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Stationair8
25th Feb 2015, 23:56
Noticed on another website that Pilatus are sponsoring Todd Kelly at the Clipsal 500.
Mr Kelly must be upgrading from his trusty Chieftain.
Squawk7700
26th Feb 2015, 01:01
He already has upgraded... to a PC12.
Plow King
2nd Mar 2015, 05:36
Chieftain Panther for sale (http://www.aviationtrader.com.au/adverts/piper-chieftain-panther/)
Stationair8
2nd Mar 2015, 21:40
Should have gone with a Beechcraft product!
Aerodynamisist
3rd Mar 2015, 05:45
It's been for sale for some time now, looks like the price has come down recently.
Pilatus is sucking up to Australia at the moment, pc9's are getting on a bit and the Rfds are getting the pc24, does anyone know how many ?
Kelly Racing could switch to racing Honda's and Todd could get a Honda Jet.
gerry111
3rd Mar 2015, 08:46
Aerodynamisist,
From what I've read: 3 PC-24's for Western Operations plus one to be based in Adelaide and another at Alice Springs.
Pinky the pilot
3rd Mar 2015, 09:08
It's been for sale for some time now, looks like the price has come down recently
Still a bit pricy though at $410k.
Howard Hughes
5th Mar 2015, 00:26
Had a conversation with the Pilatus salesmen at the airshow, who told me "the PC12 is 'safer' than your Kingair 350". Yeh mate, I'll remember that next time I'm on the way to Lord Howe, or Tassie! ;)
Pinky the pilot
5th Mar 2015, 03:44
the Pilatus salesmen at the airshow, who told me "the PC12 is 'safer' than your Kingair 350".
Struth Howard! I would have burst out laughing if I'd heard that.:D
Howard Hughes
5th Mar 2015, 03:46
Nearly used the classic line "surely you can't be serious"!! ;)
Obviously he has never actually flown in a Kingair...:ok:
Captain Nomad
5th Mar 2015, 03:54
Your second engine takes you to the scene of the crash faster...! :E
DynaBolt
5th Mar 2015, 04:15
Surely you can't be serious!!!!! Captain Nomad .....in a 350.....
Dynabolt
Howard Hughes
5th Mar 2015, 04:17
Bwahahahahahahaha, there's another one! :E
If single engine is so good, why does the PC-24 have two engines? ;)
Mish A
5th Mar 2015, 04:31
Because an engine pod on just one side of the aircraft will make it harder to keep in balance :D
Captain Nomad
5th Mar 2015, 04:42
Does this :E look serious?!
Tankengine
5th Mar 2015, 04:58
An old Airline Captain was asked about his ideal aircraft:
"One where the Flight Engineer says there is an issue with the number four engine and then I ask "which wing?"":E