Australian Flight School Adelaide Aviation Takes Delivery of 2 Tecnam P-Mentor Trainers in 2026

Australia – Adelaide Aviation has selected the Tecnam P-Mentor as its primary training aircraft and will take immediate delivery of two units through Australian representative Hallmarc Aviation. The additions will expand the academy’s fleet to 13 aircraft and provide a common platform for ab initio, commercial and instrument training.

• The two aircraft will be based at Adelaide Aviation’s operation at Parafield Airport in South Australia.
• Adelaide Aviation operates with nine flight instructors and serves domestic and international students pursuing private, commercial and airline pilot careers.
• The P-Mentor is a two-seat, low-wing trainer powered by a 100 hp Rotax 912iSc3 engine and equipped with a Garmin G3X Touch flight deck, constant-speed propeller and simulated retractable landing-gear functionality.
• The aircraft is certified for IFR operations under EASA CS-23 and FAA Part 23 standards and is designed to support private pilot, commercial pilot and instrument-rating training on a single-engine platform.
• Tecnam publishes a maximum range of 950 nautical miles, endurance of up to nine hours and 30 minutes and fuel consumption of approximately 15 litres per hour.
• The transaction was facilitated by Hallmarc Aviation, which provides Tecnam aircraft sales and support across South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. 

Statements

• “Our goal is to produce safe, capable, and adaptable pilots, efficiently. After evaluating multiple training platforms, the Tecnam P-Mentor stood out because it combines outstanding flying characteristics with next-generation technology, and an exceptional balance between innovation, safety, and operational capability. The Garmin G3X Touch flight deck, constant-speed propeller, modern systems architecture, and optional ballistic parachute recovery system expose students to industry relevant, contemporary technology, while maintaining the important safe handling qualities of a primary trainer. The aircraft’s minimal environmental footprint; high operating efficiency; quietness, both inside and out; and long endurance, are perfect for flight training. Another key factor in our choice of Tecnam was the high quality support and guidance provided over many years, by local representative, Hallmarc Aviation,” said Sherman Anthoney, Chief Executive Officer at Adelaide Aviation.
• "The P-Mentor is proving very popular world-wide with forward looking flight schools seeking ‘the best of all worlds.’ We’re delighted that Adelaide Aviation is joining the fast-growing Tecnam family and look forward to introducing other aircraft in our training fleet to their offering as they continue to grow,” said Walter De Costa, Global Sales & Marketing Director at Tecnam.
• "From our first contact with Adelaide Aviation, several years ago, we have been impressed by their thoroughness, professionalism, safety, focus on a modern, forward looking fleet solution, and determination to succeed. They have gone from strength to strength. The acquisition of two Tecnam P-Mentors will position Adelaide Aviation as the flight school of choice in South Australia," said Michael Loccisano, CEO of Hallmarc Aviation.

About Adelaide Aviation
Based at South Australia’s Parafield Airport (YPPF), and founded in 2020, Adelaide Aviation Pty Ltd is a CASA Part 141 approved flight training organisation. With the addition of two Tecnam P-Mentors, the company will operate a total of 13 aircraft, with 9 instructors, and is expected to continue its steady, well managed growth, serving domestic and international students, for private, commercial, and airline careers.

Source: Tecnam