The author discovers the Pilatus PC-12's exceptional performance and rugged capabilities when flying it through the challenging Swiss Alps, revealing it to be much more than a typical executive turboprop.
The article highlights how Switzerland's unique mountainous geography, defensive history, and status as the country's sole aircraft manufacturer fundamentally shaped Pilatus's designs, particularly the PC-12, for demanding terrain.
Through this immersive experience, the author gains a deep appreciation for the PC-12's "Swiss to the core" nature, understanding its design as intrinsically linked to its challenging homeland and likening it to a "mountain climber with wings."
“We’ll just cut through the Gotthard Pass, there, and head down to Locarno on the other side,” Theddy says.
I look ahead. All I see is a flat, towering wall of mountain, every bit as steep and high as the dramatic, jagged slopes edging the narrow valley we’re navigating our way through at the moment.
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