The craziest was the landing after sunset on a grass airfield, upslope, no lights in mountainous terrain… I bet it was not their intention and got a bit of delay. Great video though.
@@petermathbraz Doesn’t matter, an inky blackness is an inky blackness. But this guy does like to take risks and he has an accident record to prove it.
@@russella7263 I researched again and found out his name is just related to a comment to an accident in South Dakota with family Hansen’s PC12, nothing to do with mr. Locher …
PC 12 was designed, in part, for short and unimproved runways and is matched by phenomenal useful load capacity. Its an elegant workhorse by design. Newer PC 12’s have advanced avionics. When he loads the plane, it is probably always full of high net worth individuals from the owner’s family. Its quite a lifestyle but there’s no reason for people to criticize the pilot, plane or passengers just because this is how they live and enjoy life.
I've landed at Courchevel, albeit in a regular single and nothing large. It may not look it, but landing there is like climbing a wall. It looks tiny on the approach, but provided you don't overshoot too much, it's always a surprise that you end up having to gun it quite a bit just to get up the hill.
That's crazy! It's like you're a bush pilot flying a Pilatus. The field at Courchevel looked so short when you first came in. Couldn't tell it was sloped up. Great video
As always - excellent video. The Pilatus PC-12 is my favourite want to have aircraft. Excellent skills - definitely want to get to that level of piloting.
Why would you cut the video at the most interesting moment on 7:27 - right at the moment the take-off happens.... same when landing 8:45... cutting at the worst possible times :) Otherwise - amazing plane, I think this is exactly what it's built for :)
This brings back some memories....I used to fly in and out of a strip down in Mississippi, no lights, in the woods, at night, only a yard light for reference. The only tiny difference, no mountains on both sides lol. It was a blast!
Locher is a true badass. He makes one of the most dangerous places, Courchevel, look easy because his home base is even more dangerous. He has to be ex-military? Definitely living la dolce vita.
Great video mate. But surprised that you did that arrival into Locher after what looks to be last light with no runway lights and that extreme terrain right alongside of it!
Paris Laurent every part of this video was dangerous. The runway up the mountain is too short for that aircraft. They came in exactly at stall speed this no room for error with a full load lol.
Very nice video, start up, gauges during startup, taxi, takeoff and at flight level. Flying a twin now looking at the PC12 for the next plane. PPH in cruise flight? Thank you
Ma porcaccia la miseria.... complimenti....... ho guardato tutti i tuoi video.... sei proprio un ottimo pilota complimenti! Beato tu! Io volo a Trento dovrei averti visto una volta in atterraggio con un turboprop ma non era il pilatus, un'ala alta.... ciao
It's funny to read all the comments about Courchevel being too short for the PC12!!! So the pilots of all 3 PC12 that were parked on the apron are insane? Guys go and look at the PC12 performances before open your mouth!!!
Those are some piloting skills.. Congrats!.... I noticed that once at Locher Airfield you decided to shut down the airplane still on the runway. Was it getting too dark to taxi it to the hangar?
Wieder ein super Video. Danke für diese Einblicke. Als Idee für weitere Videos: man könnte vielleicht den Ton weiter laufen lassen, auch wenn ein Foto gezeigt wird. Das würde das Ganze noch harmonischer erscheinen lassen.
What's the stall speed on the PC 12? Looking at your instrument panel it looked like your airspeed was only about 70 knots on your final just before the runway threshold.
Publicly available POH for PC12 from Pilatus web site says 64kt (KIAS) at max. weight of 4.5 metric tonnes and landing configuration. Also, you can see it on airpeed gauge, usual stall speed at max. speed and landing config is bottom of the white arc ;), you can take it as rule of thumb.
@@ABC-rh7zc I asked a pilot because I was curious about why he had his N registration and he told me that he doesn't have to pay as much tax as he would have to with a F registration (France). He told me he was basically allowed to fly with a N registered plane without a FAA license (but with an EASA one) as long as he didn't fly outside of France.
ikkeennigij121 yes you are correct they came in exactly just at the 60kt stall speed. To a too short for the airplane runway with a full load at 7k feet elevation. They cut every corner they could to get up there.
Hallo Locher-Airfield. Für jemanden wie mich, der mit seinem eigenen Flieger sowohl in Locher als auch in Courchevel gelandet ist, war das Video ein echtes Highlight. Und wann fliegt ihr nach Alpe d‘Huez? ;-)
video is a bit shaky - close to 50 is true, but MTOW is 67 KIAS, so I assume Gebhard (Locher) was only (....) VERY close to those 67kts. You don't want to risk trying anything below that WAY PAST DAWN in a SUPER TIGHT valey on one of the SHORTEST GRAS STRIPS with absolutely no option to abort, not even on approach. Anyhow, I agree with all of you - this pilot is absolutely fantastic! BTW, have been at Chourchevel many times as CoPilot for maintaing my dad's Qualification Montagne in an A36TC. But that's another story :-)
grande pilota si ottimo controllo a basse velocità sono un pilota acrobatico guardo i tuoi video ben fatti oltretutto PC12 macchina incredibile la pipper lo ha copiato con il denali
The craziest was the landing after sunset on a grass airfield, upslope, no lights in mountainous terrain… I bet it was not their intention and got a bit of delay. Great video though.
Nice piloting skills, but that landing on a grass field during the last light of the day looked dangerous, no room for errors
Dont forget, that’s mr Locher’s backyard, he knows it well like his own hand 🤚
@@petermathbraz Doesn’t matter, an inky blackness is an inky blackness. But this guy does like to take risks and he has an accident record to prove it.
@@russella7263 I researched but couldn’t find anything…could you please send the link or info about ?
@@russella7263 I researched again and found out his name is just related to a comment to an accident in South Dakota with family Hansen’s PC12, nothing to do with mr. Locher …
This is BY FAR the best way of skiing in and out :-) WOW. thanks for the video!
PC 12 was designed, in part, for short and unimproved runways and is matched by phenomenal useful load capacity. Its an elegant workhorse by design. Newer PC 12’s have advanced avionics. When he loads the plane, it is probably always full of high net worth individuals from the owner’s family. Its quite a lifestyle but there’s no reason for people to criticize the pilot, plane or passengers just because this is how they live and enjoy life.
Don Av8's when he is landing it with zero room for error on a runway below the specified landing runway with full load there need to be criticism!
@@Randomadventuresebike #1, you have no idea what the load was. #2, if he was below the spec runway they'd all be dead. See #1, it affects #2.
I've landed at Courchevel, albeit in a regular single and nothing large. It may not look it, but landing there is like climbing a wall. It looks tiny on the approach, but provided you don't overshoot too much, it's always a surprise that you end up having to gun it quite a bit just to get up the hill.
Great video...I love the PC12...looking forward for new cool videos
This is where you can see the famous PC-12's versatility : bringing 9 people with their skiing equipments to courchevel is a great achievement !
That's crazy! It's like you're a bush pilot flying a Pilatus. The field at Courchevel looked so short when you first came in. Couldn't tell it was sloped up. Great video
Too cool for school!!! Love the videos from Locher and Sarantal!
Absolutely awesome aircraft. Nice to see you have the GTN 750 XI avionics package, beautiful setup, great video.
Cosa dire? Fantastico, il volo, il video, le location, le passeggere ! E il Pilatus e il suo piota!
Fantastic video. Please,please, please make more like this one. Have a great flight
Thank you christian for these great videos, I really enjoy them.
Few aircraft could fly that route with such ease and comfort. Thanks for sharing.
As always - excellent video. The Pilatus PC-12 is my favourite want to have aircraft. Excellent skills - definitely want to get to that level of piloting.
amazing every time I see one of your videos!! Love them keep them comeing!!
Why would you cut the video at the most interesting moment on 7:27 - right at the moment the take-off happens.... same when landing 8:45... cutting at the worst possible times :)
Otherwise - amazing plane, I think this is exactly what it's built for :)
Exactly!
Fantastic videos. Keep them coming!!
The Courcheval bit wasn't half as scary as the night landing on a grass strip with no lighting system...!!!
He landed at locher airfield, he lands there everyday like 3 times
Skiing meets flying meets stunning scenery. I can only wish that I was one of those people.
This is precisely my dream! Thank you for sharing.
This brings back some memories....I used to fly in and out of a strip down in Mississippi, no lights, in the woods, at night, only a yard light for reference. The only tiny difference, no mountains on both sides lol. It was a blast!
I'd love to do that in a MU2 marquise!!
Nothing to dislike!? Stop beeing jealous and start to enjoy the great videos. Well done!
Fantastic! You make it look easy!
Wow!!! What a life. Hard to believe he can pick out that tiny field in the dark. Very impressive.
Scott Major not impressed it's stupidity!
key portions are cut out during the departure through interesting terrain, at the second take-off and landing. What's the point?
Yeah I thought the same. Was really missing the most interesting parts of the flight.
Locher is a true badass. He makes one of the most dangerous places, Courchevel, look easy because his home base is even more dangerous. He has to be ex-military? Definitely living la dolce vita.
Great video mate. But surprised that you did that arrival into Locher after what looks to be last light with no runway lights and that extreme terrain right alongside of it!
you are so right; it seems a little bit dangerous
The valley in the vid appears darker as it was in reality. Cables could be seen.
knows the home airfield with closed eyes ........ thats how he do it .......
Paris Laurent every part of this video was dangerous. The runway up the mountain is too short for that aircraft. They came in exactly at stall speed this no room for error with a full load lol.
I flew in there once in a PC12, it was amazing. Then I woke up and realised I was dreaming.
Funny dreams
:-D
Very nice video, start up, gauges during startup, taxi, takeoff and at flight level. Flying a twin now looking at the PC12 for the next plane. PPH in cruise flight?
Thank you
Skii’d past that runway a few times, it’s smack bang in the middle of the resort. What a way to get there!
Beautiful video, thanks for sharing!
1:42 "R2-D2, all cozy back there? Keep those scans up for Tie-Fighters"
Mit dem letzten Büchsenlicht noch in Locher gelandet - Respekt!
I like both the attitude and altitude!
Wow no landing lights for the return landing and the Pilot still nails it.
what a lovely plane! ❤
The runway itself is pure horror for landing.Never the less, very well handled :-)
Ma porcaccia la miseria.... complimenti....... ho guardato tutti i tuoi video.... sei proprio un ottimo pilota complimenti! Beato tu! Io volo a Trento dovrei averti visto una volta in atterraggio con un turboprop ma non era il pilatus, un'ala alta.... ciao
The home airfield makes Courchevel look like nothing.
Hmm, that AHRS seems to be unhappy with something, ATT1/HDG1 fail? Just trying to overplay my jealousy there :D Awesome!
Landing on a grass strip in the dark... hardcore.
He a savage for that.
What a gorgeous and exhilarating experience that must be
It's funny to read all the comments about Courchevel being too short for the PC12!!! So the pilots of all 3 PC12 that were parked on the apron are insane? Guys go and look at the PC12 performances before open your mouth!!!
Most interesting parts of the takeoff and landing are missing, just before rotate in Cour and just before landing at Loch! (on purpose?)
I wanted to cry missing those. What a shame. Would have been spectacular if those were included.
Those are some piloting skills.. Congrats!.... I noticed that once at Locher Airfield you decided to shut down the airplane still on the runway. Was it getting too dark to taxi it to the hangar?
Highly loaded night landing at Locher, wow.
Wieder ein super Video. Danke für diese Einblicke. Als Idee für weitere Videos: man könnte vielleicht den Ton weiter laufen lassen, auch wenn ein Foto gezeigt wird. Das würde das Ganze noch harmonischer erscheinen lassen.
Is this guy a good pilot or what? Maybe it's the aircraft. Very nice video. Thank you for sharing.
Congrats Captain cool landings!
The REAL James Bond..!! >_
What's the stall speed on the PC 12? Looking at your instrument panel it looked like your airspeed was only about 70 knots on your final just before the runway threshold.
Publicly available POH for PC12 from Pilatus web site says 64kt (KIAS) at max. weight of 4.5 metric tonnes and landing configuration. Also, you can see it on airpeed gauge, usual stall speed at max. speed and landing config is bottom of the white arc ;), you can take it as rule of thumb.
Really fun video - thanks for sharing.
Great video. No snow at your field? You communicate in english with ATC?
evening nice video, was the terrain inhibit set for all flight or just the decent>?
Looks like your home runway was inspired on Courchevel
I love your videos and I hope that I can afford PC-12 soon :) Greetings from Slovenia!
Piú guardo i tuoi filmati e piú mi piacciono. Se verró in Italia verró pure in Südtirol a trovarti. Magnifico. Wunderbar.
I didn't realize Courchevel was so uphill on the landing. A real treat to watch!
yes , not a game ........
thats great ive never watched this one i really like your videos your planes are awesome thanks for sharing theyre the best STUDENT PILOT ED
Perfect job, well done. 👍👍
Interesting having a PC12 in Europe with November reg
It's a way to avoid taxes.
@@sanantonio855 how does it work?
@@ABC-rh7zc I asked a pilot because I was curious about why he had his N registration and he told me that he doesn't have to pay as much tax as he would have to with a F registration (France).
He told me he was basically allowed to fly with a N registered plane without a FAA license (but with an EASA one) as long as he didn't fly outside of France.
@@sanantonio855 Thanks for the reply, Seems rather limiting though if you can never leave France.
60kts on final with that aircraft.. or did I see that incorrectly?
ikkeennigij121 yes you are correct they came in exactly just at the 60kt stall speed. To a too short for the airplane runway with a full load at 7k feet elevation. They cut every corner they could to get up there.
Hallo Locher-Airfield. Für jemanden wie mich, der mit seinem eigenen Flieger sowohl in Locher als auch in Courchevel gelandet ist, war das Video ein echtes Highlight. Und wann fliegt ihr nach Alpe d‘Huez? ;-)
Really enjoyed the video
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
Very good job! Nice video.
Great video! Subscribed :)
why did you cut a second out of the video on takeoff? that makes no sense unless sometimes happened you didn't want us to see
agree. what happened? noticeable to the mosuntrained eye.
Tell me what exactly would happen in that period of time that they "would want us to see"
What was that rollout .... 1000 feet ? Wow.
Great Videos !
that runway at the ski resort was straight out of 007
Muito legal seu Canal parabéns pelo Vídeo amigo é nós 🌷⚘🌹🔔🕭🔔🕭🔔
Does it ever snow at Locher? And, how can you see it at night?!
Omg this edge of airstrip 0_0
Ahh!! GTN 650 and 750 upgrade--NICE!!!!
I miss this channel!
Por favor, o que é feito desta grande família ?.
touchdown at roughly 50knots without stall warner... nice plane and nice landing.
I think because of low temp. i.e. more density
video is a bit shaky - close to 50 is true, but MTOW is 67 KIAS, so I assume Gebhard (Locher) was only (....) VERY close to those 67kts. You don't want to risk trying anything below that WAY PAST DAWN in a SUPER TIGHT valey on one of the SHORTEST GRAS STRIPS with absolutely no option to abort, not even on approach. Anyhow, I agree with all of you - this pilot is absolutely fantastic! BTW, have been at Chourchevel many times as CoPilot for maintaing my dad's Qualification Montagne in an A36TC. But that's another story :-)
your videos are amazing, absolutely worth watching them. maybe one day you'll add ATC audio #FingersCrossed
we don´t talk to ATC on vrf flights.
how much does it coast an hour to run this beauty?
very nice video btw, already subscribed !
I gotta ask...what happens if you have a Rejected Take-Off at your home field? That runway looks awfully short...
Kyle Utley You don't. It's do or die.
And Go around is not an option.
Fly the aircraft under control and land straight ahead just like they taught you in school.
why cutting the video at take off 2 and landing 2? ;)
Yeah, I'd also like to see some action with those chiскs
Yeah, twas scary. But I'm sure he's done it a thousand times
Красиво! Сколько метров разбег получается под горку?
Nice fligth and mission
Emozionante! Immagino di essere io il pilota!
Troppo bello !!!!
grande pilota si ottimo controllo a basse velocità sono un pilota acrobatico guardo i tuoi video ben fatti oltretutto PC12 macchina incredibile la pipper lo ha copiato con il denali
è la Cessna che ha fatto il Denali
Damn, landed on that runway at night with no lights? Ballsy.
They / he knows his "private" field very good! And no night but still day in a shadow valley
Bravi, cosi si vive
Yeeeeehawwww man that would be blast to fly in and out of Courchevel
Nice Video weiter so👍🏻
nice vidéo
7:25 edited-out the most consequential part of the whole video 🙄 Suspect…
Fantastisch!
anyone with a bad feeling about this flight, please feel free to speak up BEFORE we take off, thanks.
One went down this weekend near Chamberlain South Dakota several people killed sure wish I knew more information as to why. The weather was heavy.
ThreePhaseHigh - You answered it yourself.
ThreePhaseHigh they left the plane out in the snow over night. Did not have any de- icing equipment.
When I get 100k subscribers I will be able to do this...unless I win the lottery sooner ( probably a more likely scenario)
You mean a 1milliong subs.
@@aaron___6014 ha! You're probably right ..more like 6 million subs...lol meanwhile I'm stuck flying caravans
@@FlyingJournalism Safe travels!
That air field is insane, nah, the both are
Very good -Pilot Locher Gebhard-more film:video --Bitte