Capua, Italy —Tecnam announced today the delivery of two Tecnam P2012 Sentinel Special Missions Platforms (SMP) to Air Data Solutions, LLC, a leader in aerial imaging, mapping, and geospatial data services, marking the first such purchase by a privately owned company in the United States. This strategic fleet expansion underscores Air Data Solutions’ commitment to advancing high-precision aerial data collection capabilities for global clients.

The addition of the Tecnam P2012 Sentinel provides a versatile and robust platform tailored for sophisticated geospatial missions. Featuring a spacious, configurable cabin, dual large camera ports, and dedicated sensor power, the aircraft is ideally suited for mounting cutting-edge sensors such as LiDAR, photogrammetry cameras, and gyro-stabilized systems. Its twin-engine design enhances safety during low-altitude and remote-area operations, while the modern Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite ensures precision flying and reduces pilot workload.

“With extended range and endurance, the P2012 enables wide-area surveys with fewer refueling stops, making it an efficient and cost-effective solution,” said Don Cummins, President of Air Data Solutions. “These aircraft deliver the flexibility, performance, and technology our clients demand as we expand our geospatial and photogrammetric capabilities on a global scale.”

The Tecnam P2012 Sentinel SMPs are a vital part of Air Data Solutions’ vision to support diverse missions, from large-scale mapping to environmental monitoring, with scalable solutions that adapt to evolving geospatial demands. This fleet enhancement reinforces the company’s position at the forefront of aerial data acquisition, safety, and innovation.

More information on the P2012 Sentinel SMP:
https://tecnam.com/aircraft/p2012-sentinel-smp/

Francesco Sferra, P2012 & Special Mission Platform Sales and Business Development Manager. said Tecnam is proud to provide modern, flexible, safe, highly capable and affordable solutions to operators seeking to integrate their fleet or replace legacy platforms with the state-of-the-art and efficient turbocharged piston aircraft, the P2012 Sentinel SMP.

About Air Data Solutions, LLC
Headquartered in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Air Data Solutions is a leading provider of aerial imaging, mapping, and geospatial data services. With a fleet of 20 advanced aircraft equipped with state-of-the-art sensors, the company delivers high-accuracy photogrammetry, LiDAR, and inspection solutions across the United States, Europe, and the West Pacific. Committed to safety, precision, and continuous innovation, Air Data Solutions remains a trusted partner for clients seeking reliable and detailed geospatial intelligence.
https://www.airdatasolutions.com

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Capua, Italy — Tecnam announced today that the Austrian-German engineering and surveying company AirborneHydroMapping GmbH (AHM GmbH) is extending its fleet and survey possibilities with the new Special Mission Platform aircraft for aerial mapping, based on the 11-seat P2012 Traveller.

With the great success of the P2006T in Special Mission Platform (about 100 platforms sold and flying worldwide), Tecnam designed the P2012 structure with Special Mission in mind from the very beginning. As an example, all the control lines have been moved sidewards, in order to keep the central fuselage section free and allow room for two 735x567mm (28.9×22.3in) hatches, capable of accommodating the majority of sensors, cameras, lidar and mission equipment available worldwide. Twin-engine configuration guarantees the hatches and cabin to be always free from exhaust, so the risk of carbon monoxide will never be an issue with the P2012 SMP.

As with the P2006T SMP, the P2012 is available in several configurations and options, allowing the customer (or the mission system integration service company) to best tune the investment.  The standard configuration features, in fact, two hatches with on-ground removable covers, multiple sockets for 28VDC mission power (up to 3.360W available) and a seat retrofit kit to allow restoration of the passenger configuration. There is a wide range of options available to customize the SMP, such as 115/230VAC plugs, 14VDC connectors, mission screen for pilot, operator console, electrically operated sliding doors for hatches, antennae pre-installation and approval. Tecnam also offers a wide range of services, from dedicated fitting plates to turnkey solutions, ensuring that the customer will always be confident about its aerial platform choice: the P2012 SMP.

The Tecnam P2012 features a sleek, modern design with state-of-the-art equipment, fixed landing gear, robust interiors and easy-to-replace parts. Like all Tecnam aircraft, the Traveller offers high efficiency and low maintenance costs with its simple and easily accessed airframe and systems. The aircraft is powered by two Lycoming 6-cylinder TEO-540-C1A turbo engines. It is the first piston-powered aircraft with electronic management of engine power, which, coupled with the Garmin autopilot, enables a reduced workload for pilots and a great extension of the engine life.

Walter De Costa, Tecnam Global Sales & Marketing Director, said: “Tecnam is very proud to be associated with such an environmentally-friendly company. We feel honoured that our aircraft are contributing to this highly essential and important work.”

Frank Steinbacher, AHM Airborne Mapping Director: “We are excited to have the P2012 Traveller soon in our fleet. This will increase our range of operations and raise the level of quality of service to offer to our customers. Since our first P2006T, Tecnam have always had the right answer to our needs.”

About AHM, AirborneHydroMapping

Amongst its many services, the environmentally conscious firm routinely carries out aerial surveying and mapping, taking measurements and collecting data over land and water through simultaneous acquisition of high-resolution 3D images, topo-bathymetric laser scans, spectral and thermal imagery. The company already owns a twin-engine Tecnam P2006T SMP that has proven to be a great success. With the new P2012 Traveller SMP, operational flexibility and the customer’s most important demand of seasonal independent mobilization for survey missions all over Europe, Eastern Europe and Northern Africa, can now be fulfilled.

AHM is your cooperation partner for high-level spatial data capturing and analysis. We are focused on customer-dedicated analysis and development of soft- and hardware solutions, mainly covering the fields of environmental needs and their further processing.

www.ahm.co.at