For all you LSA fans (I think I may be the only one here 😄) Erasim (via their publisher Aerosachs) have released the Tecnam P-Mentor on the MSFS 2024/2020 Marketplaces.

The P-Mentor is an evolution of the low-wing Tecnam P2002, focussed squarely on pilot training. Minor improvements have been made to the airframe but the main change is the inclusion of the Garmin G3X as standard. An IFR navigator and autopilot are optional. The P-Mentor uses the same Rotax 912 100hp engine as the P2002.

Erasim make a wide range of Tecnam LSAs addons; the P92, P2002, P2008. (As well as the GA P2010). They're not groundbreaking in any way but have very solid, convincing flight dynamics. They make all of their planes with the MSFS2020 SDK, so there's no walkaround or exterior interactables but they are compatible with the current and previous sim. They do include an interactive 'kneeboard' with custom options for the avionics, setting ground statics, etc).

Sounds are aliased to the default MSFS LSAs but with additional custom sounds. From a quick flight around the circuit, this one flies very nicely. There's good integration of the G3X and it has PMS and TDS GTN650 compatibility. The Garmin GMC305 autopilot interface is provided, for Garmin's integrated G3X autopilot, the 500X.

Edited May 28May 28 by JYW

1 hour ago, JYW said:

I think I may be the only one here 😄

Wrong! 😁 Thanks for the heads up.

Edited May 28May 28 by Rimshot

1 hour ago, Rimshot said:

Wrong! 😁 Thanks for the heads up.

Great to hear! I recall you mentioning ultralights in a previous thread, now that you mention it 😎

There’s more than two of us!

I like them, but I think I have enough of them already, for today at least.

I wouldn't recommend this, as of this version (they do tend to update their planes regularly).

Issues :-

• They've simulated the Rotax 912iS (fuel injected) engine, which has EFI. There's a permanent fuel pump and a back up pump. The sound level of the permanent fuel pump is crazily loud. And you can't turn it off (even as a convenience) because the engine (realistically) quits if you do. I just can't enjoy the rest of the experience, with this screaming pump running that loud all the time. To give you an idea, it's even too loud and grating if you have headset simulation mode on!

• Engine RPM is shown on the gauges as prop speed. Perhaps this is an Italian thing but the rest of the world's Rotax gauges show engine speed. I've flown in 30+ planes with Rotax 912 engines and I've never once seen the RPM gauge show prop speed instead of engine speed. Rotax pilots know their RPM number like clockwork. Take off at 5800rpm, back to MCT of 5500rpm for the climb. Cruise between 4600-5400rpm.

• (A pet hate of mine, with addons that use the G3X) - they've modelled the 'green' arc on the speed tape only running to 100kts. So if you're cruising at 105kts IAS, you're constantly "in the yellow" which is really immersion-breaking. The green arc should run to 120kias. This speed is based on a percentage of VNE and is not related to engine performance.

• It's over-powered. At power settings in the green range, this thing will cruise at 130 ktas. That's way too high. At 5200rpm it should be doing 107ktas.
  
  The annoying thing with the Marketplace and it's encryption - I could fix all of the above myself, if I had access to the CFG files. But it's (currently) Marketplace only.

Edited May 28May 28 by JYW

Regarding those concerns - that's a bummer. I did my flight training in a P2002. It was such an awesome plane to fly!

21 hours ago, JYW said:

I wouldn't recommend this, as of this version (they do tend to update their planes regularly).

Issues :-

• They've simulated the Rotax 912iS (fuel injected) engine, which has EFI. There's a permanent fuel pump and a back up pump. The sound level of the permanent fuel pump is crazily loud. And you can't turn it off (even as a convenience) because the engine (realistically) quits if you do. I just can't enjoy the rest of the experience, with this screaming pump running that loud all the time. To give you an idea, it's even too loud and grating if you have headset simulation mode on!

• Engine RPM is shown on the gauges as prop speed. Perhaps this is an Italian thing but the rest of the world's Rotax gauges show engine speed. I've flown in 30+ planes with Rotax 912 engines and I've never once seen the RPM gauge show prop speed instead of engine speed. Rotax pilots know their RPM number like clockwork. Take off at 5800rpm, back to MCT of 5500rpm for the climb. Cruise between 4600-5400rpm.

• (A pet hate of mine, with addons that use the G3X) - they've modelled the 'green' arc on the speed tape only running to 100kts. So if you're cruising at 105kts IAS, you're constantly "in the yellow" which is really immersion-breaking. The green arc should run to 120kias. This speed is based on a percentage of VNE and is not related to engine performance.

• It's over-powered. At power settings in the green range, this thing will cruise at 130 ktas. That's way too high. At 5200rpm it should be doing 107ktas.
  
  The annoying thing with the Marketplace and it's encryption - I could fix all of the above myself, if I had access to the CFG files. But it's (currently) Marketplace only.

If you want to contribute to improve it you can join my discord server here

https://discord.gg/rr7yrCaB9N

Actually my (correct) nickname is erasam

21 hours ago, JYW said:

I wouldn't recommend this, as of this version (they do tend to update their planes regularly).

Issues :-

• They've simulated the Rotax 912iS (fuel injected) engine, which has EFI. There's a permanent fuel pump and a back up pump. The sound level of the permanent fuel pump is crazily loud. And you can't turn it off (even as a convenience) because the engine (realistically) quits if you do. I just can't enjoy the rest of the experience, with this screaming pump running that loud all the time. To give you an idea, it's even too loud and grating if you have headset simulation mode on!

• Engine RPM is shown on the gauges as prop speed. Perhaps this is an Italian thing but the rest of the world's Rotax gauges show engine speed. I've flown in 30+ planes with Rotax 912 engines and I've never once seen the RPM gauge show prop speed instead of engine speed. Rotax pilots know their RPM number like clockwork. Take off at 5800rpm, back to MCT of 5500rpm for the climb. Cruise between 4600-5400rpm.

• (A pet hate of mine, with addons that use the G3X) - they've modelled the 'green' arc on the speed tape only running to 100kts. So if you're cruising at 105kts IAS, you're constantly "in the yellow" which is really immersion-breaking. The green arc should run to 120kias. This speed is based on a percentage of VNE and is not related to engine performance.

• It's over-powered. At power settings in the green range, this thing will cruise at 130 ktas. That's way too high. At 5200rpm it should be doing 107ktas.
  
  The annoying thing with the Marketplace and it's encryption - I could fix all of the above myself, if I had access to the CFG files. But it's (currently) Marketplace only.

Probably if you trust the developer being able to improve it but you don’t recommend to buy it I think there will be no real reason for the developer to invest on updating it

On 5/28/2026 at 10:34 PM, JYW said:

I wouldn't recommend this, as of this version (they do tend to update their planes regularly).

Issues :-

• They've simulated the Rotax 912iS (fuel injected) engine, which has EFI. There's a permanent fuel pump and a back up pump. The sound level of the permanent fuel pump is crazily loud. And you can't turn it off (even as a convenience) because the engine (realistically) quits if you do. I just can't enjoy the rest of the experience, with this screaming pump running that loud all the time. To give you an idea, it's even too loud and grating if you have headset simulation mode on!

• Engine RPM is shown on the gauges as prop speed. Perhaps this is an Italian thing but the rest of the world's Rotax gauges show engine speed. I've flown in 30+ planes with Rotax 912 engines and I've never once seen the RPM gauge show prop speed instead of engine speed. Rotax pilots know their RPM number like clockwork. Take off at 5800rpm, back to MCT of 5500rpm for the climb. Cruise between 4600-5400rpm.

• (A pet hate of mine, with addons that use the G3X) - they've modelled the 'green' arc on the speed tape only running to 100kts. So if you're cruising at 105kts IAS, you're constantly "in the yellow" which is really immersion-breaking. The green arc should run to 120kias. This speed is based on a percentage of VNE and is not related to engine performance.

• It's over-powered. At power settings in the green range, this thing will cruise at 130 ktas. That's way too high. At 5200rpm it should be doing 107ktas.
  
  The annoying thing with the Marketplace and it's encryption - I could fix all of the above myself, if I had access to the CFG files. But it's (currently) Marketplace only.

About the green arc probably you should read more carefully the official Tecnam POH (as reported following)

White arc 45 - 96
Positive Flap Operating Range (lower limit is VSO, at specified maximum weight and upper limit is the maximum speed permissible with landing flaps extension).

Green arc 50 – 107
Normal Operating Range (lower limit is VS1 at specified maximum weight and most forward e.g. with flaps retracted and upper limit is maximum structural speed VNO).

Yellow arc 107 – 135
Manoeuvres must be conducted with caution and only in smooth air.

Red line 135
Maximum speed for all operations.

3 hours ago, erasam said:

About the green arc probably you should read more carefully the official Tecnam POH (as reported following)

White arc 45 - 96
Positive Flap Operating Range (lower limit is VSO, at specified maximum weight and upper limit is the maximum speed permissible with landing flaps extension).

Green arc 50 – 107
Normal Operating Range (lower limit is VS1 at specified maximum weight and most forward e.g. with flaps retracted and upper limit is maximum structural speed VNO).

Yellow arc 107 – 135
Manoeuvres must be conducted with caution and only in smooth air.

Red line 135
Maximum speed for all operations.

Exactly!

You said it there yourself - the green arc should extend to 107kts. In your model it only extends to 100kts!

Why have you come here with such a defensive attitude towards my feedback?

Your attitude is quite disappointing here - I gave you simple points to help improve your new product. At first you suggested I go to your Discord. Then you continue replying, getting more and more 'touchy' and defensive.

Now I don't use Discord, because of an eye disability, but I have provided you with the feedback here. Why should I need to type it again in Discord?

I own every one of your other addons and have seen them improve greatly over the last few years. It's just this one that has some problems that - for me - spoil the enjoyment. They are such easy fixes, and if this thing wasn't Marketplace only, I would have fixed ALL of these issues myself.

The reason I didn't recommend it YET is because these issues can't be simply fixed by users, because Aerosachs have chosen to sell the addon only on the Marketplace.

If the above small issues were fixed (should take around 15 minutes), I WOULD recommend the addon.

Thank you - look forward to the next update, with the reduced volume of the fuel pump.

Edited May 30May 30 by JYW

15 hours ago, erasam said:

Actually my (correct) nickname is erasam

Yes, apologies, I know it's erasam - I've been buying all of your addons since your first freeware P92.

It was a typo in the title, but I can't change it now.

On 5/30/2026 at 11:12 AM, JYW said:

Exactly!

You said it there yourself - the green arc should extend to 107kts. In your model it only extends to 100kts!

Why have you come here with such a defensive attitude towards my feedback?

Your attitude is quite disappointing here - I gave you simple points to help improve your new product. At first you suggested I go to your Discord. Then you continue replying, getting more and more 'touchy' and defensive.

Now I don't use Discord, because of an eye disability, but I have provided you with the feedback here. Why should I need to type it again in Discord?

I own every one of your other addons and have seen them improve greatly over the last few years. It's just this one that has some problems that - for me - spoil the enjoyment. They are such easy fixes, and if this thing wasn't Marketplace only, I would have fixed ALL of these issues myself.

The reason I didn't recommend it YET is because these issues can't be simply fixed by users, because Aerosachs have chosen to sell the addon only on the Marketplace.

If the above small issues were fixed (should take around 15 minutes), I WOULD recommend the addon.

Thank you - look forward to the next update, with the reduced volume of the fuel pump.

Release 1.1.0 just started the publishing process addressing all the issues you reported (and other small ones)

My position was not "defensive", I was just upset by this sentence "I wouldn't recommend this..." considering the effort I put on developing it and the fact that also you said those reported were "small issues to be fixed (should take around 15 minutes)"

About asking you to join my Discord server it was only to have you contribute to the whole community of the users of my addons with your feedback: I really didn't know it was an issue for you to join it and I'm sorry for that

I really hope you will like the update (hopefully it will not take some much time as for the initial release) so we can continue to have a positive relationship

14 minutes ago, erasam said:

Release 1.1.0 just started the publishing process addressing all the issues you reported (and other small ones)

No problem, and that's great news about the update! 🙂

I very much look forward to trying the P-Mentor again, with the update. I'm sure it'll be perfect now and I'll be happy to recommend it. I'm part of a group of flight sim enthusiasts in England, who are also Microlight (LSA) pilots in the real world. Once the update is available, we're all going to get the P-Mentor and do some group flights to the airfields we fly to (in P92s, P2002s and P2008s) in the real world 😎 Unfortunately the one P-Mentor (I believe it's the first in the UK) cannot be rented from the club yet - too new and shiny! We all enjoy your Tecnam models (your P2008 II is my favourite, as it's the 'poshest' in the real world!)

Edited Saturday at 01:18 PM2 days by JYW