2011 PILATUS PC-12 NG

Description

The Most Storied PC-12 Ever Built PC-12NG Serial Number 1291— Pilatus' Swiss Independence Day Plane — evokes the year Switzerland became an independent nation under the Federal Charter of 1291. In celebration of Swiss independence, Pilatus actually convinced Swiss authorities to open its Federal Office of Civil Aviation on its Swiss National Day holiday (August 1st) to place the aircraft into service during 2011. Towards commemorating the production of this landmark plane, Pilatus held a contest among its apprentice designers to design the internationally trademarked and copyrighted livery that would mark 1291. The winning design was this Homage to da Vinci motif and the resulting graphics are exact replicas of Leonardo da Vinci's historical notebook drawings: showcasing his early engineering concepts, flying machine blueprints, anatomical studies and geometric calculations. During 1291’s first decade in Switzerland, the prior Swiss owner twice circumnavigated the globe, utilizing the aircraft's impressive range to fly from Brazil to the Cape Verde Islands just off Africa. The aircraft was primarily maintained at the Pilatus Service Center in Stans. Purchased by its current American owner during the COVID crisis, Serial Number 1291 was flown to the United States and outfitted with $450,000 of upgrades, notably: •Newly certified autothrottle system •Certification test article for the first PC-12 Gogo AVANCE L3 wi-fi installation •High-frequency radio system for oceanic communications •AirText+ communications system Serial Number 1291 has appeared heavily in Pilatus marketing materials and been displayed at global airshow events. Hundreds of model planes featuring the aircraft's livery can be found across the offices of its affiliate network. Quite simply, this aircraft is almost inarguably the most recognized Pilatus aircraft in the world. Documents: - 2011 Pilatus PC-12 SN 1291_v11.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046654801&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R2OC4coaECb49TyHk95%2flAue%2b1vwXYqDpiagwAb5yjYjp2d6mO0h0oijmYXW7gQiLE%3d - 1291 Optional Equipment at Delivery.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046630602&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R2qjNRMAs8%2f5fvepyaeEU87lvUWMVurUWcjXuqmFVfYzvTKPB7RzsWwFkreBy55g3Q%3d - 1291 N9RS Status Report 2026-08-24.pdf: https://media.sandhills.com/doc.axd?id=11046630348&p=&ext=.pdf&dl=False&wt=False&checksum=q1rHRNmW6R3kZg9NjpgqicOfNzfFuv9fSoabULEC57nbDV8xjLKSzCVpibIlJ2h%2bJtfwW31NELA%3d

Modifications

XM Weather (Pilatus SB 34-024) IS&S ThrustSense Autothrottle (STC SA00381BO) Honeywell KHF-1050 HF (FAA Form 337) Gogo L3 Avance HSD System (STC SA01053DE) AeroLED Landing & Taxi Lights (STC SA02558SE) Pilatus Connected Flight Deck (Pilatus SB 46-004) Pulsing Recognition Lights SATCOM Antenna & Port AeroLED Landing & Taxi Lights 6 Each Dual USB Charging Ports (USB-A & USB-C) Alto Bluetooth Cabin Audio Interface NiCad Batteries DVD Player Send Solutions Airtext+ Router

Avionics

Avionics Pkg: Honeywell APEX “Elite” Avionics Suite w/ 4 Flight Displays ADHRS: Honeywell Dual-Channel KSG-7200 Autopilot: Honeywell KMC-9200 Comm/Nav Radios: Dual Honeywell KTR-2280 CVR/FDR: L3 Harris Lightweight Data Recorder DME: Dual Honeywell KN-63 ELT: Kannad 406 AF GPS: Dual Honeywell KGS-200 (WAAS/LPV) HF: Honeywell KHF-1050 Radar Altimeter: Honeywell KRA-405B Stormscope: L3 WX500 Transponder: Dual Honeywell KXP-2290 TAWS: Honeywell KHM-920 Class B TCAS: Honeywell KMH-920 TCAS 1 Weather RADAR: Honeywell RDR-2060