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271 Pilatus PC-12 Crash and other Listener Feedback and Insights - A Friday Mailbag Special

Aviation News Talk – Pilot Stories, Safety Tips & General Aviation News

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What's Wrong With Pilata's PC-12 Pilots?

There have only been 22 fatal accidents worldwide, including military, since the PC-12's first delivery. The solution is not necessarily to use the autopilot less, but to make it an integral part of training so that you understand exactly how it works and how it can fail. Single pilot operations on a high-performance airplane, especially in bad weather, mean the autopilot is a critical component,. Fortunately, the Honeywell autopilot found on the Pilatus is a very capable and dependable model.

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