top lock and two side safety locks prevent the canopy opening unintentionally. Even when closed, the bubble canopy reportedly provides excellent levels of external visibility to the pilot. The Sierra possesses relatively gentle handling qualities, being particularly suited to use as a basic trainer aircraft. In addition to possessing benign stall characteristics, including easily recognisable indications of pre-stall buffeting and being controllable post-stall in roll via the ailerons. In terms of survivability, the aircraft is relatively robust and possesses no apparent deficient aspects to those of contemporary trainer aircraft. According to aerospace periodical Flight International, the Sierra is described as being able to "outperform the old Cessna 150 in virtually every flight regime". Variants P2002 LSA Approved as light-sport aircraft with gross weight. P2002 Sierra Mk II P2002 with revised cabin and avionics, and powered by Rotax 915 iS engine. Available in ultralight and LSA approved versions. P2002 JF Model with fixed tricycle landing gear. A variable-pitch propeller version was certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency in 2012. A version with hand controls for disabled pilots is also available factory-fitted. P2002 JF Sierra Mk II Improved P2002 JF with revised cabin and avionics. P2002 JR Model with inward-retracting hydraulically retractable tricycle landing gear P2002 EA Kit Built fixed tricycle landing gear P2002 RG Kit Built model with outward-retracting pneumatic retractable tricycle landing gear Astore Lighter derivative of P-2002-JF. Note that certified models have hydraulic gear and propeller, kit RG model has pneumatic gear and electric propeller. Operators The P2002 is mostly operated by private individuals and flight schools. Military Operators Argentine Air Force 8 P2002JF were ordered in 2016. Hellenic Air Force 12 P2002JF were ordered in May 2018, the first was delivered in October 2018, and the final three delivered on 5 April 2019. Specifications (P2002-LSA) References External links 2017 Tecnam P2002 Sierra Mk2 via planeandpilotmag.com Tecnam P2002 Sierra via youtube.com Tecnam aircraft 2000s Italian civil utility aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Low-wing aircraft Light-sport aircraft