First of all, the Pilatus Aircraft Webpage of the Company touts the PC-12 as the "The World’s Greatest Single" with surely justifiable credentials, and states the epithet we've often heard, assigned to this a/c, "PC-12 – Swiss army knife of the sky”. Pilatus also does not forget to remind us, in case any of us forget...🙂...that "PC-12 is Crafted in Switzerland". So, even in the virtual world, it's hard to put this a/c back after flying it in MSFS for the first time yesterday...🙂... 

I'd previously toured the (local) Lake Geneva (80 miles north of Chicago), (faintly) raising the hope of a few here that I was actually visiting the Lake Geneva that's known the world-over, the one in Switzerland, into which the famous Rhône River of Europe flows. Nonetheless, I'm glad that you got to know about the (other) Lake Geneva, around which, during my several visits there, I'd taken delightful (and memorable) strolls. But...the (Swiss) Lake Geneva, around which I've never had a chance to do the same, is what I'm overflying here (virtually).

Regarding the (Swiss) Lake Geneva, some of you might recall that I'd (previously) traced (virtually) the Rhône River from its mouth on the eastern shore of Lake Geneva, for about 100 miles upstream, all the way up to the heights of Rhône Glacier, over 10,000 ft, which is the source of the river. At Lake Geneva, so to speak, the Rhône River's hardest (first phase) part of the journey (through/past the high mountains of the Alps Range) is over. So, it gleefully enters Lake Geneva, as if it's taking a restful break on the peaceful waters of the Lake. Of course, this River's (important) job is not done yet. It would then flow out of the Lake and travel for another 400 miles or so, across EU and Southeastern France, leaving behind its historical, economic and ecological marks over these regions, and carving out many important cities of Europe. My focus here is the Lake not the river, but you can spot the entry point of Rhône River, near the foot of the Alps mountains, seen in my shot #s 16-17. One must realize that, at that point, the river having already made the (sharp) 90-degree turn, (just 20 miles, upstream) at Martigny, been forced against the immovable mountains, is now streaming down rapidly that valley and the plains towards Lake Geneva...

So, please find a set of 20 pictures, below, as I've travelled, in this shiny silver PC-12 of mine...🙂..., a full circle, in a Clockwise loop, around the shorelines of the Lake. I've lifted off LSGG (RWY 04; it was always RWY 05, as far as I can remember during the decades of my FSX days...🙂...the heading has changed since, due to magnetic drift), and I have landed into RWY (LSGG) 22. My other Lake Geneva (close to home) was dotted with pretty homes on its shorelines, and here, the shorelines of this Lake Geneva, the largest in the Alps, in the far-off land, is dotted with (pretty) towns and cities, must be a most picturesque place to visit, for sure...

Thanks for viewing.

Edited March 30, 20242 yr by P_7878

Fine shots, nice livery..

cheers 😉

Delightful! And that's a beautiful livery...worth lingering over in the close-ups.

17 hours ago, pmplayer said:

Fine shots, nice livery..

cheers 😉

Thanks, pmplayer. Yes, the livery is a nice one...the a/c is privately owned as I understand...

 

14 hours ago, John F said:

Delightful! And that's a beautiful livery...worth lingering over in the close-ups.

John: Appreciated the comment. This repaint indeed looks good over (and around) the blue waters of Lake Geneva ...🙂...

26 minutes ago, P_7878 said:

Thanks, pmplayer. Yes, the livery is a nice one...the a/c is privately owned as I understand...

 

John: Appreciated the comment. This repaint indeed looks good over (and around) the blue waters of Lake Geneva ...🙂...

The airport was built for what originally was The Playboy Club. I used to be part of a group of people who would fly up out of Meigs in Chicago on junkets for Las Vegas style performances. It was one classy place. As the Playboy empire and concept lost some following, the Club was ultimately sold and is now The Grand Geneva resort

https://journaltimes.com/20-photos-from-when-grand-geneva-was-the-playboy-club/collection_00015d52-2e54-512c-86fe-1c607587222d.html#20

Sherm

Great shots! 😉 

On 3/31/2024 at 8:19 AM, shermank said:

The airport was built for what originally was The Playboy Club. I used to be part of a group of people who would fly up out of Meigs in Chicago on junkets for Las Vegas style performances. It was one classy place. As the Playboy empire and concept lost some following, the Club was ultimately sold and is now The Grand Geneva resort

https://journaltimes.com/20-photos-from-when-grand-geneva-was-the-playboy-club/collection_00015d52-2e54-512c-86fe-1c607587222d.html#20

Sherm

Good bit of (bygone) historical nostalgia...Sherm...🙂...Yes, I do recall reading about such somewhere...Glad you were part of the flying club to Lake Geneva of Wisconsin... (Need to make another visit one of the summer weekends...) ...

 

On 4/1/2024 at 10:48 AM, Alaska738 said:

Great shots! 😉 

Will, much appreciated the comment...thanks...!

Nice, that's Waffler's awesome paint.  Great views - I'd love to visit someday!

18 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

Nice, that's Waffler's awesome paint.  Great views - I'd love to visit someday!

Thanks for chiming in, Ryan...!

And you sure mean the Lake Geneva of Switzerland not the Lake Geneva of Wisconsin ...🙂... just 300 miles from you...though I might be first visiting the nearer Lake Geneva, in Summer, inspired by these my posts of mine...