The G 120TP clearly enhances the flight safety and training efficiency in a most cost-effective manner, producing highly qualified pilots for the latest generation of front-line aircraft. With the G 120TP being an ‘easy-to-handle’ elementary trainer for the first stages of training, it still offers similar engine handling characteristics, and comparable or better cockpit philosophy then the leading basic and advanced training aircraft in the world. Therefore, it would increase the level of pilot proficiency prior to moving on to the next stage of training, thus ensuring to obtain the full training value out of the next higher level training aircraft.