PC-12 flight planning seems to work out best at 260 kt, which means a 1,200-nm trip with IFR reserves will keep you in the cabin for 4.5 hr. But passengers who have flown the airlines will find that spending a long trip time in the Pilatus is a treat because of all the extra space and the working toilet. Since the potty is up front, the crew can use the facility without disturbing passengers.
Bölkow Bo 208
November 7, 2006 - 5:41am
A sage old pilot once neatly captured the purpose of business aviation: “People buy airplanes because they want to go places…fast.”
