FSX Ultralight Tecnam P2002 Sierra SLSA

Ultralight Tecnam P2002 Sierra. This Italian built plane may well be the Ferrari of the S-LSA set. It is fast, has a long range and is built of metal. The cockpit opens and can be flown open in flight. Flies on 5 gallons/hour of practically any fuel except diesel. There is a bug in FSX that does not handle "parts within a part" textures correctly, you'll see it. By Don Halcom.

DESCRIPTION

The Sierra flies in the USA under Special Light Sport Aircraft (SLSA) restrictions.

This plane is metal. Here is a set of specifications:

Tecnam P2002 Sierra

DIMENSIONS
Wing span 28.2 ft
Length over-all 21.7 ft
Height over-all 7.8 ft
Width cabin 43.3”
Wing area 124 sq.ft.
Wing Dihedral 5°
Tailplane span 9.5 ft
Wheel track 6.1 ft
Wheel tires 5,00-5
ENGINE & PROPELLER
Engine
Rotax 912ULS
Power max. 100 Hp @ 5800 rpm
Reduction 2.4286 : 1
Propeller Tonini Snc
Fuel Leaded, Unleaded or AvGas
Tanks 100 Lt. (2x50)26.4 US gal
WEIGHT
MTOW 1320 lbs.
Std empty weight 740 lbs.
Ultimate load factor +6 -3
PERFORMANCE (standard operating conditions)
Max speed s/l 120 KTS
Cruising speed 75% 116 KTS
Rate of climb @ s/l 1050 ft/min
Stalling speed (flap) 38 KTS
Service ceiling 14000 ft
Take off run 591 ft
Landing run 410 ft
VNE 156 KTS
Sliding canopy

This flight simulator model has a lot of moving parts including a sliding canopy. The exterior has reflective surfaces.

This is my preferred way of installing files but you use any method that you like. I use Windows Explorer.

1) Make a folder called "Temp" or "Crud" or anything you like in the root directory of Windows Explorer.

2) Unzip all the files and folders from the downloaded "sierrfsx.zip" file to the folder you just made (for example "Temp").

3) Select the folder called "Tecnam P2002 Sierra" and hit "ctrl-c" to copy the entire folder and its contents.

4) Go to the "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\airplanes" folder of your FSX flight simulator and paste (ctrl-v) the copied "Tecnam P2002 Sierra" folder there.

5) Be sure to read the "READ_ME.txt" file in the "Temp" folder. That is it. If you wish you can delete your "Temp" folder now but I would save the downloaded "sierrfsx.zip" file somewhere just in case of emergencies.

6) Go fly your new aircraft.

Enjoy

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