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Swiss plane manufacturer Pilatus has introduced the new PC-12 PRO model. In this video, I flew with test pilot Patrick over ...
The PC-12, travelling at 85kt, descended at 700ft/min and dipped beneath the 5% glidepath at 0.75nm. Although the descent rate was reduced to 300ft/min, the aircraft sank to 6,354ft – beneath ...
This PC-12 NGX Level D simulator further enhances PlaneSense’s top quality training. “A quality aviation program requires exceptional pilots,” said George Antoniadis, President and CEO, PlaneSense, ...
The PC-7 MKX will replace the Cirrus SR20 and Grob 120A, which have served as France’s primary basic training aircraft. It will join the Pilatus PC-21, already in service for advanced training at Base ...
PlaneSense, Inc., a leading fractional aircraft ownership operator, recently launched the world’s only Pilatus PC-12 NGX Level D Full Flight Simulator to enhance its pilot training program ...
The company delivered a total of 96 PC-12 NGXs, including two leased aircraft, 51 PC-24s, and six PC-21s, reflecting a steady rise in demand for its aircraft models. Pilatus board of directors ...
Pilatus delivered six PC-21s last year, and in June commenced the final assembly of examples from a 16-unit, second-batch order for Spain. “The aircraft will be delivered in the course of 2025 ...
France has awarded a €795 million, 17-year ‘ Mentor 2 ’ contract to Babcock International France Aviation to modernize pilot training for its Air and Space Force and Navy. The program will introduce ...
“The EUR795 million [USD813 million] contract, awarded by the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) will see student pilots trained on 22 new PC-7 MkX Pilatus aircraft and on 12 training ...
Babcock has secured a 17-year contract to deliver and maintain air training solutions for the French Air and Space Force, as well as the Navy. Valued at €795m ($810.15m), the contract issued by the ...
Each of the aircraft cost $2.3 million per year, including maintenance. NT Police Airwing pilots, Donald Young and Alex Ramage. Two new Pilatus PC-12 NGX planes have been added to the police fleet.