Calgary university voluntarily grounds Tecnam planes after fatal crash
CALGARY — Mount Royal University says it is voluntarily grounding two planes in its flight training program after a third crashed last month, killing two instructors.
The university says the decision to ground its two remaining Tecnam P2006T aircraft is based on caution, not on any instruction from Transport Canada or the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
It says students will continue to learn on the school’s five single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft.
One or two twin-engine planes will be leased as part of the next phase of operations and the school says it’s exploring options for students to get required twin-engine training through other reputable flying schools.