Pilatus PC-12 Startup up close at PGV

[emp29]

I love the sounds of aircraft in the morning.

[StealthCessnaCombats]

cool

[wolframixx]

who's the idiot that disliked this video... what more could you want??

[tomsolomedia]

how I miss this. we took a pilatus around the world - it's such a cool thing!

[Sstantial]

Hmmmmm.... I'd say that is a PC-12 from Alpha Flying / Atlas Aircraft in NH judging by the color scheme. Worked there on them for 3 yrs...

[Mrhelicopter]

Saw one today for the first time! I believe that the wood company in my town is trading their king air for it. Love these planes.

[cntckl]

LOVE these airplanes

[airplane82]

beautiful plane, i had the pleasure of sitting in the cockpit and touring the plane once along time ago, and i must say very nice inside and out, however i whish i was flying the plane rather than just touring it, but hey it was fun!!

[howardhugues]

Who the hell make this video?, this is my aircraft,

[marick626]

yeah right lol. How do you even know, the registrations isn't shown.

[howardhugues]

yeah but i know , is my aircraft, don't forget it

[Rippy0870]

This aircraft belongs to Planesense, they own 33 identical PC12's, even if you are a fractional owner, no way to know its the one you have shares in without seeing the N#.

[fosky075]

u chat wank

[P8NTBALL60]

isnt this a $2m aircraft??

[Rippy0870]

$4 million

[youngfart40]

4 mill? wow crazy I would spend a little more and just get a king air 200 now , I have 2 engines !!

[Rippy0870]

Meh, to get a b200 would start at around 5.5 mil, and theres a huge debate about 2 engines vs 1. Two isn't always safer. Besides, the pc12 has much greater utility.

[youngfart40]

Hmmm.. what debate? I have been watching the industry for over 20 years now and the debate is about pilots staying current in their training. In a turbine twin one engine failing is no big deal, the debate your talking about is about piston twins.When an engine fails in a turbine twin its no big deal, but in a piston twin all bets are off.

[wankel7]

@Rippy0870 - Two engines isn't safer if the plane is certified to at least Part 25 standards. What good is that second engine if you can't do a single engine climb on it?

[quinnjim]

@wankel7 You can hold altitude and fly to an airport......something you can't do in a single (when the engine fails). Even if you can't hold altitude, you can fly pretty far with a very slight descent. Twins are WAY safer....unless the pilot is some rich guy who doesn't have any skills. Those guys usually do a VMC roll and crash.

[jrr12389]

you only need a single engine rating for this aircraft though and you can fly it bty yourself!

[yamahonkawazuki]

true. but as fart was saying, IF one of two engines failed in a twin, youd have a shot and getting home ( or to point b) if this engine faled then what?, me i prefer singles, BUT i like the idea of twins too. ( both in females, and aircraft)

[RobMcAnally]

So sweet. I could listen to a turboprop spooling up all day long.

[lakeseminole]

I've always enjoyed the startup of a turbine. Unfortunately, they usuall end too early (films),as this one does!

[piratepike]

lol had to get out of the way. sorry!

[wheelingdude12]

@lakeseminole I don't think it ended to early, I mean we got to see it start, which was I think the main point of the video

[drewmagoo1]

@lakeseminole Yeah, they sound so much sexier than pistons do.

[ClintlockValdez]

One phrase: Badass Airplane!

[kenwills]

If I could just smell the kerosene it would make it even better.

[youngestpilotinGa]

@kenwills kerosene? thats for babies...... son, this bitch be cookin with jet-A!!!!!!

[jimmcc51]

A Turboprop on start up... LOVE the sounds of the turbines rotating.

[biscuitchucker]

Nice one!

[skydive911]

nice viewpoint :)