Video: Pilatus PC-24 Flying In To the High Sierra Fly-In

This video captures not only the feel of the dry lake where HSF is held, but the remarkable capabilities of this particular plane.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 10:25 AM ET

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The Pilatus PC-24 landing at the 2019 High Sierra Fly-In.

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The article features exclusive video of the Pilatus PC-24 jet, noted as the fastest plane to fly into the High Sierra Fly-In.
The High Sierra Fly-In is an annual event held on Dead Cow Lake, a vast dry lake in remote Nevada.
The newly introduced Pilatus PC-24 jet is specifically designed to operate on unimproved surfaces, making its landing at the dry lake particularly impressive and within its intended capabilities.

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We got our hands on exclusive video of perhaps not the coolest but certainly the fastest plane that’s ever flown into the High Sierra Fly-In.

The event is held each fall on a vast dry lake, Dead Cow Lake, in remote Nevada. The jet, the newly introduced Pilatus PC-24, wasn’t breaking any rules or violating any POH restrictions. It was meant to fly to and from such surfaces. But seeing it in action—too freaking cool!

Video by Ryan Van Haren

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