Any indication of a failure involving a turbocharger system like the one pictured here, courtesy of General Aviation Modifications, Inc. (GAMI) is plenty of reason for a precautionary landing.

by Paul K. Sanchez

Like most adventures in the aviation business, it all started with a phone call. I was in Newport New (PHF), Va., for a three-day Pilatus PC12 course when an aircraft dealer called me, asking if I could ferry a turbo-charged single from Florida to Seattle, Wash., and then bring back a different aircraft. It sounded pretty convoluted to fly 2436 nm just to turn around and bring back another same model aircraft. Although I was not inclined to do it, they pleaded with me, so I took the four-day trip. …