RFDS Pilatus PC-12 In NZ
and the little door at the front, it'd be nice not to have to push past the pax on the way through!
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And don't forget range... PC12 beats the King Air hands down in that department.
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Don't reckon the Kiwis would worry about using grandma's chariot or the Lance on steroids for aeromedical flights when you can operate a Mu-2!
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I would have thought the land of the long white cloud would not be a good environment in which to fly around in a SE at night IMC especially Medivac, I mean you are meant to be saving them not putting them at higher risk as well as the other suckers on-board!
If I wanted some glider practice I'd go fly a PC & enjoy the benefits of the glider being powered, for most of the time
As has been said ergo wise the PC kills the old Beech but that's cold comfort if the only fan stops over inhospitable terrain!
I guess at the end of the day you need to ask what cost do you put on a life?
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If I wanted some glider practice I'd go fly a PC & enjoy the benefits of the glider being powered, for most of the time
As has been said ergo wise the PC kills the old Beech but that's cold comfort if the only fan stops over inhospitable terrain!
I guess at the end of the day you need to ask what cost do you put on a life?
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There is a significant difference in operating costs - the B200 is LESS. PC12 is maintenance intensive. The B200C has a hydraulic cargo door that is no harder to operate than the PC12. The B200 doesn't actually require cargo door to load / unload stretchers, the airstair is plenty big enough. They are both capable aeroplanes, comes down to personal and organisational preferences.
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True, but the PC12 cargo door is much quicker and easier to open and close/lock.
And the position of the stretchers ( on the same side) give you more room to move around. IMO.
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And the position of the stretchers ( on the same side) give you more room to move around. IMO.
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They are both capable aeroplanes, comes down to personal and organisational preferences.
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DF the SE Section (BH, DU, SY & LT & EN in the past) did once upon a time some years ago look at the PC I believe but the added cost of training & maintaining a diff type, spares & some of the SE work is contractual meaning twin engine was stipulated all meant nup, to risky/costly, besides the Ambo's union (In Vic when that contract was being drawn up for the start of 2000) where concerned about SE Ops & the members where very vocal about the dangers so that was put to rest once & for all.
The SE Section have had a great run out of the old Beech so there is that thinking that if it ain't broke don't try to fix it
The old twin V Single, they both have their places in aviation but personally not in Aeromed, they save, not add risk:-)
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The SE Section have had a great run out of the old Beech so there is that thinking that if it ain't broke don't try to fix it
The old twin V Single, they both have their places in aviation but personally not in Aeromed, they save, not add risk:-)
Wmk2
The old twin V Single, they both have their places in aviation but personally not in Aeromed, they save, not add risk
DF.
P.S. You've also just confirmed what I believed to be the reason why the SE section still have KingAirs.