Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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The <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-03-14/pilatus-unveils-pc-12-pro-garmin-avionics">Pilatus PC-12 Pro</a> announced on Friday is the first to be equipped and certified with Garmin’s <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-10-16/g3000-prime-moving-touchscreens-part-23-cockpits">G3000 Prime</a> avionics suite. Garmin unveiled the G3000 Prime touchscreen avionics suite in October.&nbsp;Deliveries of the PC-12 Pro begin in the third quarter.&nbsp;
In addition to touchscreen control of primary and secondary display units, PC-12 Pro pilots can manipulate the avionics with a cursor-control device. The PC-12 Pro is equipped with three 14-inch primary displays and two secondary displays, which are used for data entry and system control.
Its primary displays feature a multi-touch interface that can recognize up to 10 touchscreen inputs simultaneously, allowing two pilots to interact with the display at the same time. On-screen hand stabilization means that pilots can rest their fingers on the display while manipulating touchscreen elements.
The PC-12 Pro also features Garmin’s autoland technology, which can safely land the airplane at a suitable airport automatically in case of pilot incapacitation. Other features that the avionics enable include Garmin’s Smart Glide autopilot guidance to a nearby airport in case of engine failure and Electronic Stability and Protection, which helps pilots remain within a safe flight envelope when the autopilot is switched off.
Typically equipped, the PC-12 Pro is priced at $6.8 million. The 2024 PC-12 NGX listed for $6.2 million.

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