SIX SIMPLE PRINCIPLES FOR BUILDING THE VERSATILE FLEETMASTERING THE MIX

GIVE YOURSELF ROOM TO GROW.Most pilots think “small” when they think of single-engine aircraft. It’s perfectly understandable. Most singles are small. But the PC-12 NG is the largest single-engine business turboprop in production. Stand next to someone the first time they see a PC-12 NG up close, and you’ll probably hear them say in a reverent whisper, “I had no idea it was this big.”

LARGE, IN CHARGEHow big is it? Compared to a Beechjet 400A, the PC-12 NG’s pressurized cabin is taller, wider, and longer, creating 50 cu ft more volume. Its 330 cu ft cabin out-sizes the Citation Bravo by 20 percent and is a full six inches wider than the King Air B200. With 85 percent of a Learjet 45’s cabin size and half its basic operating weight, the PC-12 NG offers the best in space and efficiency.

In a typical executive configuration, the PC-12 NG’s cabin accommodates six passengers in comfort. Two additional seats can easily be added, and a ninth passenger can occupy the right cockpit seat. An enclosed private restroom, spanning the full cabin width, is also standard on every PC-12 NG.

AN EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCEThe PC-12 NG’s expansive interior is appointed to meet the needs of the discriminating business traveler. Large, full-function seats that track, swivel, and recline; three work tables; club chair arrangement for face-to-face dealings; a refreshment center; independent reading lights and A/C outlets allow passengers to be productive or simply unwind in a quiet, climate controlled environment.

The equipment you invest innow should accommodatefuture growth. Wheneverpossible, get an airplanewith more passenger andbaggage room than yourbusiness needs today.Then instead of becomingobsolete, your aircraft willcontinue to be an importantbusiness tool.

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FIG 1:GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOGGrosser Schweizer Sennenhund

MATCH EQUIPMENTTO THE MISSION DISTANCE.If your flight department’s services are in high demand, but not high enough to justify the addition of asix-passenger jet, a fast executive turboprop like the PC-12 NG can take on your shorter missions andrelieve pressure on your fleet.

LONG STORY SHORTLet’s say your present aircraft already handle the distances you travel. Why consider adding a PC-12 NGto your fleet mix? One answer is cost-efficiency. For missions around 500 nm, deploying a midsize orlarge jet—say a Falcon or Gulfstream—can be an expensive proposition. A PC-12 NG can handle thedistance at a substantially reduced cost, with a negligible impact on flight time.

BE THE HEROWhen you have the PC-12 NG as an option, you can reserve your big-ticket equipment for longer rangemissions, where they excel and deliver a better return on your company’s investment. And,because you can affordably carry six passengers and their gear over shorter distances, you can offerservice to more internal customers more frequently.

We wouldn’t suggest that the PC-12 NG is a replacement for your business jet. But it does havecapabilities that make it an ideal stable mate. And the combination can be part of a long-termstrategy for maximizing the resources of your flight operation.

Missions are like holes of golf.Some are long, some short. Some require brute strength, others accuracy and finesse. To respond to changing conditions, the typical golfer carries 14 clubs in his bag, each designed for a specific loft and distance. If your fleet is diverse enough to give you options, you can match the aircraft to the mission. If all your aircraft are the same, you could be playing 18 holes with just a niblick.

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FIG 2:OLD SCOTTISH GOLF CLUBS

A. Cleek B. Niblick C. Walloper

A. B. C.

MAXIMIZE YOUR ACCESS.

Birds rely on landing gear adapted to their environment.Ground birds have feet adapted for running. An arctic seabird is equipped for swimming and scrabbling over ice and rocks. Consider increasing the versatility of your fleet by adding an aircraft capable of landing where others can’t. It could help your business gain—and keep—a foothold in prosperous territory.

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FIG 3:LANDING GEAR OF BIRDS OF THE WORLD

A. Atlantic Puffin Fratercula ArcticaB. Ostrich Strathus Camelus

C. Pilatus PC-12 Executive Turboprop

Electric retractable tricycle landing gear with trailing main gear and low-pressure, soft-field tires suitably equip the PC-12 NG for landing just about anywhere.

A. B. C.

We understand the dilemma posed by reaching remote locations. A jet needs a lengthy, paved runway, and suitable airports tend to be located near dense population centers. But what if your company does business off the beaten path?

SHORT AND SWEETMost business jets can’t access thousands of airports in the United States with short or unimproved runways. But the PC-12 NG’s low pressure tires, single-engine design, and high aspect-ratio wings make it practically a STOL aircraft. The oversized wheels and 14-inch travel struts with long-stroke suspension can handle nearly any surface, from dirt and gravel to grass strips.

With its remarkable capability to takeoff in very short distances, the PC-12 NG lets you enjoy access into more than 2,000 additional airports worldwide that typical light jets can’t reach.

Short fields. Unimproved surfaces. Hot and high conditions. The PC-12 NG makes it possible to offer point-to-point service to more destinations, reducing the time and money spent on ground transportation.

INVEST IN VERSATILITY.

The wise investor builds a diversified portfolio rather than “going for broke” with a single strategy. Apply this thinking to your fleet mix by operating aircraft with a range of acquisition and operating costs that can be matched to the mission for optimum ROI. Over time, the money you save by deploying the most cost effective solution can really add up.

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FIG 4:THE COMMON PIGGY BANK

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It’s difficult to put a price on versatility. If an aircraft can provide executive transport one day, deliver sensitive cargo the next, and support a backcountry outing for key clients on another, what is it worth? The PC-12 NG does all this and costs less to acquire, operate, and maintain than a comparable business jet.

BY THE NUMBERSConsider the impact a PC-12 NG can have on your flight department’s bottom line:• At around $4.9 million, the PC-12 NG costs significantly less to acquire than a jet with comparable capacity.• Its single-engine design reduces flight department expenses by incurring nearly half the DOC of the nearest

comparable jet.• The PC-12 NG is single-pilot certified—it’s your choice whether to assign a dual or solo crew.• What you don’t know about singles could pleasantly surprise you. We’ve assembled some telling data about

single engine safety, performance, and economy in the booklet It’s Sweet to Be Single. We’d be happy to send you a free copy. Just call 770-220-0447.

THINK OUTSIDE THE ORDINARYBut wait—don’t decommission your jets just yet. The right fleet mix includes a full range of solutions.But if you buck the trend toward jets just a little by adding a powerful and efficient single-engine turboprop,you could stay farther in the black, and have one airplane in the hangar everyone can afford to use.

MAXIMIZE YOUR ABILITYTO HANDLE THE LOAD.

Not all business missions involve passenger transport. Whether it’s delivering trade-show properties across country or ferrying supplies to the corporate retreat, moving cargo can be just as critical to a company’s success. Unfortunately, the business jets that usually make up the corporate fleet aren’t built for heavy hauling. But add a hardworking executive turboprop with a large cargo door and spacious cabin to the mix, and suddenly the business of moving the big stuff becomes much more manageable.

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FIG 5: LEAF-CUTTER ANTAtta Acromyrmex

You’re in a tight spot: your passengers have arrived with three times more luggage than you were expecting, and every piece of it must go. Want the situation handled? Assign a PC-12 NG to the mission. Its large aft entry (53” x 52”) eases the foremost step in any cargo mission—getting it through the door. Its T-tail design allows unobstructed forklift access to a huge 330-cubic foot cabin that accommodates just about anything you’d like to carry.

AND YOU THOUGHT SINGLES COULDN’T HACK ITMoving heavy items like office furniture or recreation equipment? Engineered for a maximum payload of 2,900 lbs, the PC-12 NG can take it, leaving less chance you’ll have to outsource to expensive third-party shippers. Providing the needed thrust to lift large and heavy cargo is the world-famous Pratt & Whitney PT6A, the most reliable and thoroughly proven powerplant in its class.

The addition of this all-around, luxury flying SUV to your fleet mix could spell some much-neededrelief for overworked jets that currently operate outside their strengths.

BUY EQUIPMENT THAT’S BUILT TO LAST.Decades of relentlessly Swiss engineering and military design experience commingle in the PC-12 NG, the fifth in a succession of legendary Pilatus turbo-props. That pedigree includes the PC-9, the aircraft that forms the basis of the U. S. military’s Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS), and the PC-21, the world’s most advanced military trainer.

Pilatus engineers built the PC-12 NG to meet many of the same standards used in its military aircraft. For example, the interior of the wheel wells and access bays are painted gloss white to help identify fluid leaks quickly, and the entire nose section can be de-cowled in minutes without using tools. You’ll hear people refer to the PC-12 NG as being “over-engineered.” We’re happy to admit that they’re right:• Each main wing spar is milled down to 80 lbs from a solid billet of

aluminum that weighs about 2,000 lbs before the process is begun, to save weight and increase reliability.

• Each hand-welded engine mount takes a week to build.• Cast yoke mounts in the cockpit and large cargo door latches

represent heavy-duty craftsmanship.

The PC-12 NG’s reputation for combining versatility with luxury and durability has made it a sought-after multi-role platform for a wide variety of missions—no other airplane performs as well in so many missions, or delivers so much performance for the price.

Is there such a thing as perfect construction? Scientists may have found it recently in the “bucky-ball,” a spherical molecule of carbon so strong that when fired into a stainless steel plate at 15,000 mph, it simply bounces off unscathed. When it’s time to add to your fleet, take a hard look at the build quality of the airplane. An “over-engineered” aircraft will last longer, retain more of its value, and cost less in maintenance than one with a more delicate constitution.

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FIG 6:BUCKYBALL

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Pilatus manufacturing includes the extensive use of precision assembly withaircraft-grade aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.

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