THE SMART BASIC TRAINER

SMART TRAINING FOR SMART AIR FORCES

Randa, Switzerland | 46°5'34"N | 7°49'67"E
SUPERIOR TRAINING VALUE A PROVEN TRAINING SYSTEM
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AVIONICS AND MISSION WHY OPERATE THE PC-7 MKX?

CAPABILITY 26

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FACTS AND FIGURES
GROUND-BASED TRAINING 28

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CONTACT US
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT 38

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Engelberg, Switzerland | 46°44'65"N | 8°26'51"E
SUPERIOR TRAINING VALUE

WE INVENTED THE BASIC

TRAINER. AGAIN.
Modern air forces are challenging suppliers to develop three-display philosophy utilising the next generation
cost effective advanced technological training solutions. of high definition displays.
The PC-7 MKX comes with an exceptional standard of
equipment, performance, and cost-effectiveness for It enables the student an easy entry into the world
this class of training aircraft. With its worldwide proven of modern avionics, while practising vital flying skills
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C engine, it provides using a proven airframe with benign and forgiving
the lowest engine operating costs of all turboprop flying characteristics.
trainer aircraft.
The PC-7 MKX can be used to train the broadest
A state-of-the-art cockpit with smart avionics is at the possible range of aircrew, making it the ideal basic
core of the PC-7 MKX. Based upon the technology of training aircraft for air forces around the world.
our flagship, the PC-21, the cockpit is centred on a

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Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland | 46°34'51"N | 8°8'53"E
THE NEXT LEVEL OF AB INITIO AND ADVANCED TRAINING
Fighter Aircraft

Skill Level Fighter Lead-in

Training
Advanced Training

Basic Training
Elementary Training

Training Hours

SUPERIOR TRAINING VALUE

THE ULTIMATE MILITARY

PILOT GENERATOR
The PC-7 MKX is based on a proven and easy to fly PT6A-25C engine with 700 shaft horse power, it
platform to teach ab initio students. It comes with an provides sufficient power even for advanced training.
exceptional, state-of-the-art standard of equipment in
this class of training aircraft. Pilatus is the world’s only aircraft manufacturer to offer
a seamless Training System for all phases of military
Offering a reliable and economic training platform, the instruction. A unique 2-platform approach facilitates
docile behaviour of the PC-7 MKX in the hands of a transition of a student pilot straight into a fifth generation
beginner provides a confidence-building environment front line asset, or streaming rotary and transport
for inexperienced students. With its highly cost-efficient pilots after phase two or three.

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Front Cockpit Rear Cockpit

AVIONICS AND MISSION CAPABILITY

SMART TECHNOLOGY AT
YOUR FINGERTIPS
The PC-7 MKX’s smart avionics suite offers a broad autopilot, cockpit camera and mission debriefing
capability, allowing maximum flexibility for use in a system to meet specific training needs. All these
wide variety of training missions. systems prepare student pilots for a new generation
of avionics, exposing them to the type of information
The cockpit layout is similar to advanced training and workload they are likely to encounter in future
and fighter platforms. This ensures that the student aircraft.
can easily transition to these platforms when entering
the next phase of training. The PC-7 MKX avionics Only with the PC-7 MKX, you get an ultra-modern,
capability is designed as a comprehensive baseline smart Basic Trainer cockpit with a highly professional
configuration with various add-on options such as software exclusively developed by and for military
synthetic vision system, traffic advisory system, pilots.
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Navigation Communication Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System

AVIONICS AND MISSION CAPABILITY

SO FORWARD-THINKING THAT
YOU’LL NEVER LOOK BACK
The cockpit features a large primary flight display and The smart software used in the PC-7 MKX does not
multi functional displays to give students the earliest have a civilian background. It is highly professional
possible exposure to the technology found in today’s avionics software with a primarily military focus. This
front line assets. The primary flight display allows ensures your pilots receive integrated, conformal,
selection of various flight modes, whilst the left and incremental military-oriented training – from the
right displays features a moving map for navigation, a beginning.
Flight Management System and an Engine Indicating
and Crew Alerting System. Today’s state-of-the-art fighter aircraft, helicopters and
transport planes are equipped with all of the above
Systems can be operated using the bezel keys, or the systems. Students are therefore well prepared to make
left multi functional display with help of a touch-screen efficient use of these tools.
capability. The up-front-control-panel also features
displays to allow selection of frequencies, transponder
codes and other flight relevant data.

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AVIONICS AND MISSION CAPABILITY

PROFESSIONAL AIR FORCES USE

STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT
The PC-7 MKX is designed to teach basic, yet essential After training on the PC-7 MKX, students are capable
skills that must become second nature for every military of safe and professional aircraft operation in military
pilot. The handling qualities of the PC-7 MKX allow and civil environments – the first step in becoming a
unrestricted use by even the novice student with ample successful military aviator and the basis for the
margin for error. The smart avionics and on-board following phases of training.
systems enable the PC-7 MKX to be employed in the
following phases of training:

• navigation and instrument flying

• aerobatics and formation flying
• use of airspace and mission planning and debriefing
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GROUND-BASED TRAINING

IT’S THE NEXT, NEXT

GENERATION OF TRAINING
The full flight simulator is one of the cornerstones of The simulator provides pilots with in-depth knowledge
the PC-7 MKX Training System. Pilatus offers a wide of the PC-7 MKX and its smart avionics systems whilst
range of flight simulation systems designed to provide also allowing them to cover all the required training
effective and efficient support for training today's pilots. topics, from basic to advanced manoeuvres.

The simulator provides an immersive training experience A powerful instructor station allows monitoring,
that uses cutting-edge visual systems, accurate flight recording and debriefing of all exercises. All relevant
dynamics and on-board systems models. Networking emergency situations can be realistically simulated
capabilities for every conceivable training exercise are to train pilots to address and resolve even the most
also available. complex situations.
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GROUND-BASED TRAINING

SMARTERPIECE
One key objective of a modern Training System is to While designing the integrated Training System it
produce a highly trained pilot capable of meeting the was recognised that flexibility is essential. Customer
demands of flying today's sophisticated aircraft. With requirements, resources and budgets will obviously
increasing cost of equipment, resources and time, this vary. We therefore attach great importance to offering
goal has to be achieved in the most economical way. tailored solutions. A comprehensive set of training
Preparation on the ground saves perspiration and products is available to cover all aspects of ground-
failure in the air. By the time students commence based training. From the simplest type of training aid,
flying, they should be fully conversant with systems virtual reality tools through to a full flight simulator,
and avionics functionality. The PC-7 MKX Ground-Based all training equipment is of the highest quality and is
Training System translates student learning into an designed to support integrated, progressive learning.
airborne environment.
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Langebaan, South Africa | 33°9'18"S | 18°4'58"E
INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT

THINK ABOUT A BASIC TRAINING

SYSTEM. IS THIS WHAT YOU GET?
Long-term support is a critical element to be considered supporting a very large number of basic trainer aircraft
during the aircraft selection process. Pilatus has built around the world. While some of those are managed
its reputation and much of its success on the customer through ad hoc support on demand, most customers
support and services provided to a large fleet of military opt for a full performance based service where Pilatus
trainer aircraft around the world. guarantees availability of aircraft or flight hours. The
air force’s responsibilities are reduced to provision of
Support is very much tailored to requirements, and pilots and facilities. Other customers have a hybrid
we recognise that there is no perfect ‘one size fits all’ of these two arrangements with a partial performance
solution. Support is adapted over time as requirements service like spares availability, with other elements
change. Pilatus has established solid solutions by such as maintenance or manpower provided on demand.

Support Contract

Approved Supply Authorised

Maintenance Chain Engineering
Organisation Management Organisation

Logistics On-Demand
Engine & Field Configuration
Repair & Technical
Spare Technical Service Management
Overhaul Publications
Support Representative Obsolescence

Direct Purchase or Financing

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A PROVEN TRAINING SYSTEM

PILATUS – A WORLD-
RENOWNED MANUFACTURER
Since 1939, Pilatus has built a reputation for constructing history in assisting air forces to train their front line
aircraft that excel in demanding conditions without pilots. Customers rely on us to provide them with a
compromising safety, performance or comfort. world-class Training System.

Our first sustained success came with the Pilatus P-2 From this proud heritage comes knowledge: both the
and P-3, used by the Swiss Air Force. Highly successful PC-7 MKX and PC-21 embody this experience and
regionally, these trainers provided Pilatus with the represent the pinnacle of over 80 years of precision
experience it needed to grow to a global level. training aircraft manufacturing. Align and integrate your
training system into the network of Pilatus operators –
Our military training aircraft are used by thousands of on the same professional level.
air force pilots around the world. Pilatus has a long

Rickenbach, Switzerland | 47°12'42"N | 8°9'14"E

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A PROVEN TRAINING SYSTEM

WHY QUALITY IS KEY

A trainer aircraft is put through thousands of landings, workmanship, these features provide a high degree of
some of which may not be the smoothest, all in the interchangeability as well as easy parts replacement.
normal course of allowing students to accumulate All metal components are treated against corrosion,
personal flying experience. A high quality training protecting the PC-7 MKX for all types of climates and
aircraft is essential for such demanding operations. the hardest training missions.
With its lightweight aluminium structure, high propeller
ground clearance, and a robust undercarriage, the With the PC-7 MKX you don’t experiment: it is an
PC-7 MKX is built to last. exceptionally proven trainer aircraft built on a solid
certification foundation. You will be provided with all
The design of the PC-7 MKX uses conventional semi- the support you need over its entire lifecycle. This
monocoque construction for the wing, fuselage and aircraft is guaranteed to deliver a lifecycle of at least
empennage. The primary structure is built of aluminium 30 years, as evidenced by other air forces that rely on
alloy sheet and extrusion. Combined with precision the PC-7.

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Goms, Switzerland | 46°28'49"N | 8°12'18"E
WHY OWN THE PC-7 MKX?

TEN REASONS
1. STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING 6. SUPERIOR TRAINING VALUE
The PC-7 MKX is optimised for use in the primary and The PC-7 MKX dramatically cuts the total cost of training
basic sectors of military pilot training. It is the ideal tool student pilots to front-line standards with the lowest
for streaming young pilots into their future assignments, life-cycle cost of any platform in its class.
be it a fighter, multi-engine or rotary platform.

7. SWISS QUALITY
2. SMART AVIONICS A trainer aircraft is put through thousands of landings,
The avionics suite of the PC-7 MKX is ultra-modern. The some of which may not be the smoothest. A high quality
smart software does not have a civilian background. It training aircraft with aluminium structure is essential
is highly professional avionics software developed with a for such demanding operations. Pilatus has been
focus on primarily military use. It will effortlessly prepare producing and selling aircraft worldwide since 1939,
the student for the next training segment on the way to earning a reputation for excellence.
the front line.

8. ONE-STOP SHOP
3. PROVEN TRACK RECORD Pilatus provides all the elements required for efficient
The PC-7 MKX is based on the proven PC-7 MkII trainer pilot training: aircraft, ground-based training systems,
platform in use all over the world. Like its predecessors, documentation, engineering support, supply chain
the PC-7 MKX offers unbeatable reliability which results management, maintenance and supervision.
in constant availability in all climatic environments.

9. FIRST-CLASS SUPPORT
4. TOP PERFORMANCE Don’t experiment: you will be provided with all the support
700 shaft horse power and 300 knots top speed: the you need over the entire lifecycle of the PC-7 MKX. We
PC-7 MKX has the unsurpassed aerodynamic performance will support your PC-7 MKX for as long as it is part of
in this class of trainer aircraft on the market, pushing your training solution. Pilatus offers integrated service
the speed and climb rate into a domain for best possible from spare parts to complete maintenance solutions
training success. based on individual requirements.

5. SAFETY FIRST 10. RISK-FREE ACQUISITION

The PC-7 MKX is the only training aircraft in this class that The PC-7 MKX is built on a solid certification foundation.
is equipped with world-renowned Martin Baker ejections This aircraft is guaranteed to deliver a lifecycle of at least
seats and proven Pratt & Whitney Canada engine. The 30 years. Pilatus is an independent Swiss company
benign handling of the PC-7 MKX ensures safe operation operating from neutral Switzerland. Your data are
at all times - even in the hands of a beginner. protected and you retain full data sovereignty. Always.

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 FACTS AND FIGURES

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

34 ft 3.8 in (10.46 m)

12 ft 2 in (3.66 m)
10 ft 8 in (3.26 m)

33 ft 7.8 in (10.26 m)

8 ft (2.44 m)

8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
DIMENSIONS (EXTERIOR)
Wing span 34 ft 3.8 in 10.46 m
Horizontal tail span 12 ft 2 in 3.66 m
Fuselage length 33 ft 7.8 in 10.26 m
Fuselage width 3 ft 2 in 0.97 m
Propeller diameter 8 ft 0 in 2.44 m
Wing projected area 175.27 ft 16.28 m2
2

WEIGHTS
Maximum operating weights (for acrobatic category and with underwing stores):
Acrobatic category With underwings stores
Maximum ramp weight 5,203 lb 2,360 kg 6,305 lb 2,860 kg
Maximum take-off weight 5,181 lb 2,350 kg 6,283 lb 2,850 kg
Maximum landing weight 5,181 lb 2,350 kg 6,283 lb 2,850 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight 4,409 lb 2,000 kg

ALTITUDE
Maximum operating altitude 25,000 ft 7,260 m

SPEEDS
Equivalent air speeds at maximum operating weights
Acrobatic Category (5,181 lb/2,350 kg)
Maximum operating speed (VMO) 300 kt 556 km/h
Maximum operating mach (MMO) 0.60 M
Stall speed with flaps and gear down (VSO) 69 kt 128 km/h

OPERATING TEMPERATURE
Minimum -55° C -67° F
Maximum +50° C -122° F

LOAD FACTOR
Acrobatic Category Utility Category
Maximum positive +7.0 g +4.5 g
Maximum negative -3.5 g -2.25 g
Maximum positive (flaps extended/landing gear down) +2.0 g +2.0 g
Maximum negative (flaps extended/landing gear down) 0 g 0g

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FACTS AND FIGURES

PERFORMANCE
TAKE-OFF AND LANDING
Take-off ground roll (sea level) 935 ft 285 m
Take-off distance (50 ft/15m obstacle) 1,510 ft 460 m
Landing ground roll (sea level) 1,110 ft 338 m
Landing distance (50 ft/15m obstacle) 2,264 ft 690 m

CLIMB
Maximum rate of climb at maximum power:
Sea level 2,675 ft/min 815 m/min
5,000 ft 2,345 ft/min 715 m/min
10,000 ft 1,900 ft/min 580 m/min
20,000 ft 945 ft/min 290 m/min

CRUISE
Maximum cruise speed:
Sea level 240 KTAS 445 km/h
10,000 ft 251 KTAS 465 km/h
20,000 ft 238 KTAS 441 km/h

SUSTAINED LOAD FACTOR

Sea level 3.2 g
10,000 ft 2.5 g
20,000 ft 1.7 g

CERTIFICATION
F ederal Aviation Regulation Part 23. The PC-7 MKX is
fully civil certified by using the PC-7 MkII type certificate.
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 FACTS AND FIGURES

COCKPIT ENVIRONMENT
Multi funcional touch-screen display

Secondary flight display

Primary flight display

Landing gear control unit

Mission data recorder

G-suit connector
Integrated flight management system

Up front control panel

Multi functional display

storage

On-board oxygen generating system

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FACTS AND FIGURES

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
Bird strike resistant canopy

Hartzell four-blade
aluminium propeller

Robust landing gear for hard landings

Most dependable Pratt &

Whitney PT6A-25C engine with Anti-g system
lower environmental impact due
to single-engine concept
 On board Oxygen Generating System

Martin Baker ejection seats

High-strength aluminium structure

for durability

Stepped tandem seating for increased

instructor visibility

Environmental Control System to keep

cockpit cool or warm Capability to carry underwing fuel tanks

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 FACTS AND FIGURES

GROUND-BASED TRAINING
MANAGEMENT
t Sy s t em
anag e m e n
Tr aining M DO
PRACTICAL
THEORETICAL

Ejection Seat
Training Device
Mission Debriefing System
Mission Planning System
Egress Trainer
Emergency
Briefs

Technical Briefs

Interactive Wallboards

Computer Based Training

with VR Experiences
OCUMENTATION

Aircraft Flight
Manual

Flight reference cards

Flight Navigation
Procedures Trainer

Full Flight Simulator

Trainer Aircraft

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CONTACT US

FLY THE SMART BASIC TRAINER

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR
MORE INFORMATION.

[email protected]
www.pilatus-aircraft.com/pc-7
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Founded in 1939, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is the only Swiss company to develop,

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produce and sell aircraft to customers around the world: from the legendary
PC-12, the best-selling single-engine turboprop in its class and the PC-21,
the training system of the future. The latest aircraft is the PC-24 – the world’s
first ever business jet for use on short unprepared runways. Domiciled in
Stans, the company is certified to ISO 14001 in recognition of its efforts for
the environment. The Pilatus Group includes two independent subsidiaries in
Broomfield (Colorado, USA) and Adelaide (Australia). With over 2,000 employees
at its headquarters, Pilatus is one of the largest employers in Central Switzerland.
Pilatus provides training for about 130 apprentices in 13 different professions –
job training for young people has always been a very high priority at Pilatus.

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

Pilatusstrasse 1
6371 Stans, Switzerland
Phone +41 41 619 61 11
[email protected]

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