A brand new 'Next Generation' PC-12 is seen crossing the Stans to Ennetbürgen road on its way from the Pilatus factory to Buochs airfield. Roads crossing taxiways and even runways are not uncommon in Switzerland. The aircraft became N421PP.

250 Venoms were built under licence in Switzerland, including 100 of the later FB.54 variant. Lining up outside its mountain hangar, this aircraft was struck off charge in 1980 at Dübendorf.

Roll-out of the brand new Pilatus 'Super Versatile Jet'. Designed to compete with Embraer's Phenom 3000 and Cessna's Citation CJ4, it has the added advantage of being able to operate from unpaved runways and grass strips. Among early orders are three for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

Became LX-TAI. This is how your new Pilatus comes into the world: the factory gate opens and the aircraft taxies out on under its own power, crossing a road to reach the adjacent airfield.