•2nd Year Capt.

•12th Year FO

•12th Year Capt.

•$23.00

•$60.80

•$37.61

•$62.69

•$45.15

•$86.55


Starting Salaries - 2008

• Accountant – 1st Year– $33,617 - $48,925

• Software Engineer – 1st Year– $42,435 - $66,278

• Marketing Assistant – 1st Year– $27,340 - $46,085

• FO Regional Airline – 1st Year– $15,960 - $24,000


Reality Check - ROI

• Student Loans - Between 6.0% - 8.8%– $55,000.00 = $697.78 per month @ 8.8%– $44,000.00 = $552.62 per month @ 8.8%

• Full Cost of Education– $193,280.00 4 year education

• Private University w/ Flight Training– $2,145.80 per month @ 6.0%


From 2008 FAA Forecast

“Student pilots are important to general aviation and the aviation industry as a whole. In 2007, according to statistics compiled by the FAA’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, the number of student pilots decreased by 0.6 percent.

This is the third consecutive year of decline in this

important pilot category.

The industry has, over the past several years, maintained several industry-wide programs designed to attract new pilots to general aviation. The industry is trying to stimulate interest in flying, but the data suggest that more may need to be done.”


Times Are Changing

“Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.”

Dorothy


Time For Change

“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.”

William Pollard


Lowering the Costs of Training

• Tecnam Aircraft Line– Eaglet– Sierra JR (Optional Retractable)– P2006T

• Commonality of Parts

• Lower Cost of Operation

• Complete Training Solution– Tecnam and Mechtronix


Eaglet Interior

• Excellent Useful Load– Standard Equipment - 590 lbs

• Roomy Cabin– Over 45 inches at Shoulder– Excellent Headroom– In-Flight Adjustable Seats

• Large Panel– Accommodates Steam or Glass


Eaglet Capabilities

• Only US Spin Approved LSA

• Demonstrated Crosswind - 15 KTS

• IFR Capable – File and Fly

• Used Worldwide in Flight Schools


Tecnam SEL Operating Costs

Fuel (GPH): 4.0

Fuel Costs/Gallon: 3.80

Fuel Costs/Hour: 15.20

Oil Costs per Hour: 2.00

Maintenance Cost/Hour: @ $65.00 per hour 10.00

Hourly Engine Reserve: 6.30

Prop T/R Reserve: 1.00

Total Variable Costs/ Hour: 34.50

Average Speed (KTS): 114

Cost/ NM: 0.30


P2006T

• Excellent Useful Load– Equipped with Glass Cockpit - 970 lbs

• Roomy Cabin– Over 49.2 inches – Excellent Headroom– Fully Adjustable Seats

• Large Panel– Certified with Steam Gauges– Undergoing Glass Panel Certification


P2006T Capabilities

• 146 KTS - Under 10 gal an hour

• 9,000 ft. - Single Engine Service Ceiling

• 15,000 ft. - Service Ceiling

• 49 KTS - Stall Speed

• 1140 FPM - Rate of Climb

• All Aluminum


Tecnam Twin Operating Costs

2009 P2006T

Fuel Options: 100 LL Auto Gas

Fuel (GPH): 8.00 8.00

Fuel Costs/Gallon: 3.80 2.20

Fuel Costs/Hour: 30.40 17.60

Oil Costs per Hour: 5.20 1.40

Maintenance Cost/Hour: @ $85.00 per hour 29.75 29.75

Time Limited and Wear I tem Replacement 2.25 2.25

Hourly Engine Reserve: 1500 TBO – Overhaul 12.00 12.00

Hourly Engine Reserve: 1500 TBO - Exchange 28.60 28.60

Prop T/R Reserve: 2000 TBO 3.00 3.00

Total Variable Costs/ Hour: Overhaul 82.60 66.00

Total Variable Costs/ Hour: Exchange 101.20 82.60


Tecnam

• US Parts Warehouse

• European Parts Warehouse

• Significant Fleet Data – 10,000 hour A/C in Europe

• All Metal– Pre- punched CNC Manufactured Parts

• Many Parts US Manufactured

• Full Garmin Suite Available – Other Glass Options in Process


Turnkey Solution

• Mechtronix Aviation Services– Level 2-6 FTD– Full Training Suite

• Working with Tecnam– Level 6 PFD for P2006T– Optional Level 6 PFD for SEL

• Level 6 FTD with 98% Availability– Estimated Cost of Operation - $5.00 hr


Mechtronix

– A growing & profitable company• Among top 3 manufacturers of flight simulators worldwide

– F.I. Census 07/2007• Fastest growing player (+40% per year in the past 3 years)• Vision and Leadership (First worldwide in JAR 3A MCC in

1998, JAR 2A FTD in 2001, FP DLP Visuals in 1995, N ZFT in 2006, FFT X for OPC 2007)

– Mechtronix has been in the business for 20 years…

• Founded in 1987 • A worldwide presence• An established track record • A full range of flight training simulators exceeding

regulatory requirements

– … with solid foundations to fuel our growth• Backed by Canada’s largest institutional investors (CPDQ)• A team of 200 dedicated experts in electronics, control

systems, modelling, computer programming, mechanical design and manufacturing, etc.

• A network of exclusive and active partners


A worldwide track record

Selection of client references in the FTO industryMore than 100 machines delivered to the most prestigious FTO

= A trustworthy and credible partner

http://www.erau.edu/index.html


FTO Challenges

– Train pilots: fulfill your Mission to “Get Them Wings”– Lower the costs while improving training– Get the most advanced training technology at the best prices– Work with a reliable provider of reliable simulators– Make the simulator maintenance easy and cost effective– Make a long term investment in an evolving machine that will

not become obsolete

Mechtronix is your partner of choiceproviding the GA professional community with the best of both worlds: modern jet technology at GA

prices


Our productsMCC/CRM Flight

Trainers

– Can be configured as Twin Turboprop (B200) reconfigurable to Twin piston and/or Single Engine

• Synthetic Instrument Display™ • Credits for IR/MCC/CRM

– Ascent® Jet Trainer™ • Generic Jet based on RJ • EFIS, FMS, TCAS, etc.• Credits for MCC/CRM

Regulatory Qualification

– JAR-STD 3A FNPTII MCC – FAA FTD level 2/3/5/6

Key Features

The most versatile solutions

= Maximum training outcome


Easy Maintenance

– High Fidelity Industrial Grade Products• Heavy duty mechanical design

• Easy access to parts

– Easy Part replacement • Maximization of COTS usage

• Contractual availability of spares for 15 years

– Guaranteed availability rate of 98%

Highest quality product + best support

= Highest reliability


Customer Support

Added to the high quality and fidelity of our products, Mechtronix ensure the best technical customer support for a highest reliability of your machines

Customer Support Service• Hot Line and Network Link Support• Dedicated customer support Website• 24 Hour UOG Service • Regular on-site visits• Obsolescence program• Price Escalation Protection• Recommended modifications bulletin• Ascent® Service Bulletins• Unit Software Updates• 50% discount on spares manufactured by Mechtronix • Discounted rate for extra tech support visit • Priority services • Access airport visual database library


“Enabling Training Ops”


Contacts At Tecnam

United States

Lynne Birmingham

Tel: 770.309.4155

[email protected]

Europe

Paolo Pascale Langer

Tel: 390823 620134

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Contacts At MSI

Americas

François TremblayTel: +1 514 [email protected]

Europe, Middle East & Africa

René VeermanTel: +31 229 582 [email protected]

Asia Pacific

Jean-Pierre ClercinTel:+1 514 839 [email protected]




Thank You

The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.

Charles Kettering

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