RFDS Pilatus PC-12 In NZ
 

Please don't tell Capt Wally, but I noticed one of the RFDS PC-12(poor mans version of the B200) cross the ditch and visit the land of the long white cloud.

Nice few days flying Adelaide-Sydney-Wellington-New Plymouth-Wellington-Hobart-Adelaide.

Check it out on Flightaware.com

Yeah VH-WBI isn't an RFDS PC-12

The rego was VH-FVB according to flightaware.

Medical Evacuation?

Fathom, you are correct. Sorry CLX, I saw VH-WBI but didn't see FVB until Fathom pointed it out.

Strange.

morno

Jesus there's some brave people out there doing a medivac in a single!:)

It's scary enuf in a twin & throw in night, storms, torrential rain, marginal ALT dromes & corrupt countries (no guarantee lights will be on never lone the ILS)....pass, some risks are just not worth it the older you get:ok:

Wmk2

http://www.avsoft.com.au/ext/pc12-1.png

http://www.avsoft.com.au/ext/pc12-2.jpg



It was a fun trip!

Bevan..

Doesn't pass my risk plan so not something I would do
Your welcome to take the next one to

Is a sales trip a charter

What, no Avplan on the dash?

No room with all that glass - AvPlan was on our kneeboards though!

As for risk - this was in a single engine turbine. I've done the same trip in a piston single, so this time was far safer in that regard.

Would be interested to know routes flown, flight times, fuel burn, etc...

PS: That's why it was parked at the Eastern end of the apron in Sydney the other week?

"In that regard" correct
Using the same logic the next flight will be in a B200 and the next in a jet :ok:

Avplan - Big tick

Single engine over water and at the Flight Level of Death TM :eek:

Hi Nautilus Blue,

Do you mind explaining your idea of "FL of death".
Cheers

P

I was in a 23000 hr B200 thats nowhere near the end of its life and shut down an engine. I yawned, switched on the x-feed and flew on to my original destination without worrying about how many airstrips were in the area......

"There was roughly 8 strips they could still land at without power. "


and IMC, or at night?? ---------------- small comfort no matter how many strips within gliding distance!!




I'm with Jamair.

So Dancer, did they pick one out and complete the demo without a restart

@Dodo
I don't know what the wx was because I obviously wasn't there, but given that its the outback and a promo flight there's a good chance it was daytime with good visibility.

Regardless, the point is that single engine aircraft are not flying coffins like they're often made out to be.

Classic PPRuNe! :D

It's all about options, it's nice to know that once you commit to an airfield if it doesn't look good, there is always another option! ;)

I lurv reading the stuff about SE & how many dromes they can reach, keeps me amused for a little while:)
I recall some years ago chatting to a central section pilot whom was laying over at EN one day awaiting his med team to return & I asked him what's the proc for a cloud break engine-less over the top of a drome doing a non prec App? His answer sent shudders up my spine & I bowed in front of him, he was my new hero:E
And going to Alt & shutting down the only donk you have on purpose is nuts!
I'd break the guys wrist if I saw him go anywhere near the condition lever whilst still airborne & I don't care how LOP he runs it:E:E!:)


Wmk2

Oh man............don't tell me they are selling the RFDS now.:eek: