Pilatus PC12 Shared Ownership Program |
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Swiss engineering, German design, and still the best value in business aviation. 50, 75 & 100 Hour Dry Leases Now Available - Contact Us For Details
OVERVIEWDesigned to compete with KingAirs, it ended up revolutionizing business turboprops and challenging light jets. Larger than a KingAir B200, the Pilatus PC12 achieves 90% of the cruise performance on just 66% of the fuel. A remarkable product of engineering grounded in reality, the PC12 embraces a utilitarian image that takes it from the ramp at LAX to a back-country grass airstrip with ease, while providing the space, comfort and luxury of a light jet.
DESIGNThe ideal convergence of quality, capability and efficiency. When describing the Pilatus PC12, superlatives abound invoking the watches, knives and other iconic products carrying the irrefutably respected phrase "Swiss Made." This is not without reason: The PC12 embodies the design, engineering and quality ethos which make such products masterpieces.
Exterior: Immediately apparent when standing next to the PC12 is its obvious robustness. Something like a Range Rover, beneath a refined surface lies evidence of raw capability. Immense wings reinforced by a single piece milled aluminum main spar support a large main cabin - a full 6 inches wider than any KingAir. Beneath the wings lie stout trailing-link landing gear, the largest of any similar aircraft, allowing soft landings on any runway - even gravel, grass or dirt. Up front, a long nose holds the key to the PC12s efficiency: a 1200 horsepower turbine power-plant pushing a nearly 9-foot diameter propeller that provides twin-engine power at a fraction of the cost. Interior: After loading nearly any size, shape and weight cargo through the nearly 4'6" square cargo door, passengers enter through forward airstairs and into a spacious, comfortable interior with plenty of carry-on, beverage and snack storage, in addition to a completely private lavatory. With an available BMW-designed interior, the PC12 competes with medium-jets for trip comfort, while AC power outlets and a satellite phone help keep you productive, when you want to be. On the flight deck, state-of-the-art avionics increase safety in all weather and terrain, while increasing efficiency with more-direct routing capability. The Pilatus PC12 takes the "Swiss Made" moniker to new levels with its all-weather, all-runway, all-cargo capability, comfortable interior and remarkable build quality. Renowned for these rarely achieved virtues, it is well established as a 'best value' among those requiring superior versatility. PERFORMANCEHigh performance doesn't require two engines, just an incredible one. In the turbine world, this engine is peerless. Equipped with the Iconic Pratt&Whitney PT-6 turboprop, the Pilatus joins 65 other aircraft types as they cruise past 300 million operating hours over 40 years of use, with impeccable reliability. Paired with this unyielding performer, the Pilatus launches from large or small airports with ease and up to 30,000 feet in under 30 minutes to cruise at up to 322 miles per hour, quickly placing you above most turbulence and weather. It's an all-around performer delivering matchless capability, comfort, and efficiency.
COSTSIt's simple...the numbers speak for themselves: Ownership of an example 2007 Pilatus PC12 with FLTSHARES starts around $196,000 for 1/16th share providing 25 annual flight hours. Unique to FLTshares is our commitment to finding the right share size for your needs, not the other way around. Various levels are available up to whole ownership, with most owners falling somewhere between 1/8th and 1/2 ownership, providing 75 to 300 annual flight hours and limiting the number of total owners to between three and six per aircraft. To further enhance availability, we limit the number of sole 1/16th and 1/12th shares per aircraft.
Besides a dramatically lower acquisition cost, shared ownership utilizes the available 300 to 400 hours left unused by a typical whole owner each year, dispersing operating costs. Compare a whole owner's use to its FLTshares equivelent and the numbers, well, speak for themselves!
These example FLTshare costs are all-inclusive best-estimates, considering average market rates for a 2008 model aircraft and its associated operating costs at 600 hours per year, including average regional fuel prices as of 1/15/10 ($4.81/gal). It's clear that even at whole-ownership use levels, FLTshares ownership significantly reduces your costs while eliminating the hassles of aircraft ownership.
Contact us to learn more about the PC-12. MEDIACheck back soon for our video review of the Pilatus PC12. Until then, please call us to discuss how it may fit your needs, and to schedule a tour of the aircraft. Contact Us to receive more information about PC12 costs and value.
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