🛩️ Pilatus PC-6 Porter D-FREE / Short Landing at Nancy Essey Airport 🛩️

🌍 Nancy- Essey airport (ENC/LFSN)
The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engined STOL utility aircraft designed by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. First flown in 1959, the PC-6 was produced at Pilatus Flugzeugwerke in Stans, Switzerland. It has been built in both piston engine- and turboprop-powered versions. After around 600 deliveries in six decades, Pilatus produced the last one in early 2019.
The majority of aircraft are powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engine
It possesses unique STOL capabilities, capable of landing in places only otherwise accessible by helicopter. It is fully capable of being operated from unprepared rough airstrips, in remote areas, hot climates and at high altitudes in all-weather conditions. In particular, the undercarriage employed provides for high wing and propeller clearances, making the PC-6 less susceptible to damage than conventional nosewheel-type undercarriages. For further landing versatility, various types of landing gear may be optionally installed allowing it to operate from different types of terrain; options include floats for water landings and skis for landing on snow.
Capacity: up to 10 pax / 1,130 kg (2,491 lb)
Length: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Max takeoff weight: 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)
Maximum speed: 232 km/h (144 mph, 125 kn) [56]
Cruise speed: 213 km/h (132 mph, 115 kn)
Range: 730 km (450 mi, 390 nmi) with maximum payload
Service ceiling: 8,197 m (26,893 ft)
Le Pilatus PC-6 Porter est un avion utilitaire STOL monomoteur conçu par Pilatus Aircraft de Suisse. Il a effectué son premier vol en 1959. Le PC-6 a été produit chez Pilatus Flugzeugwerke à Stans, en Suisse. Il a été construit en versions à moteur à pistons et à turbopropulseur. Après environ 600 livraisons en six décennies, Pilatus a produit le dernier appareil début 2019.
La majorité des avions sont propulsés par un turbopropulseur Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
Il possède des capacités STOL uniques, capable d'atterrir dans des endroits uniquement accessibles par hélicoptère. Il est tout à fait capable de fonctionner à partir de pistes d'atterrissage accidentées non préparées, dans des régions éloignées, dans des climats chauds et à haute altitude dans toutes les conditions météorologiques.
Capacité: jusqu'à 10 personnes / 1130 kg (2491 lb)
Longueur: 11 m (36.1 ft)
Envergure: 15,87 m (52.1 ft)
Hauteur: 3,2 m (10.6ft)
Masse maximale au décollage: 2800 kg (6173 lb)
Vitesse maximale: 232 km / h (144 mph, 125 kts)
Vitesse de croisière: 213 km / h (132 mph, 115 kts)
Portée: 730 km (450 mi, 390 nmi) avec charge utile maximale
Plafond de service: 8197 m (26893 pi)
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[@EdWhisenantAviation]

I love these little guy's - nice catch Fox 😎👍

[@foxxray54]

Love the PC6 too 😎 Thanks for watching my friend 👍

[@matthiashaenni]

Great video 👍 I like the Pilatus Porter. A splash of colour would be nice.

[@foxxray54]

Thank you very much Matt. Yes, usually, PC6 carry some colorful paint scheme. This white livery is quite boring.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Quite a short landing by that plane

[@foxxray54]

Yes. The PC6 is STOL plane.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@foxxray54 yeah

[@RVAAviation]

Awesome catch buddy

[@foxxray54]

Thanks a lot dude.

[@RVAAviation]

@@foxxray54 you’re welcome buddy.

[@EDKBVideo]

FREE falling - as the skydivers do. Merci pour le partage ! I assume the landing distance was just about 200 metres without taxi on the runway.

[@foxxray54]

Thanks for watching mate. Yes, you are right, the ground roll was about 200 meters.

[@TheHDAviation]

That's another type I'd really love to see in person, one cool turboprop. Nice registration as well!

[@foxxray54]

We are lucky to have a Pilatus maintenance center, so we've got a lot of PC6 coming in. Thanks for watching 👍

[@ITACOPTER]

beautiful video! great sound!!!

[@foxxray54]

Thanks so much mate. Love the sound of the PT6.

[@jeromemervelet54]

Toujours fun de voir les PC6. Jolie video FX😎

[@foxxray54]

Merci. Ça faisait longtemps que j'en avais pas filmé. Je varie un peu 😁

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Look how the pilot is taking its time to land that aircraft

[@foxxray54]

It was a post maintenance flight 😉

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@foxxray54 yeah

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

And that plane looks different than any of Cessna aircrafts

[@foxxray54]

Among the PC6 competitor, you have the Cessna Caravan and the Daher Kodiak.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@foxxray54 yep

[@ottavva]

can't help it ... I just don't like tail-draggers

[@foxxray54]

Thanks for watching.

[@ottavva]

@@foxxray54 power of will, I guess