I think that just has to be a typo... most training Cezzna's are about 7 to
1.
But it would be hard to believe the Pc-12 could get 27/1... I'd believe
maybe 10 or 12 to 1.

3/1 is not much better than a brick. (1/1)
BT

"COLIN LAMB" wrote in message
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The January 2006 issue of AOPA Pilot has an article about a Pilatus PC-12
single engine turboprop. Beautiful airplane.

In the article is the following comment: "It's a great glider. ... the
PC-12 has a 2.7-1 power off glide ratio at maximum gross weight - not bad
at all for a 9,920 pound airplane".

Just for reference, I calculated the glide ratio of the Schweizer 300C
helicopter I was flying and it is not far off from that, engine out. I
never could attain the calculated glide ratio with the helicopter, though.

I would never call anything with a 2.7-1 glide ratio as being great,
although it probably is better than the space shuttle.

Colin