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June 20, 2005

I flew a Pilatus PC-12

Today I had the chance to fly a Pilatus PC-12 on the right seat. John B., Pilatus pilot and instructor, invited me on a short flight to Sacramento Mather Airport(KMHR).

Once airborne, he let me fly the airplane for about 30 minutes. Amazing! We flew at 230 kts over the East Bay, Byron and the Sacramento Valley. Take also a look at the impressive avionics of this plane.


John towing the Pilatus out of the hangar

The Pilatus PC-12

Composite winglets

John B.

The panel

The right seat panel (look at the airspeed indicator in the center: 230kts!)

The interior

The weather radar (on the ground in MHR)

Posted by Elie at 09:58 PM