Pilatus PC-12 - Cost to Own

What does it actually cost to buy and own a Pilatus PC-12? In this short video we break down the Cost to Own Pilatus PC-12 and let you know exactly what your get for your money. And how much of your money it will take.

In addition to annual costs, we cover the cost per hour and cost per mile to operate. We also cover key performance stats so you know what you're paying for.

Costs of airplane ownership vary widely from owner to owner. This video takes an average of the various expenses from existing owners and boils them down to simple to digest numbers. Your ownership experiences will be unique.

[ootachi]

This is probably the most ambitious video you've done to date. Love the comparisons to other planes!

[liolioliplip]

Do the PC-24! Need to understand the cost of my “if I win the lottery” plans.

[alexfortin]

Excellent video, I would 2 important facts about the PC-12:
1) extremely low incident rate - extremely safe
2) trailing-arm landing gear - this allows to land on unprepared fields

Simply looking at real world statistics from users, this plane is a masterpiece of aeronautical engineering.

[broadly_apparent]

Finally!!!!

One suggestion for videos - would be interesting to see a financing chart of some kind. Interest payments, depreciation, etc. just a thought as many times that plays into the decision making process of buying something like this and it’d be cool to see how you pick the important parts away.

Awesome video as always!!!!

[rmps]

2:09 - ROFL...I will never be able to unsee it now. lol

[NoDakExpress]

But avast! She floats! 😆

Edit - wasn’t expecting an F-35 comment - Too bad that thing doesn’t float given how many end up in the water!

[matt_b...]

KHHR->KSQL->KHHR almost every day on a PC-12 for a few months. As a passenger I preferred the King Air, and it wasn't because of the potty seat.

[mynamedoesntmatter]

What a lot of people don’t keep in mind is the time spent on the ground due to mx or going from cold and black to mission ready.

Both of which this plane excels at. Everything is easy to fix and the plane can have that prop spinning in 5 minutes if you hustle.

For those who like their warranties tho, have fun lol their warranty center will keep your plane down for much longer than you’d care for. Get yourself an A&P and if they can source parts, you’re practically always mission ready.

[auburnalum]

You just keep getting better and better. Really the best content on YouTube! 🤓

[neoleo]

These buzz my workplace pretty often, sounds good

[advancetheworld]

The humor gets better every video, loved it!

[AshYT]

''But Avast she floats'' Nearly spit out my tea....

[monkeyrater]

The Caravan is pretty impressive for having half the engine power of the PC-12. If they were to make a retractable gear version of the Caravan with more internal fuel, all the advantages of the PC-12 would disappear. Im sure the Caravan could do 200kts and have 2K mile range with these alterations.

[nathanparrish]

I recently found out about this plane and absolutely love it. I honestly would walk through fire to have one. This plane is everything I want in a plane it’s small and can carry a lot things like my Honda pilot. The line where you said “we fly our own dam planes” I couldn’t agree more especially because I’m currently learning to fly and would rather fly my own plane than have someone fly it for me I also liked the line where you said “the Swiss Army knife of airplanes” I got a good laugh from that.

[DGG.]

What about the AN2, probably can carry more just slower

[Trevor-gubb]

With the wild fluctuations in gas prices this year it might be worth noting the fuel prices and/or GPH you're using in these calculations so that the videos will stay relevant in the future.

[vatira]

my favorite part about PC-12s is how often they give you a close look by not looking at who is in the pattern and turning base when youre already there!

Beautiful plane though, i dont mind

[ditirojimmysegang]

Having flown both the C208B and the PC12 NG, i'd take PC12 all the time 😉🙃🛩✈

[Five-Oh-Six]

Fantastic video! Just thought I’d mention there’s a slight typo of lightning spelled as “lightnint”. Still great work as always!

[jackson]

Great vid I’ve been waiting for this one for a while. It would be really cool to see the pipistrel panthera next since it has 3 versions and one of them is a hybrid so it would be really cool to see the cost differences.