Pilatus PC-24, Factory Pickup. Part 1

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  • čas přidán 23. 12. 2018
  • We travel to Broomfield Colorado to pick up our long awaited Pilatus PC-24 from the Pilatus Factory.
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  • @justindelarge3783
    @justindelarge3783 Před 5 lety +152

    I build/organize the build of the starter/generator unit that gets paired up with the williams engine on that airplane. Just saw my work on youtube for the first time! Its amazing to see the engine bay get opened, and there is your product.

    • @sshannon1948
      @sshannon1948 Před 3 lety +6

      and to know that your workmanship is responsible for it staying in the air and getting people safely on the ground..good job...

    • @Unknown_Ooh
      @Unknown_Ooh Před rokem

      You assemble it. You act like without you that aircraft wouldn't be flying. You can be replaced and someone else can do the job.

  • @baronvonteuchter1412
    @baronvonteuchter1412 Před 4 lety +46

    Holy crap I couldn’t believe how far the flaps extended 😅
    You could cut the grass with those

    • @Newberntrains
      @Newberntrains Před 2 lety +1

      Funny thing is this jet is designed to land on non pavement too

    • @ParadigmUnkn0wn
      @ParadigmUnkn0wn Před rokem +3

      @@Newberntrains The flaps help it on non-pavement surfaces by acting like mudflaps in addition to their aerodynamic functions. The flaps deflect FOD kicked up by the main gear that otherwise could end up in the engine. The nose gear has a special FOD deflector unit that must be installed for non-paved runway usage, and the nose wheel tire also has chines molded in that help deflect water and small FOD.
      Those composite flaps can probably handle decades of gravel slinging into them with little more than a fresh coat of paint once in a while, and rest assured that the Royal Flying Doctors Service will test this for Pilatus just as they've done tens of thousands of landings and hours in PC-12's in the Australian backcountry with the engines and airframe inundated by abrasive iron-oxide rich red clay that turns to cement when it gets wet. The RFDS has had a few years to put the PC-24 through its paces and we've seen that they work very well on unimproved runways in adverse conditions. The planes take little maintenance other than that which is regularly scheduled, and the dispatch rate is as impressively high as the PC-12.

    • @Unknown_Ooh
      @Unknown_Ooh Před rokem

      @@ParadigmUnkn0wn Interesting to learn. I'd be afraid of flaring the aircraft too much and scraping them.

  • @JUSTENization
    @JUSTENization Před 2 lety +3

    Wow! I happened to have watched all other videos about this plane, but watching this last. The actual pick up day. It’s insanely beautiful ! And it’s only 9 millions. I’ve never watched anything like picking up a new plane lol! Amazing!

  • @angelreading5098
    @angelreading5098 Před 5 lety +13

    This is one beautifully built aircraft and the build quality is very evident down to the last detail,Pilatus have set the standards high and just look at that acceptance showroom that the PC-24 is sitting in its so clinical like an operating theatre ! the RFDS of Australia made a good decision to purchase these for their fleet and after seeing the gravel take offs and landings you can understand why,never seen flaps like those before with the excellent contour changing design.
    The aircraft deserves all the attention it can get and I see a great future ahead for it.

  • @Doyle-Nutbush
    @Doyle-Nutbush Před 5 lety +22

    Damn, those PC-24's have some flap square footage. :)

  • @mikespeers
    @mikespeers Před 5 lety +8

    Great video. 17,000 feet in a blink of a eye. I can see how easy it is to fall in love with this plane.

  • @tjrpmw
    @tjrpmw Před 5 lety +4

    6 million dollar jet.... 12:35 "If it says fail, flip the switch back and forth and it should fix it" 😭

    • @MillionFoul
      @MillionFoul Před 5 lety

      It should make you happy to know next time you're on an airline flight that there is graffiti in side all the compartments of the plane you're in and the fueling valves probably failed and had to be opened with a screwdriver by the underpaid line guy fueling the plane.

  • @juniorgretzky
    @juniorgretzky Před 5 lety +8

    That climb performance was insane!

  • @bfly51
    @bfly51 Před 5 lety +9

    Great job on inspection, i love how man can conceive,design,manufacture,and assemble so many parts to make such a beautiful machine!

  • @Factory400
    @Factory400 Před 5 lety +4

    That door.....on a light jet! Straight outta the PC12. Amazing.

  • @paullehr9236
    @paullehr9236 Před 5 lety +75

    That is one beau-ti-ful airplane and you showed it to us from just about every angle possible. You must truly love airplanes and flying them. Thank you for sharing it.

    • @PlaneJunkies
      @PlaneJunkies  Před 5 lety +7

      I do lol thanks

    • @raultiangson5666
      @raultiangson5666 Před 5 lety +1

      @@PlaneJunkies what do you think of the dassault falcon jets they are from France

  • @rslars10
    @rslars10 Před 5 lety +1

    Everyone loves a good cameraman....

  • @tm502010
    @tm502010 Před rokem +1

    This thing is SO badass! I love it!

  • @PMMM9
    @PMMM9 Před 5 lety +21

    First time I’ve watched your channel, great video.

  • @darrenfadrigon3919
    @darrenfadrigon3919 Před 5 lety +3

    Awesome !!! Thanks for sharing the experience.

  • @dylconnaway9976
    @dylconnaway9976 Před 5 lety +4

    0:50 737’s feeding in their natural habitat.
    Excellent video. Thanks for sharing and including that initial walk around. Very cool!

  • @billbuse2806
    @billbuse2806 Před 5 lety +7

    Very interesting video on the Pilatus PC-24. I noticed the big flaps, which reminds me of the flaps on the Boeing 727.

  • @darwinawardcommittee
    @darwinawardcommittee Před 5 lety +7

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @avoidingtrees6692
    @avoidingtrees6692 Před 5 lety +5

    Frankly beautiful airplane.
    Red and white is not common.
    Cheers from France.👋

  • @UTarcher72
    @UTarcher72 Před 5 lety +8

    beautiful plane. Smooth and climbs like a beast!!

  • @NovejSpeed3
    @NovejSpeed3 Před 5 lety +8

    Those double slotted flaps though 😍...That wing really sucks them up I wasn't expecting them to extend that much.....wow!

    • @topofdescent
      @topofdescent Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah, right - so satisfying to see them extend and retract. If they'd also had leading edge slats with both sealed and slotted positions installed, this would be airplane porn. Even the spoiler panels are massive in relation to the wing chord. Cherry on top would be oldfashioned bucket thrust reversers. Then she'd be able to t/o and land in my backyard… at 65Kts and 100yards stopway :-)

  • @sadrimathari5162
    @sadrimathari5162 Před 4 lety +2

    What a beautiful plane ! Thanks for sharing

  • @AlfredoPachecoJr
    @AlfredoPachecoJr Před 5 lety +3

    That was one fast and short full powered take off

  • @odbo_One
    @odbo_One Před 5 lety +2

    Beautiful and those flaps!

  • @vanallen9453
    @vanallen9453 Před 4 lety +3

    Liked and Subscribed...Thanks again Tommy for all the Hard Work and for Sharing this Beautiful Plane with Us..

  • @romandecaesar4782
    @romandecaesar4782 Před 5 lety +4

    Congratulations!

  • @artisannasitra6725
    @artisannasitra6725 Před 5 lety +4

    That was awesome, Thanx and Congrats!

  • @bobsmith8368
    @bobsmith8368 Před 5 lety +6

    Wow, this is a fascinating video, never seen an aircraft with all it's covers opened and a close examination of the fuselage, wings, engines and cabin.

  • @thebazilify
    @thebazilify Před 5 lety +4

    LOVED IT!!! GREAT VIDEO. THANK YU

  • @kg4lod
    @kg4lod Před 5 lety +10

    "Sometimes the fail light comes on. Just turn it off and back on again. That usually fixes it." -- Factory rep about new jet (12:32)

    • @benwilliams5236
      @benwilliams5236 Před 3 lety

      "Have you tried power cycling it? That usually fixes anything."

  • @a-fl-man640
    @a-fl-man640 Před 5 lety +4

    checks out the flaps, lav service panel, and single point.

  • @ThumperKJFK
    @ThumperKJFK Před 5 lety +16

    wow. she is Beautiful. Good luck with the new work horse. I really do not like to use that term, but I am sure she is going to rack up the mile really fast. Thank you for the view into your work world. And Mary Christmas to your Family.

  • @VenturiLife
    @VenturiLife Před 5 lety +7

    Oh wow.. what an awesome plane.

  • @sonoinpace
    @sonoinpace Před 4 lety +3

    That is a whole lot of flaps for a relatively straight wing! Take off and landing performance must be great!

  • @ebnyflyer
    @ebnyflyer Před 5 lety +1

    Nice Video and thanks for the share

  • @drummerian1960
    @drummerian1960 Před 5 lety +5

    Wow! That thing took off so fast. I need to get my hands on one of those.

  • @steveblaharski1077
    @steveblaharski1077 Před 5 lety +2

    What a beautiful engine.

  • @marcoeland3405
    @marcoeland3405 Před 4 lety +4

    pretty effective landing lights :D Great airplane!

  • @pgidesirencube2608
    @pgidesirencube2608 Před 4 lety +3

    Youre the best bro!!

  • @Thepantino
    @Thepantino Před 5 lety +1

    First time I’ve watched your channel, great video. Thanks! Very cool report.

  • @joelmulder
    @joelmulder Před 5 lety +3

    That cockpit looks like it’s from a spaceship!
    Boy do i wish i could fly one of these

  • @sanjinkljucanin
    @sanjinkljucanin Před 5 lety +4

    really beautiful airplane.Pilatus Forever.

  • @KSECP
    @KSECP Před 5 lety +2

    wonderful modern cockpit. i wish i have one of those planes :)

  • @Michael.Chapman
    @Michael.Chapman Před 4 lety +2

    Love those double slotted flaps 👍🏼

  • @digit313
    @digit313 Před rokem

    The powerful short vertical Take off is truly amazing.💯

  • @carlosdanger4648
    @carlosdanger4648 Před 5 lety +24

    Things got flaps for days

  • @ghbazinga7435
    @ghbazinga7435 Před 5 lety +2

    Wow it’s very quite in the cabin/cockpit!

  • @toolivan
    @toolivan Před 5 lety +4

    Wow, exquisite machine 🤤

  • @caseyjones7404
    @caseyjones7404 Před 5 lety +2

    The 1st magazine article I ever read about the original design and build of this aircraft had listed a performance in its category. If im not mistaken, it held the highest spot but ide have to check. A jet like this is going to easily fly for decades and decades and decades.

  • @blairjoyce3778
    @blairjoyce3778 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow brand new. I like it 😉🙂👍

  • @digranni128
    @digranni128 Před 5 lety +1

    Loved It , slim jet .

  • @cdurkinz
    @cdurkinz Před 5 lety +2

    I'm betting this smells better than any new car smell ever could....

  • @jazzdad24
    @jazzdad24 Před 5 lety +2

    If you notice the Gulfstream's have the large flaps that make a sweet pocket of air to make a sweet touch down. Nice looking plane. Good luck!😎

  • @zaq82
    @zaq82 Před 5 lety +1

    amazing aircraft

  • @roffel6876
    @roffel6876 Před 5 lety +32

    Man, I'm glad you post these videos. It's as close as anyone of us is likely to get to those wonderful machines.

    • @PlaneJunkies
      @PlaneJunkies  Před 5 lety +7

      your welcome . ill have more the more I fly lol

    • @seangreene64
      @seangreene64 Před 5 lety +2

      Where is part two?

    • @PlaneJunkies
      @PlaneJunkies  Před 5 lety +2

      haven't done uploading it yet lol@@seangreene64

    • @neomatrix3612
      @neomatrix3612 Před 5 lety

      Roffel - Just what I was thinking

    • @robyncroix8862
      @robyncroix8862 Před 5 lety +3

      Hey hey hey don’t be so sure about me. I’m gonna own one of these suckers when I’m older

  • @ClaudiuB
    @ClaudiuB Před 3 lety +1

    Nice footage with every little detail of it. I love mechanics even if I work with software.

  • @troyc7416
    @troyc7416 Před 5 lety +6

    Hey, I seen your other video where you flew over the dirt open field that was really awesome , when you landed on an unpaved field I work at an airport my self I've never seen that one

  • @mrrolandlawrence
    @mrrolandlawrence Před 5 lety +4

    what an amazing plane & to think it can fly non stop across the atlantic and take off a grass strip.

    • @flymalaga
      @flymalaga Před 5 lety

      Someone said a few comments up that this plane has a range of 1,188Nm. I don’t think it would make it to Iceland

  • @henryjohnson7822
    @henryjohnson7822 Před 4 lety +1

    Beautiful

  • @troyc7416
    @troyc7416 Před 5 lety +2

    I love these video's make's me wanna take a flight, I love the pilatus aircraft

  • @NathanElcoate
    @NathanElcoate Před 5 lety +2

    Amazing.

  • @benwilliams5236
    @benwilliams5236 Před 3 lety +1

    That was very cool. Thanks Plane Junkie.

  • @raultiangson5666
    @raultiangson5666 Před 5 lety +5

    Colorado is the next best place after Switzerland thats why Pilatus North America is there

  • @stevensadowski1
    @stevensadowski1 Před rokem

    Nice 😍

  • @Ripper13F1V
    @Ripper13F1V Před 5 lety +16

    It sure didn't take much runway to get to V1

  • @flyingdog1498
    @flyingdog1498 Před 4 lety +1

    The Pilatus factory is in Colorado? Kick the tires.

  • @charlesn787
    @charlesn787 Před 4 lety +1

    Wish someday I'll be able to pick one up too.

  • @Cryss777712
    @Cryss777712 Před 5 lety

    Great video! I hope somewhere in the future I will be in a position where I can pick up my own airplane right from the factory. :D

  • @pdutube
    @pdutube Před 5 lety +10

    Wow, I look at those beastly Fowler flaps and while I know she has great unpaved short field performance, I can't help but think, why would anyone want to scuff this work of art with pebbles? It's such a beautiful jet! I guess if only one tool will do the job, then there are no questions. Still...

    • @Bird_Dog00
      @Bird_Dog00 Před 5 lety +2

      Those flaps when fully extended, are suposed to act as a shield for the engine intakes, catching all the debrie and dust kicked up by the wheels.
      So yeah, you actually want them to get hit by pebbles. :D

    • @jazomir
      @jazomir Před 5 lety +2

      I think i read that Pilatus are adding 'Gravel Protection' to the PC24 for rough field operation.

  • @NbenGames
    @NbenGames Před 4 lety

    I know logistics and costs are involved when buying an aircraft of this class, but I feel the utility of this plane compared to most is astonishing. How it is not more known is beyond me for the performance, and even the cargo door benefit for transport.

  • @mauriciocastro7505
    @mauriciocastro7505 Před 4 lety +1

    If I'm paying that kind of money I would be checking every detail of the construction as well.

  • @aaaht3810
    @aaaht3810 Před 5 lety +6

    Dear Santa,........

  • @karitane
    @karitane Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome Part 1. When is part 2 ?

  • @michaeldouglas6872
    @michaeldouglas6872 Před 3 lety

    Looked like a firm landing

  • @Don18376793
    @Don18376793 Před 5 lety +8

    The aircraft equivalent of kicking tires. Looks good to me!

  • @MillionFoul
    @MillionFoul Před 5 lety

    I like it, as a line guy, but I do wish they'd made the landing gear scissor able to disconnect because the towing limit can be a little restrictive. PC-12s are pretty easy to tow (excluding the prop) but being able to do 90 degree turns (or more) makes it a hell of a lot easier to maneuver in tight areas like the hangars. Either way, the big 'ol cargo door and better ground pressure are nice features for us, especially in the winter. Unfortunately, it is equipped with a vacuum lav, which my experience stink to high hell constantly, but at least it's not a Hawker. Grounding plug in the fuel panel is nice, hope they included a way for us to disengage the brakes when the pilot inevitably leaves them on and goes to his hotel.

  • @mihalich7740
    @mihalich7740 Před rokem

    Досмотрел. Замечательно! =)

  • @christopherdaniel4841
    @christopherdaniel4841 Před 4 lety +2

    For the money, I expect certain things. This aircraft has some net value, and has presumably been inspected at every stage of production. It has then been flight tested. Its Swiss. Amateurs do reveal themselves at every step, and this is how you impress me.

  • @External2737
    @External2737 Před 3 lety

    Watching the flaps deploy explains the short field performance!

  • @rsporta
    @rsporta Před 5 lety +3

    There are sport or super cars pickup and walk-arounds and there is PLANE pickups. Can't do any but... Plane pickup is the real deal without numbnuts glitter all over

  • @MonkPetite
    @MonkPetite Před 5 lety +9

    That glass cockpit system looks perfect but I think ... you need some good training and exploration ;-)

  • @taltruda
    @taltruda Před 5 lety +48

    Huge double slotted flaps! That’s it’s secret for landing so short! How many degrees do they go to? 90? Lol what is a typical lightweight REF speed? High 80’s?

    • @PlaneJunkies
      @PlaneJunkies  Před 5 lety +10

      just 33. light Ref speeds ya 89-92

    • @9HighFlyer9
      @9HighFlyer9 Před 5 lety +7

      Yeah those flaps caught my eye too. The inboard section reminded of the 727.

    • @MonkPetite
      @MonkPetite Před 5 lety +5

      If you pull a line (Cord line ) form the leading edge to the trailing edge of the flaps you will see a angle of about 30 degree. As if the flaps are retracted. It looks 90 but that only used on the hawker 600/700/800 series. In that position it’s a air brake.
      Old hawkers had no trust revers for braking

  • @emailadmun21
    @emailadmun21 Před 5 lety +1

    Who else thought the thumbnail was a flying car?! Haha.

  • @libertywagon1797
    @libertywagon1797 Před 5 lety +3

    Wow! Nice! Did get the aircraft with the tug unit in the video? That's sweet too! Cheers!

  • @ollekarlsson663
    @ollekarlsson663 Před 5 lety +1

    The new gen of whisper jets.

  • @dylanmccallister1888
    @dylanmccallister1888 Před 5 lety +2

    I love your attention to detail. No step so what about evacuation, does this compartment light turn itself off, wouldn't this cap hit the plane in the wind. Awesome 👍

  • @commonsense31
    @commonsense31 Před 5 lety +1

    Its beautiful, and fast isn’t it?
    It just seemed so fast taking off

  • @lucianosantucci108
    @lucianosantucci108 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey Mister - there's a guy with a camera fondling your aircraft. - I think he's in Love.

  • @DoctorProperty
    @DoctorProperty Před 4 lety +1

    What a fabulous aircraft and a short fielder as well. Just a small point I always thought the Pilatus factory was in Stans in Switzerland - not Denver.

    • @PlaneJunkies
      @PlaneJunkies  Před 4 lety

      Main factory yes in Swiss. Final assembly for orders on this side of the world are competed in the US.

  • @4dshow
    @4dshow Před 5 lety +1

    Working on a PC12. That's a off "loading lip" of the cargo door

  • @KutWrite
    @KutWrite Před 5 lety

    I'm curious what line of business you-all are in.
    Thanks for sharing this experience!

  • @troyc7416
    @troyc7416 Před 5 lety +4

    Go pilatus pc-24

  • @clintonandrews1538
    @clintonandrews1538 Před 5 lety +1

    No slats; no leading edge devices. No thrust reversers; same as the Tomahawk Cruise Missile ;-D

  • @xThiccmz
    @xThiccmz Před 5 lety +1

    I live near that airport!

  • @JamKick
    @JamKick Před 5 lety

    So awesome. Have a few hundred hours on PC12. We werent even allowed to wear our shoes in the cabin. If we got a new PC 24 we would have to land to fart. I wish I were joking.

  • @dwaynechaulk7387
    @dwaynechaulk7387 Před 4 lety +1

    Beautiful plane and I bet that's a great plane to go to work in, just wondering what was wrong with the section they had to replace?

  • @Mike-01234
    @Mike-01234 Před 5 lety +1

    Wow maybe someday if I ever win the lottery

  • @ericgirardet1848
    @ericgirardet1848 Před 4 lety +1

    Where is the chocolate ! During every plane delivery, Pilatus should offer a huge box of Swiss chocolate with the plane! 😄😋

  • @mihalich7740
    @mihalich7740 Před rokem

    Да вы меня просто искушает, - вот, что я вам скажу на Всё Это!!!

  • @andrewleatherman4931
    @andrewleatherman4931 Před 5 lety +4

    Awesome video! Thanks for taking us along. However, if the gentlemen who was showing you around is the factory rep I would be disappointed. Whomever is delivering the aircraft should know everything about the aircraft they’re handing off...or at least have someone on hand who can. Again, great video!

    • @wernerdanler2742
      @wernerdanler2742 Před 5 lety

      Did sound like a used car salesman, "da, I don't know for sure." Lol