Pilatus PC-12

[racear8]

Great video!, Does somebody know if you can fly a PC12 in VFR conditions? so only with PPL license and typerating (no commercial proposes).

[CounterCultureLives]

@racear8 Legally, I know of nothing that would preclude it; pragmatically speaking, There are two factors to consider.

1.) I rather doubt that any insurer would permit it.

2.) You would have to operate at a relatively low altitude that would cause the engine to guzzle fuel.

[TheHorizonhobby]

Yeah, Swiss Made!!!!

[seuruguay]

pa mi que se le revento una cubierta

[FlyTheBlueSky]

A beauty to watch... with plenty of room to spare!

[beatchildproductions]

okay, i've walked on sidewalks wider than this runway..

[dima78350]

for me the best luxe turboprop in the world!

[mrjimhoward]

I definitely want one of these!

[gaguy1967]

Why does the PC-12 have T tail? Otherwise I think it is a great plane

[youngestpilotinGa]

@gaguy1967 it was designed that way so that people could bring their cars up to the aircraft and that they could have more room in general for people on the ground

[ClancD]

@youngestpilotinGa It provides better leverage against the airframe, allowing for a smaller tail than would be possible if it were mounted lower. It also decreases the pitch changes usually experienced when altering the power setting of a prop driven aircraft.

[kokal1ful]

nice;-)

[navajo1806]

safty single turbo prop plane ever

[kokal1ful]

nice good

[graycloud057]

with all the nice navs in that plane and you stick a gps on the dask. Please!

[leakystarfish]

@graycloud057

Maybe be likes the 496?

[mrjck]

@graycloud057 Its a backup if the primary GPS fails.

[cobrala]

Thats a pretty good landing! I would have flown in slightly shallower and tried to get it as close to the numbers as possible though but Im not knocking you its a good landing by far

[Jperson106]

How did the takeoff go?

[tot173]

thats crazy.. 1800' x 29'.. theres an airport by my house that is 2000' and some people are scared to land there in a cessna! lol

[schnitzel2k3]

@tot173 realistically you should be able to land a cessna within 800' using the short field technique.

[MrPiperpilot]

are there thrust reversters and spoilers

[cub22764]

I flew the approach at 80kts which I spexifies in an earlier post.

[cub22764]

It's apparent that you are not that familiar with the PC-12. Yes Vso is 64kts but that is when the shaker activates. You can override the shaker. Which of course is only safe right before touchdown. The PC-12's true stall speed is right around 56kts.

[christychackojohn]

@cub22764 What?

[jfreak91]

ok now show us what the take off friggin looked like.......

[plcaviation]

What is the normal approach speed for the pc-12?

[blakeblake321]

how much would a P-9, P-7 or a P-21 cost?

[fxdwings]

bout 3 mil

[cub22764]

Normal approach speed is 80kts short field touch down low diamond on AOA or around 60kts.

[flattrackmile]

Vso is 64 kts, you aren't flying an approach at 60.

[gonzal59]

It seems like the runway is a bit upslope..! I guess that would make some difference..

[cub22764]

There is no upslope to this runway

[nano404]

that runway is easily long enough for the PC-12, he landed a good bit past the beginning of the runway and still could slow to a stop before the end, and since he's landing on that end of the runway he could use the displaced threshold (part of the runway that has the arrows pointing towards the plane).

it looks a bit narrow... all the more fun.

[FlyingPhoAddict]

your not supposed to land on the displaced threshold it's not weight rated for that.

[nano404]

I know. I said because of the direction he's landing in, he can use the displaced threshold, as in, to roll on, not to touch-down on. He doesn't have to stop at the runway end mark. Also, lots of times, the displaced threshold is there to meet obstacle limitation surface requirements. Probably more so than because of a low PCN on that part.

[Tooth4U]

its configured as if someone took a Queen air beachcraft, gave it one big turbo nose engine with Falcon Fifty or Lear Jet wings. Not smart if engine fails. Not much to glide with........

dont like it atall.

[patmichl]

I accept your personal opinion of the PC-12 but as an operator I have to set one thing straight, the PC-12 can glide 2.6 NM per 1000 ft of altitude, which equals out to about 50 NM at an average cruising altitute which is very good. And please also read the next comment that I am about to post about the safety compared to twins.

[patmichl]

Also this aircraft has 0 fatalities due to engine failure. Compared to 14.28 fatalities per year due to loss of power in twin engine turborops in the US. (Over last 20 years)

Even if the latest crash would have been caused by an engine failure the PC-12 would just have 0.93 fatalities over its last 15 years of operation due to engine failure. There are a total of 38 fatalities world wide within 15 years of operation and over 700 PC-12's in the sky. That makes it one of the safest GA aircrafts.

[lucabrasi1337]

It's a PT-6 right?

Bullet proof.

[patmichl]

Yes, the PC-12 has a PT-6!

[flattrackmile]

.... and in spite of that fact, they still seem to be selling just fine...

[DavidMcMahon1]

one of these just crashed

[merto31]

you guys should look at some runways in the caribbean or central america... this is a very nice landng stip compared to the ones there

[unrealugn]

Training is important in being able to do this, but just as important is experience.

[Duh1234550]

pretty tight. reminds me of a runway out here. Tough to land even in a C172 if there is a crosswind.

[crj900flyer]

whats all this talk about rules? pretty sure all he said was it was gutsy not illegal.. plus its common sense. i wouldnt even be comfortable landing a 172 or 152 in that tight of a runway... anyway if u get blown over the side of the runway at the last minute or anything else happens, you might not be able to get out and damage the plane and your job. so all u baddass rebilious dudes r really stupid!

[oriondelta83]

Are nonsense! with the right training, it can make you into a good pilot that will allow you to fly in alot of challenging conditions. Maybe you need some more exposure in this kind of environment.. ..... a little bit different to the easy "piece of cake CTA 30m wide runways???? look at it form a positive prospective. :)

[urdaddy4321]

there are old pilots

there are bold pilots

the are no old bold pilots

lol

[urdaddy4321]

but I would do that approach in a heart beat.

Center of the runway is always the same width

whether the runway is 50' or 150' wide

[flyindeuces]

if you can't land a 172 on that strip you are not a good pilot! It was a very nice landing.

[CTJoyce]

What was the CAWS you got on landing?

[VirtualPilot13]

At 01:04? It's the descision height (= minimums)-callout.

[VirtualPilot13]

Oops sorry, forgot what was the CAWS again ;)

[Jperson106]

Is this a private PC-12? Or Is This A Seaport Air?

[jjcavins]

skinny strip. nicely done.

[N9602FL]

how many gps's do u need?

[badkharma101]

Until all the space is taken up, there's always room for another gps! :D

[bubbataylor]

As a fellow PC12 driver I've got to say "good job" and "gutsy move".  The 1800' length wouldn't bother me but 29' width...THAT'S tight:)

[f15pilotaf]

I love that plane!

[flightshare]

The landing was illegal. The person shooting the video was not seated or belted.

[ismasamov55]

Mr.fucking safety bear. Go back into hibernation

[BBALLin3132]

shut the fuck up homie. you fucking nerd. fuck the rules

[meeksdigital]

you think people always follow the rules? lol, you must live under a fuckin rock. who cares? honestly...

[meeksdigital]

oh yeah btw, excellent job. i love the PC-12, it will be my next airplane.

[TopHatTheatre]

I first thought this was a Porter---I had no idea the PC-12 could land so neatly! Cool!

[bdbogus]

Garmin 395 also gets you XM Weather. Flew in a Citation a few months ago and the pilot had one too. Give a better overall few of weather conditions and can display weather at any airport reporting automated weather information.

[jmaugham]

What's the purpose of the 385 on the dash? What's wrong with the 430 and 530 in the panel? Nice job though! 1800ft is more than enough!

[jmaugham]

scratch 385...I meant 395.

[TRS717]

Redundancy.

[RobertGary1]

When I looked into adding wx to my 430 it was many thousands of dollars for the XM receiving unit. The 395 (396) can be had for a couple grand totally.

[MetaView7]

you can take it home and replay the trip