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The PC-21's control system uses different mechanisms in pitch and roll. A Pilatus-hosted flight evaluation describes mechanically reversible pitch control, hydraulically boosted ailerons and roll spoilers. The real aircraft's trim aid device can move the rudder pedals.
Pilatus PC-21
Pilatus / primary pilot flight evaluation · Read more ↗Different assistance by axis
The flight evaluation describes pitch as mechanically reversible, allowing aerodynamic loads to act through the controls. Roll uses boosted ailerons and roll spoilers. It also reports the real aircraft's trim aid device moving the rudder pedals. These are descriptions of the aircraft mechanisms and the evaluator's experience.
Pilatus PC-21
Pilatus / primary pilot flight evaluation · Read more ↗The IRIS cockpit
IRIS's manual identifies three-axis trim indications, a PT6 turboprop, retractable gear and flaps. It marks the TAD cockpit toggle as unimplemented and describes optional GTN750 integration and custom display pages.
Pilatus PC-21
IRIS Simulations · Read more ↗Meet Pilatus PC-21
The PC-21's control system uses different mechanisms in pitch and roll. A Pilatus-hosted flight evaluation describes mechanically reversible pitch control, hydraulically boosted ailerons and roll spoilers. The real aircraft's trim aid device can move the rudder pedals.
IRIS represents the turboprop trainer with retractable landing gear, flaps and three-axis trim indications. Its manual marks the TAD cockpit toggle as unimplemented, so the real system and the available simulator control have separate descriptions.
Pilatus PC-21
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History & design
A new trainer reaches flight
Pilatus rolled out the PC-21 on 30 April 2002 and flew it for the first time on 1 July. Type certification followed in December 2004, allowing the programme to proceed to series production.
Pilatus Aircraft · Pilatus heritage timeline ↗Development milestones
Procurement included the training system
Singapore selected the PC-21 Training System in November 2006. Pilatus’s account includes nineteen aircraft and a twenty-year engineering and logistics programme, showing how the aircraft was sold as part of a sustained training capability.
Pilatus Aircraft · Pilatus heritage timeline ↗Historical Singapore contract; not a current fleet count
Systems & details
Different assistance by axis
The flight evaluation describes pitch as mechanically reversible, allowing aerodynamic loads to act through the controls. Roll uses boosted ailerons and roll spoilers. It also reports the real aircraft's trim aid device moving the rudder pedals. These are descriptions of the aircraft mechanisms and the evaluator's experience.
The IRIS cockpit
IRIS's manual identifies three-axis trim indications, a PT6 turboprop, retractable gear and flaps. It marks the TAD cockpit toggle as unimplemented and describes optional GTN750 integration and custom display pages.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024IRIS Simulations Pilatus PC-21
IRIS Simulations · Released
IRIS Simulations Pilatus PC-21
IRIS Simulations · Released
Manuals & resources
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Developer manual
Pilatus PC-21 — Pilatus / primary pilot flight evaluation referencePilatus PC-21
IRIS PC-21 - Aircraft Flight Manual.pdfPilatus PC-21
PDF1,34-35,75,77-80,101
IRIS Simulations · Read the source ↗Developer documentation
Pilatus PC-21 — IRIS Simulations referencePilatus PC-21
Aircraft-specific product description and compatibility requirements
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Developer manual
Pilatus PC-21 — Pilatus / primary pilot flight evaluation referencePilatus / primary pilot flight evaluation · PDF5 IRIS PC-21 - Aircraft Flight Manual.pdfIRIS Simulations · PDF1,34-35,75,77-80,101Developer documentation
Pilatus PC-21 — IRIS Simulations referenceIRIS Simulations · Aircraft-specific product description and compatibility requirementsAircraft history
Pilatus heritage timelinePilatus Aircraft · Manufacturer chronology, PC-21 entries for 2002, 2004 and 2006Built-in force-feedback profiles
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Catalogue programme-20261011-v3 · 1 profile choice
IRIS Simulations Pilatus PC-21
IRIS Simulations · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A turboprop trainer with mechanical pitch control and hydraulically assisted roll.
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