Tecnam officials said they believe that many existing taildragger operators and pilots are “keen to change their existing models for a new and modern aircraft.” Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger customers will be able to power their aircraft with one of three engines: A Rotax 912ULS2, a Rotax 914 Turbo (not USA), or the Lycoming O-233 engine.

Market research shows that more than 50% of pilots prefer a tailwheel compared with standard configuration airplanes within the worldwide GA pilot community, company officials said. Other findings included a 60% preference for side by side seats (very few legacy taildraggers offer this cabin configuration, Tecnam officials note) and 70% of pilots indicated that they preferred a metal vs. fabric constructed aircraft.

Allegedly, it comes with standard tow hook.