Pilatus PC-12 PRO

The Pilatus PC-12 PRO is the latest evolution of the world's best-selling single-engine turboprop, combining a versatile executive cabin, access to short, unpaved runways and the new Garmin G3000 PRIME flight deck with automatic emergency landing.

Range: 1,803nm
Passengers: Up to 6 (executive)
Speed: 290 kt
Cabin: Cab measuring 5.16 m (16 ft 11 in) long, 1.52 m wide and 1.47 m high.

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Overview

Summary

The Pilatus PC-12 PRO occupies a unique space in business aviation: it is a single-engine turboprop that delivers part of the experience of a light jet at a significantly lower operating cost. Heir to a lineage with more than two thousand units delivered, the Swiss model built its reputation on three pillars — economy, versatility and the rare ability to operate on short, unpaved runways. The PRO version fully preserves this formula and focuses the evolution where it matters most today: control cabin, automation and safety. For those who need an aircraft capable of fulfilling a corporate agenda during the week and reaching remote destinations on the weekend, the PC-12 remains an answer that is difficult to replicate with a pure jet.

Access to short, unpaved trails

With approximately 2,485 ft of takeoff and capacity for dirt or gravel fields, the model opens up destinations that no business jet reaches.

Cabin that reconfigures itself

From up to six passengers in executive standard to transporting cargo through the pallet-sized door, the same interior serves very different missions.

New cockpit with Autoland

The Garmin G3000 PRIME (ACE) suite features touch screens and automatic emergency landing, raising the level of single-engine safety.

Cabin

Space and onboard experience

The PC-12 PRO cabin reflects the model's philosophy: a single environment that reconfigures itself according to the mission. In executive configuration, it accommodates up to six passengers in large seats, with a work table and high standard finishing; in denser use, the same space accommodates up to nine occupants. The big difference, however, is the pallet-sized cargo door — a unique feature among single-engine turboprops — which allows the pressurized and heated interior to be transformed into cargo space without giving up versatility. It's this duality, from flying office to mission hauler, that helps sustain the family's historically strong resale value.

Performance

What the official numbers show

In performance, the PC-12 PRO combines a cruising speed of 290 knots with a range of up to 1,803 nautical miles and an operating ceiling of 30,000 feet, powered by the reliable Pratt

Analysis for purchase

Reading for the purchasing executive

For the purchasing executive, the PC-12 PRO makes the most sense when the mission mixes corporate convenience and true geographic reach. It is justified for companies and owners who need to connect the capital to the countryside, the farm, the mine or the construction site, with an hourly cost well below that of a light jet and without depending on approved runways. The PRO version adds to this calculation the new Garmin G3000 PRIME cockpit — called ACE (Advanced Cockpit Environment) — with touch screens, PC-24-style joysticks and the automatic emergency landing system, which takes control and leads the aircraft to a safe landing in the event of the pilot's incapacitation. For many single-pilot operators, it is precisely this layer of security that closes the purchase decision.

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Quick specs

Reference specifications

Range: 1,803nm
Passengers: Up to 6 (executive)
Speed: 290 kt
Cabin: Cab measuring 5.16 m (16 ft 11 in) long, 1.52 m wide and 1.47 m high.
Ceiling: 30,000 ft
Takeoff distance: 2,485 ft
Official page: www.pilatus-aircraft.com