The Pilatus PC-24 has captured a unique niche of the light jet market since it was certified in 2017. Able to operate from unpaved landing strips and match the performance of its light jet competitors, the more than 500 PC-24s delivered thus far are flown in charter operations, for single-pilot business transport, and in remote areas such as Australia where they serve patients of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. While AIN contributing writer Rich Pickett flew the earlier version of the PC-24 and reported about it in 2021, we were eager to fly the updated model and experience the changes that help make the PC-24 a top choice among light jet buyers.
For many years in the early 2000s, rumors swirled that Pilatus Aircraft was working on a special project behind closed doors at its Stans, Switzerland headquarters. While the occasional hint spread through the business aviation industry, it wasn’t until 2013 that we finally learned about the top-secret project, and it was well worth the wait for what we now know as the PC-24—or, as Pilatus calls it, the “Super Versatile Jet.” The PC-24 wasn’t just another light jet but offered performance and capabilities that weren’t available in competing jets.
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