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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement????  Posted: 10 Oct 2019, 22:57 |
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Username Protected wrote: 320kt never gonna happen. Exactly which engine that's certified and in the PT6 family would that be that could deliver another, what 750hp of thermodynamic power up high? I count zero. http://americanaviationinc.com/pilatus/Since when did you become an engineer?
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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement???? Posted: 11 Oct 2019, 07:16 |
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Username Protected wrote: And soon I will! At least right seat. A board member is in final stages of getting one and I've been promised a ride!  Can you get him on here to explain why he’s buying one.
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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement???? Posted: 11 Oct 2019, 07:21 |
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Username Protected wrote: And soon I will! At least right seat. A board member is in final stages of getting one and I've been promised a ride! Can you get him on here to explain why he’s buying one.
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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement???? Posted: 11 Oct 2019, 14:09 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'm sure he'll tell when he's ready to talk about it. This is very weird, if i'm getting a new airplane, %#$@ I'm talking to EVERYONE about it!!!!
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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement???? Posted: 11 Oct 2019, 16:45 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'm sure he'll tell when he's ready to talk about it. This is very weird, if i'm getting a new airplane, %#$@ I'm talking to EVERYONE about it!!!!
Most folks around here do.
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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement???? Posted: 12 Oct 2019, 20:52 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'm sure he'll tell when he's ready to talk about it. Because it’s fast, quieter than a jet, has a cabin larger than anything else that’s single pilot, is the best flying plane I have ever flown, burns the same fuel as a solitaire, can go 1600nm if I want to fly solitaire speed or go 390kts for 1000nm trips. In pre buy. Solitaire sells Tuesday. Will miss the heck out of that plane but too many long flights w lots of pax. I know all the ‘cons’ on piaggio so no need to rehash here. Short version is it’s an old plane, parts are not cheap but it’s actually not dissimilar from what I can tell from what Pilatus charges dor parts. Trim actuator will make you gag on both. Sub systems are not piaggio for the most part. Seems like any old jet or tp. Not for everyone but hopefully will work well for me.
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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement???? Posted: 12 Oct 2019, 21:12 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'm sure he'll tell when he's ready to talk about it. Because it’s fast, quieter than a jet, has a cabin larger than anything else that’s single pilot, is the best flying plane I have ever flown, burns the same fuel as a solitaire, can go 1600nm if I want to fly solitaire speed or go 390kts for 1000nm trips. In pre buy. Solitaire sells Tuesday. Will miss the heck out of that plane but too many long flights w lots of pax. I know all the ‘cons’ on piaggio so no need to rehash here. Short version is it’s an old plane, parts are not cheap but it’s actually not dissimilar from what I can tell from what Pilatus charges dor parts. Trim actuator will make you gag on both. Sub systems are not piaggio for the most part. Seems like any old jet or tp. Not for everyone but hopefully will work well for me.
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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement???? Posted: 12 Oct 2019, 21:46 |
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Username Protected wrote: The rumor is that it's Autothrottle. Yawn... Auto throttle Fadec Electronic/digital hub Instead of hydraulic 7 blade prop New interior and cockpit A little faster Are the rumors I’ve heard. Agreed auto throttle is a yawn. I hardly touch the throttle anyways.
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Post subject: Re: Pilatus PC-12 October Announcement???? Posted: 13 Oct 2019, 09:02 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'm sure he'll tell when he's ready to talk about it. Because it’s fast, quieter than a jet, has a cabin larger than anything else that’s single pilot, is the best flying plane I have ever flown, burns the same fuel as a solitaire, can go 1600nm if I want to fly solitaire speed or go 390kts for 1000nm trips. In pre buy. Solitaire sells Tuesday. Will miss the heck out of that plane but too many long flights w lots of pax. I know all the ‘cons’ on piaggio so no need to rehash here. Short version is it’s an old plane, parts are not cheap but it’s actually not dissimilar from what I can tell from what Pilatus charges dor parts. Trim actuator will make you gag on both. Sub systems are not piaggio for the most part. Seems like any old jet or tp. Not for everyone but hopefully will work well for me.
Nobody disagrees with this assessment.
The only piece you didn’t mention is parts and service availability. My PC12 always needs something. The dealer is at my home field so it just takes a text message to have something fixed immediately. I couldn’t own an airplane that didn’t have that.
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, and then you got into film and live in la la land.........geez, next ting you know, you'll want to fly a canyard built turboprop!!! 
