Enhance your PC-12’s performance, safety, and efficiency with the IA ThrustSense® Autothrottle System—a full-regime autothrottle solution that delivers FADEC functionality from takeoff to landing, including go-around capability. Certified for PC-12 NG and legacy models, this innovative retrofit solution ensures engine protection, airspeed control, and reduced pilot workload—all with minimal aircraft downtime.
Advanced Engine Automation with Engine Protection
ThrustSense safeguards your PT6 turboprop engine by automatically adjusting power to prevent over-temperature, over-torque, and airspeed exceedances. This technology ensures stabilized approaches and optimized descent speeds, especially during high workload phases of flight. Pilots can easily override the autothrottle with minimal force when manual control is preferred.
Manual Flight with Full Protection: Guard Mode
With Guard Mode, pilots retain manual throttle control while still benefiting from:
- Overspeed/underspeed protection
- Go-around automation
- Torque and temperature exceedance protection
- Flight envelope safeguards
The electronically adjustable detents can be customized to mimic the feel and function of NextGen flight decks, enhancing pilot familiarity and control.
Integrated Pilot Interface for Simplified Installation
The IA Integrated Standby Unit (ISU) replaces the existing standby instrument and integrates the autothrottle control computer, eliminating the need for structural modifications to the throttle quadrant. The ISU system:
- Interfaces with precision throttle actuators
- Calculates throttle position to prevent hot start, over-speed, and engine damage
- Enhances flight safety while minimizing installation complexity
Key Benefits of ThrustSense® for the Pilatus PC-12
- FADEC-like performance without a full engine replacement
- Compatible with both manual and automatic flight modes
- Seamless retrofit solution for PC-12 NG and legacy aircraft
- Reduced maintenance costs through exceedance avoidance
- U.S.-engineered and manufactured at our Pennsylvania facility
