PlaneFox tracks 1 Pilatus PC-7 aircraft for sale and re-reads every one of them from the broker and dealer sites it watches, so the figures below move when the market moves. Every number on this page is measured from those live listings, not taken from a published price guide.
A Pilatus PC-7 flies about 650 nm, roughly 1,204 km, which is about 3 h 48 min in still air at typical cruise.
A Pilatus PC-7 costs about EUR 7,706 a month to run, or about EUR 393 for every flight hour when it is flown 150 hours a year.
The Pilatus PC-7 is a Swiss, low-wing turboprop trainer developed by Pilatus Aircraft from the earlier piston-powered P-3 lineage. The original turboprop prototype first flew in 1966, while the production PC-7 Turbo Trainer program was relaunched in the 1970s, with series production beginning in 1978. Its primary role is basic and advanced military training, including aerobatics, instrument training and weapons familiarization where equipped. For buyers, the PC-7 matters because it combines turbine reliability, tandem military trainer ergonomics and rugged Pilatus construction in a relatively compact airframe.
Typical PC-7 performance places it well above piston trainers while remaining simpler than later advanced turboprop trainers. Published figures vary by equipment fit, but common reference data include a maximum cruise speed of about 222 knots, range around 730 nautical miles and a service ceiling of 33,000 feet. Maximum takeoff weight is commonly listed at about 5,950 lb, with useful load dependent on military equipment, fuel configuration and avionics fit. Power is provided by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25A turboprop, flat-rated at approximately 550 shp, driving a three-blade constant-speed propeller.
The PC-7 has two seats in tandem under a clear canopy, with the instructor typically seated behind the student. The cockpit is designed around military training requirements rather than business-aircraft comfort, so visibility, control harmony and access to duplicated flight controls are central features. Many aircraft were delivered with analog flight instruments, military radios and training systems specific to the original operator. Civilian examples and refurbished aircraft may have modernized radios, GPS navigators, transponders, engine monitors or compact EFIS displays, but Garmin G1000 or Garmin Perspective installations are not typical factory PC-7 equipment.
Used-market PC-7 aircraft are usually evaluated less like conventional private aircraft and more like former military trainers. Buyers should review airframe hours, aerobatic usage history, corrosion prevention, fatigue tracking, landing gear condition, canopy condition and the status of any life-limited components. PT6 maintenance records, propeller history and compliance with Pilatus service bulletins are central to valuation. Common distinctions include early PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft, operator-specific avionics or weapons-training fits and refurbished examples with civil avionics upgrades. The later PC-7 Mk II is a related but distinct aircraft with a different development basis, so comparisons should separate it from the original Pilatus PC-7.