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| 2-Jul-2009
# 947 sold to Czech Republic - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 947 has been cancelled in the dutch register as exported to Czech Republic. Can anyone help with details about the new registration, ownership and base? |
| 2-Jul-2009
# 860 back in the air - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 860 is back in the air as D-FMTA named "Ghost 860" after a rebuild by MTA Aviation. Can anyone help with details about the ownership and base? |
| 13-Jun-2009
# 882 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 882 powered with a PT6A-27 is for sale - more details HERE |
| 13-Jun-2009
F-GYRY with new owner - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 935 is new owned by CEP de Cahors and is operating at Cahors-Lalbenque. |
| 26-May-2009
# 909 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 909 powered with a PT6A-27 is for sale - more details HERE |
| 21-May-2009
Ferryflight of # 962 to Kathmandu - PC-6/B2-H4 HB-FNG # 962 left Switzerland on 20-May-09 heading Kathmandu on the delivery to Yet Airlines. You can check out this flight of HB-FNG online under this LINK |
| 21-May-2009
New aircraft # 965 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 965 is registered now as HB-FNJ with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. The aircraft will be soon delivered to Susi Air as PK-VVQ. |
| 21-May-2009
# 713 registered EC-LAU - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 713 - previous ZS-IHB - is now registered as EC-LAU, operated by Calima Aviacion and remaining owned by Porter Partnership. |
| 9-May-2009
# 2025 FOR SALE - PC-6/C2-H2 # 2025 powered with a 665 SHP Garrett TPE-331-1-101F is for sale - more details HERE |
| 9-May-2009
Yeti Airlines goes PC-6 - The nepalese company Yeti Airlines will soon take delivery of their two ordered PC-6. 10 years after regular PC-6 operations by Royal Nepal Airlines the Turbo Porter will be back again in Nepal ! |
| 4-May-2009
The Pilatus Porter is 50 - On May 4, 1959 the first Pilatus PC-6 Porter took off into the air for the very first time. Today, after 50 years the PC-6 is still in production. No other commuter aircraft has such a long production run. To celebrate this unique anniversary www.pc-6.com is publishing a new photo page showing the major steps in this remarkable history. Take your time and have a look through 50 years PORTER HISTORY |
| 26-Apr-2009
# 894 registered D-FATA - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 894 - previous HB-FMH - is now registered as D-FATA owned by Giorgio & Pasquale Gagliardi. The aircraft is based at Ravenna, Italy. |
| 26-Apr-2009
HB-FMZ with new operator - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 956 is new operated by Swiss Jet AG remaining owned by Air Engiadina AG. |
| 21-Apr-2009
D-FREE upgraded to B2-H2 - Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 # 731 of Pullout Skydive has been converted by Icarius Aerotechnics to a B2-H2 version powered with a PT6A-27 engine. |
| 17-Apr-2009
- updated 19-Apr-2009
Tragic crash of PK-LTJ - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 PK-LTJ # 959 of Mimika Air fatal crashed on April 17, 2009 in the Gergaji mountain range (between Ilaga-Mulia Airstip). On board had been two pilots and nine passenger. No one survived the crash. My deepest sympathy goes to the families and friends of the dead persons. More more information check The Jakarta Post. |
| 16-Apr-2009
# 947 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 947 powered with a PT6A-27 is for sale - SOLD ! |
| 5-Apr-2009
HB-FKC converted to PT6A-34 - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 844 HB-FKC of Para-Sport-Club Triengen has been converted with a PT6-A34 engine. |
| 26-Mar-2009
D-FELI with new owner - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 845 is new owned by TRANS-PORTER GmbH & Co. KG and is operating at Schlierstadt with Southside Base. |
| 23-Mar-2009
F-GIXX with a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 F-GIXX # 564 of BTNB SARL / OSEO BDPME has been new painted during the winter. The PC-6 is now based at La Réole next Bordeaux. |
| 22-Mar-2009
# 778 registered T7-SFH - PC-6/B2-H4 # 778 is now registered in San Marino as T7-SFH owned by Tangosette srl and still operated by Skydive Marche at Fermo. With San Marino the Porter community can now count 69 different countries with a PC-6 in its aircraft registers. |
| 10-Mar-2009
# 966 FOR SALE - The factory new Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 966 powered with a PT6A-27 is now for sale - more details HERE |
| 22-Feb-2009
# 907 registered N106SF - PC-6/B2-H4 # 907 is now registered N106SF owned by Starflite International Corp. |
| 23-Jan-2009
# 935 FOR SALE OR LEASE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 935 powered with a PT6A-27 is for sale or for lease for 2009 season - aircraft has been sold! |
| 23-Jan-2009
# 931 FOR SALE OR LEASE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 931 powered with a PT6A-27 is for sale or for lease for 2009 season - more details HERE |
| 29-Dec-2008
# 735 Golden Eye delivered - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 735 has been delivered to Revolution Air at Nimes and is now registered F-HDEY. This aircraft is painted in the "Golden Eye" livery to remind its use in the James Bond film Goldeneye in 1995. |
| 29-Dec-2008
New aircraft # 964 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 964 is registered now as HB-FNI with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
| 18-Dec-2008
# 790 with new owner - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 790 of Paraclete Aviation has been sold recently and is now owned by EP Aviation LLC. |
| 9-Dec-2008
# 634 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 634 powered with a PT6A-34 is for sale - more details HERE |
| 9-Dec-2008
# 960 / 961 delivered - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 960 and # 961 are now cancelled in the swiss register following the delivery to Petro Ecuador as HC-CGP and HC-CGQ. Ecuador has a long time PC-6 presence with so far a total of 18 aircraft in civil and military operation. |
| 9-Dec-2008
N77DQ back Guadeloupe - PC-6/B2-H4 N77DQ # 921 of Atlantel Aero Service has been flown recently to Guadeloupe for the winter season. The flight to cross the atlantic over a distance of 1463 NM from GVNP to SBNT took 12h45`. More details in this BLOG. |
| 16-Nov-2008
# 946 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4# 946 powered with a PT6A-27 is for sale - more details HERE |
| 9-Nov-2008
New aircraft # 963 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 963 is registered now as HB-FNH with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
| 9-Nov-2008
# 521 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/C1-H2 # 521 powered with a TPE331-1-100 is for sale - more details HERE |
| 9-Nov-2008
# 959 registered PK-LTJ - PC-6/B2-H4 # 959 is now registered PK-LTJ owned by Mimika Air. The Turbo Porter is based at Timika Papua and is wearing a fantastic colorful livery. |
| 5-Oct-2008
# 2026 sold to Thailand - Fairchild Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 2026 current registered N511SK will be shipped from Seattle to Bangkok on 17th October due to arrive Bangkok on 21st November when it will be HS- registered. The PC-6 will be based at Sri Racha flying for Thai Sky Adventures. |
| 20-Sep-2008
New aircraft # 962 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 962 is registered now as HB-FNG with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
| 14-Sep-2008
Accident of D-FSCB - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 D-FSCB # 634 of FSC Bruchsal had an accident on July 27, 2008 when hitting by a strong windshear during landing at Bruchsal. The aircraft is awaiting repair. |
| 1-Sep-2008
Ferryflight of # 959 to Indonesia - PC-6/B2-H4 HB-FND # 959 left Switzerland on 25-Aug-08 heading Jakarta. You can check out this flight of HB-FND online under this LINK |
| 1-Sep-2008
# 927 registered PK-UCI - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 927 is now registered as PK-UCI and is repainted in full JAARS livery. |
| 17-Aug-2008
New aircraft # 961 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 961 is registered now as HB-FNF with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG. |
| 17-Aug-2008
G-BYNE now in Norway - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 631 is now wetleased to Osen, Norway and is operating at Østre Æra. |
| 12-Aug-2008
Tragic crash of PK-RCZ - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 PK-RCZ # 903 of AMA fatal crashed on August 9, 2008 in the Ndundu gap at the Doorman range in Papua. The aircraft collided with terrain at 6400 ft in a steep mountain range. The pilot had not survived the tragic accident. My deepest sympathy goes to the familiy and friends of the pilot, a man serving the people of Papua with all his body and soul and even more than that. A press article can be read HERE |
| 20-Jul-2008
# 927 back in the air - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 927 of JAARS Inc. is back again in the air on wheels, after operating almost 10 years on floats. The Turbo Porter will be repainted soon into the standard JAARS livery. |
| 13-Jul-2008
# 804 FOR LEASE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 804 is available to lease from November 2008 - more details HERE |
| 5-Jul-2008
# 798 registered F-HFLC - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 798 is now registered as F-HFLC owned by Eiceps Frétoy le Château. This PC-6 has been originally delivered to Indonesia 20 years ago. This year # 798 was completely overhauled by Icarius Aerotechnics; modified to B2-H4, fitted with a PT6A-34 under their STC, complete avionic upgraded, full skydiving equipment, panoramic door and beautiful painted with a design by Philippe Mauduit. |
| 5-Jul-2008
F-BKQU with new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 F-BKQU # 534 of Bin R SARL has been new painted in a very eye catching new pink look with many light green stars and planets. |
| 2-Jul-2008
New aircraft # 960 - The factory new PC-6/B2-H4 # 960 is registered now as HB-FNE with Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG and painted in Petro Ecuador livery. |
| 30-Jun-2008
# 735 Goldeneye - Turbo Porter # 735 is now converted to a B2-H4 and painted in a golden livery to remind its use in the James Bond film Goldeneye in 1995. This aircraft will be sold to France and reregistered soon F-HDEY. |
| 29-Jun-2008
# 790 & # 2040 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 # 790 powered with a PT6A-27 and Fairchild PC-6/B1A-H2 # 2040 powered with a PT6A-20 are for sale as an additional PT6A-27 engine - more details HERE |
| 23-Jun-2008
B2-H4 FOR LEASE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 713 is available to lease from 1 September 2008 - more details HERE |
| 8-Jun-2008
# 882 FOR SALE - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 882 powered with a PT6A-27 is for sale - more details HERE |
| 1-Jun-2008
Tragic crash of EC-JXH - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 EC-JXH # 700 crashed on May 30, 2008 at Lillo. The pilot and a skydiver lost its life in this tragic accident. 9 skydivers were able to jump to safety. My deepest sympathy goes to the families and friends of the two dead persons. A report from a skydiver on board can be read HERE |
| 1-Jun-2008
Honda live advertisement - On May 29, 2008 was published for the first time on Channel 4 a live broadcasted advert from Honda. The skydivers jumped out of PC-6/B2-H4 EC-JXH and Cessna Caravan EC-JLT. Check it out on Honda or You Tube. |
| 18-May-2008
# 2040 new painted - Fairchild PC-6/B1A-H2 # 2040 of Paraclete Aviation has been new painted in a yellow-blue livery and is wearing now the registration N476XP. The aircraft has a new interior and full Garmin package installed and the engine is with a fresh hot section. |
| 4-May-2008
Happy Birthday PC-6 - Only 1 year left to the big 50 ! On May 4, 1959 the PC-6 made its very first flight - flown by the famous HB-FAN. Today, after 49 years a total of 451 aircraft left the factory at Stans and another 92 had been built under license by Fairchild. Happy anniversary to the PC-6 - The Worlds leading STOL. |
| 30-Apr-2008
F-GRCP in a new look - Fairchild PC-6/B2-H2 F-GRCP # 2071 of P.S.I. SARL / Coopamat SAS is now flying in a new white-red livery. |
| 21-Apr-2008
# 791 registered S5-CMA - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 791 is now registered as S5-CMA and will meanly operating from Slovenj Gradec airfield for parachuting and other activities. S5-CMA is the first civil registered PC-6 in Slovenja. |
| 8-Apr-2008
OB-1165/320 crashed - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 720 OB-1165/320 of TANS - Fuerza Aerea del Peru crashed on April 7, 2008 at Iquitos International airport in Peru while landing during circuit training. 5 pax on board (Peru Air Force personnel) had been injured. |
| 6-Apr-2008
# 791 sold to Slovenia - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 791 is just sold to Aviofun and will fly soon in Slovenia. |
| 3-Mar-2008
# 915 converted to PT6A-34 - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 # 915 F-GVTF of S.P.V. Sky Services / SA Star Lease has just been converted with a PT6-A34 engine by Icarius Aerotechnics. The Turbo Porter will start the new season flying in Le Luc. |
| 28-Feb-2008
# 584 F-GIDS in a new look - Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 F-GIDS # 584 of CEP de Cahors had today its rollout in the new look at Gap-Tallard. The PC-6 was in the Icarius Aerotechnics workshop since November for a complete structural repair, 14 years inspection and a new painting designed by “Phlint”. F-GIDS is flying now like new again also with a panoramic door and a complete new interior. |
| 28-Feb-2008
# 653 converted to B2-H2 - Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 # 653 ZK-JML of Mercer Aircraft Leasing Ltd has just been converted to a PC-6/B2-H2 with a PT6-A34 by Icarius Aerotechnics in New Zealand. Now there are 2 Porters in New Zealand with Icarius STC's. |
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PILATUS urges all pilots to adhere to the procedures given in the AFM. Special attention must be paid to correct trim settings prior to take-off. PILATUS also strongly urges all operators to install the trim warning system as offered thru SB 180. This system will warn the pilot already on the ground about a dangerous out of trim situation!!! |
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