Jason probably has a position and has been holding out on us again!

http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/jets/pilatus-reveal-pc-24-jet-ebace

Another case of Crandalling..

Well if he does want the new Pilatus Jet, I'm calling dibs on the ragged out PC 12 with the soiled interior.

It's a twin, too dangerous.

I did not see this coming. Wow, this is going to be interesting.
M2? Or will it haul lots, like a 12?
And how fast can they bring it to market?

stupid in my opinion. Extremely crowded and competitive marketplace.

twin engine light and midsize jets...who can really take much of a wedge of that pie - and the pie ain't getting any larger.

Pilatus was brilliant in making the PC-12. It had no competitor and was a perfect fit and very well timed. It still has no competitor, amazingly. You want a single engine turboprop that does what a King Air B200 does, you have one choice. You want a midsize jet you have about 8 choices. Who cares if there's a ninth even if it performs marginally better.

I dunno, depends on what it does. Buying new, I like the M2, a bit more than dare I say an "M1". Phenom 100 is a competitor, and where will a PC-24 fit in???
Numbers, we need numbers!

I hope it doesn't turn into another case of "jet fever" bringing down a manufacturer!

It will be interesting to see the specs whenever they're released.

Well just maybe he is on the short list for a test flight in a different jet (???) when a demonstrator is available?

Well just maybe he is on the short list for a test flight in a different jet (???) when a demonstrator is available?

Rick,

You already have two planes...

Tim

Here is a guess. I think the PC24 will haul a huge load and will get in and out of short fields with extreme take off / landing requirements. e.g. Designed for flying in the Alps. The "other" jets you mention in that market need 5-7K runways depending on load. I would guess that it will have massive flaps and be able to get in and out of much shorter fields.

Tim

+1

Beech is getting out of the light twin jet business to make a PC-12 competitor... so Pilatus decides to make a light twin jet? I hope I'm wrong, but it sure seems like a poor strategic decision.

Aviation is the place where everyone thinks they can make a better mousetrap.

True but what pilot doesn't lust after his next airplane. For the kind of flying that I do, places I go the PC 12 is perfect. I just can't justify the operating cost given my current state in life.

I made the mistake of owning a TAT TN A36. Once you start running comparison spreadsheets against that plane nothing else comes close efficiency/speed/useful load wise, therefore you've got to lust after another plane to justify it.

True but what pilot doesn't lust after his next airplane. For the kind of flying that I do, places I go the PC 12 is perfect. I just can't justify the operating cost given my current state in life.

I made the mistake of owning a TAT TN A36. Once you start running comparison spreadsheets against that plane nothing else comes close efficiency/speed/useful load wise, therefore you've got to lust after another plane to justify it.