Low Cost Aircraft in the University Environment

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Low Cost Aircraft in the University Environment

• Or
• Increasing The Pilot Population
• Utilizing
• Tecnam Aircraft

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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?

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Pilot Statistics
Current totals include all class and category
Not Airplane Specific
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Digging Deep For Numbers
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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Reality Check - ROI

• Student Loans - Between 6.0 - 8.8
• 55,000.00 697.78 per month _at_ 8.8
• 44,000.00 552.62 per month _at_ 8.8
• Full Cost of Education
• 193,280.00 4 year education
• Private University w/ Flight Training
• 2,145.80 per month _at_ 6.0

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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 FAAs
  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.

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Times Are Changing

• Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas
  anymore.
• Dorothy

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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

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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

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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

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Eaglet Capabilities

• Only US Spin Approved LSA
• Demonstrated Crosswind - 15 KTS
• IFR Capable
• File and Fly
• Used Worldwide in Flight Schools

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Tecnam SEL Operating Costs
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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

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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

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Tecnam Twin Operating Costs
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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

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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

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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 Canadas 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

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A worldwide track record
Selection of client references in the FTO industry
More than 100 machines delivered to the most
prestigious FTO A trustworthy and credible
partner
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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 choice providing
the GA professional community with the best of
both worlds modern jet technology at GA prices
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Our products
MCC/CRM Flight Trainers
Regulatory Qualification

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

Key Features

• 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

The most versatile solutions Maximum training
outcome
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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
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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

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Enabling Training Ops
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Contacts At Tecnam

• United States
• Lynne Birmingham
• Tel [phone]
• lynne_at_tecnamaircraft.com
• Europe
• Paolo Pascale Langer
• Tel [phone]
• info_at_tecnam.org

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Contacts At MSI

• Americas
• François Tremblay
• Tel [phone]
• ftremblay_at_mechtronix.ca
• Europe, Middle East Africa
• René Veerman
• Tel [phone]
• rveerman_at_mechtronix.ca
• Asia Pacific
• Jean-Pierre Clercin
• Tel[phone]
• jpclercin_at_mechtronix.ca

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Thank You

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