Single achievement

Pilatus Factory Tour

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

Pilatus has mostly produced aircraft for niche markets, in particular short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft as well as military training aircraft. During the 1950s and 1960s, Pilatus developed on a short takeoff and landing (STOL) light civil transport aircraft, the PC-6 Porter. In 1973, it was decided to restart work on the PC-7 programme; it entered production as the PC-7 Turbo Trainer. In 1979, Pilatus acquired Britten-Norman, the constructor of the Britten-Norman Islander and Britten-Norman Defender aircraft. During the 1980s, it developed the PC-9, an improved derivative of the PC-7.

During the 1990s, Pilatus opened up a broader civilian market with the introduction of the PC-12, a single-engine turboprop aircraft of which it has produced over 1,000 units to date. In the 2000s, it also introduced a new member family of its military training aircraft, the turboprop-powered PC-21. During the 2010s, the company developed the PC-24, a twin-engined STOL jet aircraft capable of operating from unpaved runways.

This achievement will see you take a day trip in and around the Swiss Alps by visiting the manufacturing facility of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd (Buochs Airport) - be sure to take a packed lunch with you too!

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at LSZC, your flight distance must be further than 80 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
11DEC24 0900Z LSZH LSZC Mike Papa Beechcraft G36 Bonanza (BE36) -11 ft/m 129 nm 00:51 View
05DEC24 2034Z LSGP LSZC Nbrich1 Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair (C207) -24 ft/m 108 nm 00:40 View
02DEC24 1413Z LFLI LSZC Robert B Dickerson Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -406 ft/m 146 nm 00:36 View
28NOV24 0223Z LSGG LSZC Unknown Aermacchi MB-339 (M339) -9106 ft/m 113 nm 00:24 View
27NOV24 1210Z LFSM LSZC FOULESQUARE 6412 Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -88 ft/m 91 nm 00:23 View
19NOV24 2349Z EDDG LSZC Hockeydan99 Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -127 ft/m 320 nm 00:33 View
19NOV24 1936Z LIRP LSZC VAF157 Luciano Beechcraft 58 Baron (BE58) -318 ft/m 229 nm 01:23 View
16NOV24 2330Z EDNL LSZC J.A. Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -332 ft/m 98 nm 00:40 View
13NOV24 2308Z LIMC LSZC Scotty Clifford Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -53 ft/m 140 nm 00:42 View
04NOV24 2047Z EDNL LSZC Jason F/Petroho Cessna 414 Chancellor (C414) -55 ft/m 94 nm 00:35 View
29OCT24 0002Z EDJA LSZC Hurrikane Alpha Mitsubishi MU-2 (MU2) -271 ft/m 111 nm 00:27 View
18OCT24 2122Z EDJA LSZC VAF155 Alberto Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -80 ft/m 100 nm 00:55 View
18OCT24 1145Z LOIR LSZC The Mature Simmer Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -115 ft/m 98 nm 00:26 View
15OCT24 0532Z LOWS LSZC Christian Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -141 ft/m 217 nm 00:39 View
13OCT24 2103Z EGSY LSZC Mcewan Cessna Skyhawk (C172) -682 ft/m 541 nm 04:04 View
08OCT24 1935Z LOWI LSZC Daelpix Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -95 ft/m 122 nm 00:20 View
19SEP24 1414Z LOWK LSZC VAF144 Stefano Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -181 ft/m 339 nm 01:26 View
16SEP24 1608Z LSGG LSZC Kawfee British Aerospace BAe-146-100 (B461) -145 ft/m 146 nm 00:36 View
04SEP24 1718Z LIMC LSZC XxGuI2eNxX Cessna Caravan (C208) -342 ft/m 121 nm 00:42 View
03SEP24 1554Z LOWI LSZC Ron Batchelor Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -17 ft/m 129 nm 00:30 View