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Pilatus delivers first PC-12 PRO aeromedical to Royal Flying Doctor Service with Garmin 3000 and Safety Autoland

Pilatus has delivered serial number 3010, the world’s first PC‑12 PRO configured for aeromedical operations, to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations. The aircraft features Garmin 3000 avionics and the Safety Autoland system, boosting RFDS emergency-medical reach across remote Australia.

Discovered 2026-03-04T02:51:41.067887-08:00 | 2026-03-04T02:51:41.067887-08:00

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  • The delivery is the first operational PC‑12 PRO in aeromedical configuration (serial 3010), providing the Royal Flying Doctor Service with a modern, single‑engine turboprop equipped for remote medevac missions.

  • Pilatus’s PC‑12 PRO variant has seen regulatory progress recently, which supports wider market access and fleet adoption beyond Australia (Transport Canada certification context).

  • The inclusion of Garmin’s Safety Autoland highlights the growing role of automated safety systems in emergency operations and follows a previous real‑world Emergency Autoland activation on a King Air, underlining operational and regulatory implications for medevac operators (autoland activation).

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