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HB-HXA is a Pilatus Aircraft PC-21, a single-engine turboprop. SkyMeter has tracked 84 flights totalling 66 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 5 callsigns. The most frequent segment is LSZC to LSZC. Service window in our records spans 139 days. Of those flights, 8 (9.5%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Pilatus Aircraft PC-21 has a maximum takeoff weight of 13,448 lb, light wake category.

About the Pilatus Aircraft PC-21

The Pilatus PC-21 is a Swiss-designed advanced turboprop trainer that has redefined military pilot instruction since its first flight in 2002. Built by Pilatus Aircraft in Stans, Switzerland, the PC-21 delivers jet-like performance and handling characteristics while retaining the fuel efficiency and lower operating costs of a turboprop, powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68B producing 1,600 shaft horsepower. Its stepped tandem cockpit, full glass avionics suite, and advanced simulation capabilities allow air forces to conduct nearly all phases of pilot training on a single platform, from basic through advanced tactical instruction.

The PC-21 can sustain +8/-4g maneuvers and reach speeds up to 370 knots, performance that closely mimics modern fast jets and enables realistic combat maneuvering training without the expense of actual fighter aircraft. Its pressurized cockpit, Martin-Baker ejection seats, and sophisticated avionics including head-up displays and hands-on-throttle-and-stick controls provide trainees with an authentic fighter-jet environment. The Royal Australian Air Force, Swiss Air Force, French Air and Space Force, Royal Jordanian Air Force, and Singapore Air Force have all selected the PC-21 as their primary advanced trainer, replacing older jet trainers in several cases.

The type's wing-mounted hardpoints allow weapons training with live ordnance, rockets, and gun pods, making it suitable for light attack and counter-insurgency roles in addition to its primary training mission. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with distinct routes observed.

FLIGHTS
84
all time
FLOWN HOURS
66
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
3
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
5
4 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
02/26/2026 → 07/16/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
9.5%
8 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

2
23
3

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

5

Aircraft specifications

Pilatus Aircraft PC-21

Engines
Single Turboprop
Vref (approach)
90 kt
Vmo
320 kt
MTOW
13,448 lb
Wake category
L

Recent flights

Newest 42 operations of HB-HXA

42
07/16/2026
50m
No alerts
07/16/2026
54m
No alerts
07/15/2026
58m
No alerts
07/15/2026
51m
! Stall
07/14/2026
45m
No alerts
07/14/2026
37m
No alerts
06/30/2026
1h 5m
No alerts
06/30/2026
1h 17m
No alerts
06/26/2026
52m
No alerts
06/26/2026
59m
No alerts
06/25/2026
21m
No alerts
06/25/2026
25m
No alerts
06/25/2026
53m
No alerts
06/24/2026
56m
No alerts
06/23/2026
56m
No alerts
06/17/2026
55m
No alerts
06/17/2026
5m
No alerts
06/17/2026
1h 0m
△ Low approach-stability score
06/16/2026
47m
No alerts
06/16/2026
10m
No alerts
06/16/2026
54m
No alerts
06/15/2026
11m
No alerts
06/15/2026
44m
No alerts
06/15/2026
1h 1m
No alerts
06/11/2026
15m
No alerts
06/11/2026
19m
No alerts
06/08/2026
1h 7m
No alerts
06/08/2026
1h 8m
No alerts
06/05/2026
58m
No alerts
06/05/2026
55m
No alerts
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
06/03/2026
6m
No alerts
06/03/2026
53m
! Stall
05/22/2026
1h 22m
No alerts
05/21/2026
1h 10m
No alerts
05/08/2026
52m
No alerts
03/30/2026
7m
No alerts
03/23/2026
49m
No alerts
03/20/2026
1h 2m
No alerts
02/27/2026
1h 1m
No alerts
02/26/2026
1h 17m
↻ Go-around
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