I Flew Across Canada On ONLY Dash 8s
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Back in July, I did something really stupid.
In a video at the start of the year, I mentioned that if you really wanted to, you could fly across the entirety of Canada from coast to coast on only turboprop airplanes.
So, as one does, I added the extra challenge of finding a route that would take me across the country on exclusively Dash 8-400s.
And that's what you're about to watch!
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#1: YYJ-YVR C-GGMU AC8164 Seat 20F
#2: YVR-YKA C-GGOY AC8054 Seat 5A
#3: YKA-YYC C-GGNZ AC8376 Seat 1A
#4: YYC-YEG C-FIWE WS3395 Seat 6A
#5: YEG-YQR C-GWFE WS3212 Seat 2D
#6: YQR-YWG C-FWEW WS3334 Seat 3A
#7: YWG-YQT C-FWEW WS3214 Seat 5A
#8: YQT-YTZ C-GKQC PD217 Seat 5D
#9: YTZ-YHZ C-GLQC PD283 Seat 8A
#10: YHZ-YYT C-GYJZ AC8122 Seat 16A
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For the record, I thought "Dashing Across Canada" would be the best title 😆.
Ha!
Yes!
Love this 😂
Yes! Great idea, love it.❤😂
Lol
UPDATE MARCH 14, 2024: I am genuinely surprised at the number of negative comments. This was Alex’s adventure; he shared it with us and took us along. Whether or not one sees it as “stupid” is subjective. I really feel that if you couldn’t say something nice perhaps you needn’t say anything at all. ORIGINAL COMMENT: The only thing that bothered me was how many times Alex described his trip as "stupid". It wasn't stupid; it was an adventure. An adventure only other avgeeks could truly understand. I have so much admiration and respect for Alex; he took the challenge and made it happen. Bravo, dude.
Maybe at 6'8 with long legs it is different than my 5'10 experience? I always shell out for 1a or 2d bulkhead. Last row is quietest.
I think impractical is the correct term. Dumb entails that there is no fun to be had.
I could see the reason for a visitor to Canada to do something like this but for ....
Lack of common sense or good judgement? Definitely. Willingly choosing to be a sardine in a tin can with two blenders spinning next to your head for hours on end certainly isn’t smart in my estimation.
An adventure that if I had money and time I’ll do too!!
Can we just appreciate Alex for sacrificing his budget and legs for sake of giving us high-quality aviation videos?
His best video to date. I rather Dash 8-400 it than Swoop it or Flair it or Lord save us Rouge it.
Seeing as he got 25k views at .18 per view, he more than made up for it.
@@BennyGeserit I concur. Heck, I'd rather do this trip than another Max 8 across the country.
Luxair Dash 8 Q 400 from London City. Alex that would make a good comparison video to our "regionals". I also agree looking forward to Porter E2's and hope we get year round service to YYT.
I mean, he can write off another week vacation as a business expense… 😂
Now this is how you do Canadian content. Travelling across the country onboard the most prominent workhouse aircraft and using the opportunity to make jokes about the places you visit. Narrowly avoiding death with those Canada geese and “things to do in Regina: leave” had me rolling. Great Vid Alex!
("Experience Regina" intensifies)
Beware the cobra chicken
Definitely one of the coolest aviation vids ever, especially for a Canadian
Agreed
My father was the Lead Avionics Specialist who developed this aircraft at De Havilland amongst several other airplanes in his career. He was awarded a place in Canadian Aviation History at the Aviation Museum in Ottawa.
Lol ur last name is dingle?
@@MK-jq8ow Yes
@@iandingle3640 that’s hilarious.. did kids make fun of your last name in school.. I would’ve lmao
damn, that's very cool! i wonder if he ever flew on a dash-8 like on a regular flight? must've felt weird knowing he helped design the thing haha
Very cool. I’m planning on taking my nephew there before Christmas so I’ll look out for the name
As a 6’3 Canadian man living in St. John’s with parents in Halifax, the dash 8 has become the bane of my existence.
Don't blame the plane for that; it's a great workhorse. The lack of room in your seat is the airline's choice.
6'4" who routinely travels from Toronto to Thunder bay, the Dash 8 is simultaneously a great little puddle jumper and yet so cramped. You develop a complicated relationship with that damn plane.
I fly domestic in northern Norway a lot, and I love the legroom of the middle seat on the back row in a Dash8-100 😍 9 rows of pure legroom.
Seat 1B -- stretch right out with no seat and no bulkhead in front of you, except when the flight attendant is in the crew seat by the door.
stop complaining , clean your room
Flexing the fact you not only toured inside an Air Canada DC-9-30 before it was scrapped but also own an actual PIECE of it...what an absolute legend. Doing all this just for the entertainment of the aviation community is a small price to pay, for salvation. Well done, sir! The Saskatchewan Legislative Building is quite nice. The people who built it thought Saskatchewan would eventually be the most important and populated province, so they built a grand building to reflect their dream...it didn’t work out that way. The Saskatchewan Legislative Building was built between 1908 and 1912 in the Beaux Arts style to a design by Edward and William Sutherland Maxwell of Montreal. The Maxwells also supervised construction of the building by the Montreal company P. Lyall & Sons, who later built the Centre Block in Ottawa after the 1866 Parliament Building was destroyed by fire in 1916.
Regina was previously called Wascana from a Cree word that means "Buffalo Bones" but was renamed to Regina or Latin for Queen in 1882 in honor of Queen Victoria. This decision was made by Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise, who was the wife of John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, the Governor General of Canada at the time. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905, the same year Alberta became a province, both carved out from the Northwest Territories. The Dash 8 really is a workhorse. It may not be the most comfortable plane, but they’re fun! So many lives have been affected by that plane in the best way possible, and for that you got to love it.
I see you everywhere lol
This Really shows how Important the dash 8 is to Canadian aviation. Amazing video
@Your Left Ear Will Thank Me
You work at a mine bro? No way you’re this salty unless you have to fly every 2 weeks
The "what to do in Regina" clip made this Saskatchewanian proud, nothing sums up this place more than that
"The stupidest thing I've ever done." Thanks for suffering for our entertainment Alex!
Yes thank you!
I've been working on the Dash-8 Q400 as a flight attendant for over 2 years and believe me, I've heard so much trash talk about these aircrafts. Yes they arent the fanciest or biggest planes, but they serve a huge purpose and people dont realize that they would be stuck if these planes weren't around. People have a hard time understanding that there are different size planes and not every plane is a jet. Sometimes people just need to be thankful that they have options available to them. I personally enjoy working on the Q, its a very unique experience!!
My sister is a FA here in Queensland Australia and has exclusively worked the Dash-8 Q400 for many years.
I am an amateur transport photographer and love these little workhorses. Indeed many regional, remote and rural airport runways can only cope with the Dashies, Fokker F70 and 100 types. Especially where I am here in Cloncurry, NW Queensland.
I'd actually rather sit on a Dash-8 than a B737 for my regional travel as there is a tich more legroom.
Getting the right seat is integral, my favourites being 6A or 19A up the back I the Qantas variant.
Trust me, it's us in maintenance that hate it the most. Especially the ANVS system. You fix one actuator, run the test, and an actuator that was completely fine is now failing.
@@lucasfragoso7634 I've got so used to the ANVS being inop that it's just normal now. For me, it's the constant failing APU!!
@reddevil6996 oh yea APUs are dieing a lot rn lol. Probably because of age tbh. Tho haven't had a Q400 APU in a while at my base. Mostly ERJ 175s.
As an aviation enthusiast I think it is really cool to fly across Canada on a Canadian designed and built aircraft!
Well done!
Too bad he missed Quebec and the northern territories.
That's crazy. I've done this too, across Canada only on Dash 8s, but a) not all in one go and b) I actually had to fly those Dash 8s at one point or another. :) The best part of being a Dash 8 pilot is that I got to see Canada from coast to coast... I'll forever cherish those moments, even though often, during my time doing that I was not happy to be on that plane. I wanted to fly a jet... Little did I know that the Dash 8 is an amazing airplane and I got to see some unique places: Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Kelowna, Castlegar, Kamploops, Cranbrook, Yellowknife, Calgary, Lethbridge, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sault St. Marie, Toronto, Windsor, Sarnia, Kingston, Ottawa, Mont Tremblant, Montreal, Quebec, Mont Joli, Bae Comeau, Gaspe Bay, Sept Ille, Wabush, Fredericton, St John, Charlottown, Halifax, Gander, Deer Lake, St. John's... and many more... Nice video Alex.
I’m on the dash as well and it’s amazing the views and fun in this workhorse !
I love this airplane!
It's the Greyhound bus of the skies. It's rugged, flies off pavement, sod, and ice.
The cabin is chaotic and loud...
You never have to guess the configuration of the wing or landing gear...
JUST LOOK OUT THE WINDOWS!
As "technologically obsolete" these aircraft are, they are still a pleasure to fly on. To me, they take you back to a simpler, more raw era of aviation. The D8 is a little workhorse which many fail to appreciate.
Thank you for carrying this task out and sharing all the small and big details through this amazing journey of yours. We have an amazing country and are blessed. You've gained a new subscriber. Keep up the fantastic work.
How is the Q400 tech obsolete?
@@BennyGeserit Please see that I put that word in quotations. I mean a simple comparison to jet other aircraft used to fly regional routes that are more "modern" with jet engines, fly by wire systems etc.
@@karans9228 sometimes ruggedness is better than nice screens :)
@@Plupx how?!
@@cartinggamez747 let's say you need to land on a gravel runway up north, hard to do with a brand new modern jet. Dash 8? no biggie.
The first row on WestJet is considered the emergency exit row. You used to be able to select that row at check-in for no additional fee.
The closest thing I've ever done to this was on an Air Canada DC-9-32 starting from Vancouver to Saskatoon, then onto Winnipeg, then Toronto, finally to Montréal all on the same aircraft on the same day in the late Seventies. The aircraft was adorned with the original delivery livery. Alex, you would've love it!
i really did make alex do this didn't i
You are a terrible influence
Proper thing the Dash 8 Mighty Q is a legend. Looking forward to seeing further production in Calgary.
I'm currently laughing right now
@@AlexPraglowskiAviation so are you
@@BSiskaAviationThat was harsh
The audible 'oh' from a passenger due to the hard landing around 16:27 made me laugh so hard and replay.
As someone who is new to Canada and fond of aviation, this was an absolute treat to watch and the hunger to see the country keeps growing! Thank you for doing and making this!
As a Canadian aviation geek who’s survived countless hours on the old beauty that is the dash 8 this video is amazing, thanks for doing this for us!
Today I live in Victoria and travel to Vancouver at least once a month. I often end up opting for the ferry + bus combo which works surprisingly well, but prefer the flight overall, especially when I get that great low-altitude view of the gulf islands like you mentioned. I grew up flying around Atlantic Canada on Dash-8's. Fond memories of Quebec City to Labrador City on a Dash-8 as well. Great video Alex!
@Lou Icious the Werewolf one hour and a half
Harbour air or Helijet are amazing options for the Vic-van commute
I also have fond memories of flying into Labrador City from Montreal. That was back in 1967 and the airline was Quebecair. The aircraft was the F27 which as I recall had 36 seats and was quite pleasant to travel in.
@@TheGuerreroEFGif it’s not broken down without warning 😂
Ha, I was the ramp lead on your arrival to CYQT. Just found this video in my recommended, can see myself at 16:34 cheers!
I loved every second of this video! As a Canadian, I say thank you!!! I also loled at "Pearson is, well... Pearson" 👏
As someone who grew up in the rural NW of the US, the Dash 8 has a special place in my heart since that's the only plane our regional airlines used. Q400 til I die
YOU'RE 6'8 AND FLYING LIKE THIS???!?!?
My knees would be irreversibly WRECKED.
The vibration on the YTZ-YHZ leg: vibration with propellers is always max when you are right in the plane of rotation of the props, and it looks like that's exactly where you were. Big # 1 reason why I always go as far back as possible in any prop flight. My fave was a Czech ATR-72 flight where you boarded through the rear door, and that's where the first class seats were -- and only 20% more $$$ than economy, I didn't need persuading!
Here’s a game: one point for every city you’ve been in on Alex’s trip. One point for each leg you,ve flown on Alex’s trip. One extra point if you flew that leg on the dash. No points for yyz. You need to have to have flown the leg into BB. No point for doing any leg in reverse. I scored 14.
15. Only got one point for YYJ-YVR which I have flown, but oddly enough in a big 757-200!
Epic trip Alex. I’m just back from crossing Canada by train, Halifax to Vancouver, with the ferry (and my daughter’s car) to finish the trip off at Mile 0 in Victoria. It was a magnificent trip across a magnificent country but I now want to do it again in Dash 8s!
Dash 8 is nothing but a school bus with wings, same comfort, same speed !
I'm not an aviation nerd, but I can pretty confidently say that the best way to experience flying across Canada on only Dash 8s is a
You are a true life hero. Dash-8 is punishingly LOUD as well as slow. oh my gawd.
I wish I found this channel sooner OML. I'm a plane spotting enthusiast from Manitoba. It started after my first and only trip I've ever taken. I was 14, and I went with my grandma and cousin from Winnipeg to Victoria. Even though the entire time I was plagued by severe travel anxiety and likely a bit of altitude sickness, I'll never forget each leg of the trip. We left Winnipeg and flew to Edmonton on a WestJet 737. Getting to Edmonton, I never got to see the tower because this was August of 2017, and I think most of us remember how bad the smoke was on the prairies thanks to the wildfires in BC. Next we did Edmonton straight to Victoria on a dash 8, and I felt a lot better on that flight. Flying over the mountains was an experience I enjoyed deeply and I remember when the land gave way to the ocean as we approached the Island. It was magical to me, and still is. Coming home, we had a 20 minute flight via dash 8 from Victoria to Vancouver. Then we had a 2 hour layover and relaxed until our 737 took us straight back to Winnipeg.
The first thing I did at the airport? I went to Tim's and got a farmers wrap. The first thing I'd eaten in 2 days. This was because my anxiety makes me feel nauseous, and I can't bring myself to eat. I barely ate anything the entire 9 days we were in Victoria, and can count the amount of meals I had on one hand. But even amongst these crappy feelings, I felt a sense e of wonder to the whole flight experience, even if I felt a bit gross in the air.
Geez I rambled. The point of this whole comment is to say I'm glad I found someone making this sort of content. It lets me look onto a plane in a way where I won't end up in a panic attack. I have since wanted to travel a lot more, but lack of funds and anxiety isn't letting me. Hopefully, I'll eventually get to the point where I can do trips, especially since I've always wanted to see the east coast myself. But you've earned yourself a new subscriber for sure.
That's cool you started in Victoria. My uncle lives on Vancouver Island. I always love the 15 minute Dash-8 flight between Vancouver and Comox when I go to visit him.
You should’ve flown back on Dash-8s stopping at airports like Saskatoon and Brandon that you couldn’t stop at on your eastbound flight 😂
Perhaps that’s next week’s video.
World’s first and only person to be excited about going to Atlantic Canada
Why would you say that? It's a sizeable tourist destination, over 5M people visit annually and it's the largest employment sector. I've never been, but it's on my list.
Glad you got to see the DC-9. I live in Thunder Bay,and drive past the airport everyday. It's strange not seeing it.
Having flown on turboprops from Iqaluit and Clyde River down south far more times than humans are meant to, I can appreciate what you've managed. Long flights on 'em is just awful, and I can't imagine that many Dashes in a row.
Oh wow you outdid yourself with this one… loved it! More like this please, maybe with Westjet next!
Considering you can fly from Victoria directly to Calgary, and then Calgary to St. John's, I dunno if that would have the same appeal 😆
As a newfie, this was really cool to see. Usually when people 'go across canada' they stop in halifax. love the fact that u came to NL. i loce seeing Nl on videos!!
cape spear is also the most eastren point in all of north america. not just canada
Im from Sault Ste. Marie. Our airport only gets puddle jumpers, Awesome job with the documenting of your trip!!
13:11 Ah yes, the infamous Northern Murder Chickens….
Love from your Southern Neighbor!
Now you got to fly across the USA on all CRJ-200s!!!
As an alumni of confederation college aviation program, it is sad to see dc9 getting demolished. I remember walking in when all instruments were still attached. Thanks for the video and hope you can try CRJ cross country next?
The comedic relief in here is my favorite part! Great job Alex!!! love it. One of my all time favorite videos!
Another awesome video Alex. Indeed YTZ-YHZ is long, but PD's former YOW-MLB was the world's longest Dash 8 flight at approx. 3 1/2 hours flying time. In a few weeks time you'll be about to do the Dash transcon without having to go through the "Centre of the Universe" as PD launch YQT-YOW twice daily in March.
I like how medicine hat just gets skipped lol
It is not the stupidest thing you ever did. It is the MOST AMAZING thing you ever did. This is by far the best video you ever did my friend. A true piece of art. I would love to have this kind of adventure.
Thanks for the insert for non-aviation fans, those of us randomly served up by the RUclips algorithm salute you.
the fact he is over 6'8 is crazy
20:22 I realized earlier you said that you wondered if anyone was reading those and if you’re wondering yes I did and “not a Cessna 172” is just perfect
As someone who just drove from Kelowna to Hamilton, Canada is one big cookie. You are very brave for attempting this
I used to travel with Flybe each year to travel to France, and before going bust they were one of the biggest dash 8 operators in the world, there's just something special about propeller planes
Man, you're a sucker for punishment lol. That was quite the brazen adventure though and kudos to you for undertaking such a challenge. Only one missed connection during the entire adventure, considering the state of our airlines last summer, was nothing short of a miracle. I know there was careful planning on your part but the best laid plans of mice and men as they say. Thanks for taking us along with you, it sure was fun to see all those airport terminals. Well done!
I literally got recommended the Canada small plane problem video and to my surprise this video is in the feed. Can't believe the mad lad did it.
As a fan of your videos from the Uk, who has visited many parts of Canada including, Calgary, Banff, Montreal etc. thank you for making this epic video! Brightens up my Monday morning start before work! Love your different take on aviation, by far the best Canadian aviation vlogger. Keep up the great content!!🎉
With the mention of airplane enthusiasts at the start (which I'm not) I thought what the equivalent of this challenge would be for UK Rail (very much my area of enthusiasm), and I jokingly started thinking "North-South on only Class 158s (not a bad train, just a very common regional train).
Then I realised it might actually be possible (allowing for walking reasonable distances, such as within Glasgow or Manchester), in fact, there's only a short segment between Scotland and England that can't be done (but only for now, as Transport For Wales will be getting rid of their Class 158s in the coming years, making a 2nd gap).
It could be done on entirely "Sprinters" (Class 150, 153, 155, 156, 158 and 159, since 156s are needed to get across the Scottish Border), and the other sprinters as options make the North West- South Wales a lot easier, as you don't have to aim for specifically a Class 158, and instead can use a Welsh 150 or 153.
I can't believe I just watched a 30 minute video of Alex flying across Canada...
Having a piece of a DC-9 sounds cool as hell
As someone who flew in BC many times as a child, these planes bring back memories.
WOW, this is so well done. The amount of planning, backtracking, and ticketing to fly an all dash-8 journey across the country on three different airlines must have been a very tough job, but I'm sure you found it very rewarding! This was super entertaining. Porter at YTZ is pretty much _always_ delayed, but I'm glad you were able to get another AC dash-8 that got you there! Love all the little details too; definitely did think one of those was a cessna :p
Billy bishop is my favourite airport in Canada, my favourite in the states is San Diego. It’s right downtown, has great stores at the gates, and ties into public transit beautifully
I usually don’t comment on videos but on this particular one I just had to. Thank you so much! I genuinely had to smile for the entire video. The reason for that is that I’m a huge fan of the Dash8 and even more of the Q400. This is the plane which brought me to aviation back in 2010 when I was flying from Berlin-Tegel to Gdansk with airberlin. At the time I was 11 years old. At first I wasn’t impressed at all, even the opposite. I was afraid and cried until we reached cruising level and after the flight I was infected with the aviation virus and even more - With the Q400. I couldn’t explain it. What followed were endless days of spotting in Tegel and pure joy, because in the years between 2014 and 2017 airberlin doubled their Q400 fleet from 10 to 20 aircraft.
I remember it like it was yesterday - end of 2015 or beginning of 2016: Airberlin announced that they will lease three brandnew Q400NextGens. D-ABQR D-ABQS D-ABQT. Damn I was so happy! When they arrived I took pictures of them in Tegel - Never seen so fresh and shiny Dash8’s before. I also was super lucky when I took a trip to Warsaw in January 2017. My aircraft for the flight was D-ABQT and it was only a week old. Encountering my favourite aircraft just a week after entering service was an hounor and possibly one of my best experiences on board a Q400.
However - This „personal paradise of mine“ shouldn’t last for very long. In 2017 airberlin went bankrupt, Eurowings/German Airways took over the Q400 fleet while already stating that they will replace it with E190’s in the future. It was a sad situation cause they moved them out of Berlin and subsequently reduced the number of Q400s in their fleet. In addition to that there were no routes to poland to visit my family.
And then covid began to change the aviation world. The Q400s were operated by Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter and their contract with Eurowings was cancelled due to covid which meant that the operator went bankrupt and all of the Q400s were grounded. This may sound a bit cheesy but after growing up with them and having flown a lot with them I already was recognized by the crews and it felt like family somehow. Seeing this coming to an end was a pretty sad time in my life.
However I couldn’t just sit there and be upset. I knew that there was LOT Polish Airlines with the Q400 left in „my area“. Even flying in Poland, which was perfect to visit my family in Gdansk. I took some trips with them in the past but as I’m not living in Poland you kind of forget about them. So I turned my focus to LOT and by the time I was enjoying „my new area of Q400s“, after 3 weeks „in my new world“, they announced that they will retire them in the end of 2022. It felt like a joke - But I said to myself that I will enjoy the time with them as long as they’re flying in poland and book as many flights as possible. 2021 left me with 33 Q400 flights and 2022 with already 67 Q400 flights and a few more to come but the end is near- Yeah it‘s crazy but I absolutely love this machine!
I often ask myself how anyone can hate this bird and there are a lot of people hating the Dash8 - or especially the Q400. It has its flaws and it certainly had not the best start, but it is a beast! The performance is breathtaking and the machine is just full of „character“. Hard to describe what I mean but you will miss so much when boarding a „Next Generation Jet“ after a Q400 flight. The rawness, the pure sounds, the high taxi speed, the RPM changes, the shaking cabin at the ground while listening to the props growl at you or simpy the push into your seat after take off power gets set while you’re airborne in well under 20 seconds. It has so many facettes - It can be smooth and soothing while landing at 850RPM or aggressively approaching the runway with its distinctive sound at 1020RPM. You got it all - Icing Speeds, Non Icing Speeds, Flap 15 or Flap 35 approach. Feels like a whole new aircraft in every different condition and that is what I miss in other aircraft. They simply lack the excitement of the Dash8. Obviously they serve other purpose but a a fan I’m just pointing out what’s so special to me.
Why do I write all this down? It was more or less common to travel with the Q400 through europe in the past. However in the last year they were getting retired at many european airlines. AirBaltic, Olympic, LOT, airberlin/eurowings, austrian and horizon in the united states. It drives me crazy cause they’re not old aircraft, they’re fast and they still burn less fuel than any jet but it’s the unfortunate future here. It was amazing to watch this as you can travel through canada on those magnificent birds with a lot of airlines and a trip like that would have been the perfect adventure for me. Thank you for letting us see through your camera! It was a pleasure :)
(I know, technically it’s not a Q400 anymore however I’m used to say that all the time. It is hard to let go)
Everyone thinks I’m crazy for wanting to ride the train across Canada. Now I’ll just show them this video! Flew a Dash up to Smithers, BC a couple times, and an hour in that seat was plenty for me.
12:55 gave me a belly laugh! Having lived 4 years of my life in Regina, it's accurate.
Huge respect for the dude actually getting onto a plane and actually doing it instead of doing it in mircrosoft flight sim
It was a tragic Air Canada incident that inspired the invention of the escape path lighting system (lights in the cabin that guide people to the plane’s exits in reduced visibility situations). Air Canada flight 797 had an in-flight fire in one of the lavatories and even though the pilot was able to make an emergency landing, flames shot through the cabin before everyone could get out. Many people still inside the plane when they got incinerated couldn’t find the plane’s exits because it was a DC-9 and it didn’t have escape path lights as they didn’t exist yet and there was heavy smoke in the cabin
EPIC! A virtual standing ovation from all your fans, Alex.
Vancouver to Kamloops and back a few times is my experience with Dash 8s so it's great to see this footage!
Love it Alex! Thank you for sharing. Inspiring me to take a similar trip in my PA28-140 Cherokee.
12:51, that deadpan delivery, i laughed way too hard
I know it was a pain, but this was quite a journey. I am originally from YYT and have been to every airport on this journey, except Thunder Bay. I have flown on Dash-8's to all these airports - just not in 5 days straight. Thanks for sharing.
A pain in the leg for sure! Particularly in Alex's case. 😄
US Scareways used to fly a lot of Dash 8's out of Baltimore. The one thing I always appreciated, was that the DSH-8 was, and is an EXCEPTIONALLY safe aircraft. Even with a dual engine failure, the thing has like a glide ratio that's insane for a commercial airplane. Never once did I feel unsafe on one, save for the flight through a snowstorm, where the de-icing boots released the built up icy snow on the leading edge of the wings and threw it against the fuselage. However once I knew that was how actually was supposed to work, I never had issues with winter flying on that aircraft. Kudos to the designers and the Canadians for building an excellent aircraft.
Hello Alex, I would like to say a few words. First and foremost. This was the most amazing of "stupid" things I have seen you do on youtube and quiet definitely my favourite video of yours that I have seen! I love the idea of traveling west to east trough all of Canada with only Q400's!
Also, I do apologize for the weak performance of Porter. I work the ramp for Porter and back in July we were EXTREMELY understaffed. We (the company) had just started to hire more people like crazy and we all struggled to keep up. We did manage to bring our on time performance up a lot since. Staffing is also no longer as much of an issue as early summer.
Lastly, it is too bad Porter no longer flies to Melbourne, FL as that would also be a great video to see! I would also love to make that flight with Porter if they still flew that rout.
Anyways, if you do end up reading my comment, thank you very much for taking the time to read this. I hope you have a pleasant day and happy flying!
hey swisscake see you at work tmr
Wish you guys did LGA.
@@afcgeo882 man I wish we did as well I love La Guardia
This is awesome
i hope it paid off for you in the end!
Thank you for sacrificing your legs, and cash, to make this video for us, by far, you are the best Canadian aviation channel, and we are all so grateful to always see legendary content made by a one-of-a-kind RUclipsr!! Keep up the awesome work!! We love you!!
"Narrowly avoided death" as you show the great Canadian attack geese. I lost it laughing hahaha. Still watching, just had to pause and comment on that. Great video so far, I would love to do such an adventure.
Making the mistake of taking a window seat next to the prop is one you never repeat! My ears are still ringing and headache finally fading! That was 1990.
Holy sh.. I think you just redefined what it means to be a true aviation enthusiast. Hope you had a comfier ride back to YYC 😂
Thank you!! Short answer, no 🤣
@@AlexPraglowskiAviationtoo bad to hear that Alex. How many connections did you have on the way back to YYC?
You have no idea but the aviation community on RUclips is actually dying to see such unique aviation ideas very honestly
Never been on a Dash 8. Now I want to…. continue that streak!
Who else lives in Canada and waited for him to land in your province
There are a lot more planes than the Dash 8 that have terrible legroom, but at least you got to experience the majesty that is a propellor spinning. Always look on the bright side.
Bro they aren't kidding about the "Leave" thing for Regina lmao 🤣
My wife and I broke down there in our motor home last summer while traveling from Alaska to Florida, but we were on a time crunch so we had to store it and rent a Uhaul truck to finish the trip. A couple weeks later, my dad and I drove all the way back up from Florida to fix it, and ended up being stuck there for 2 weeks. Ain't SHIT to do there 😅
Oh, and the motor home's engine ended up being blown and would've cost so much to fix that we ended up finally scraping it in Regina and driving home empty handed.... good times lol
Needless to say, Regina is the last place I ever want to see again 🤣
Insane, amazing video, really love this kind of projects. Congratulations!!!
I have always wanted a ride in a Dash-8. I _have_ been in a turboprop many years ago, (an RCAF Buffalo), but never an iconic and _civilian_ one.
Flown on a dash 8 on Alaska airlines, the service was great, but the seats were uncomfortable and low to the floor, but it’s such a small plane so that explains it.
I am living vicariously through your knee caps! Great job!
alex is a true legend staying with the cool turboprops instead of the overrated jets
YKA is my home, and I've made the flight between YKA and YVR about 15 times now and still to this day I get distacted looking out the windows.
As a person only kind of interested in modern aviation, this was way more interesting than I expected it to be. Also the islands at 24:14 are stunning (Merasheen Island and Long Island for anyone wondering), and visiting them is a new point on my bucket list. Thank you!
I'm not canadian, but I got to learn about Canada from this video. Noice!
I've flown Dash 8s multiple times from Trois-Rivieres, Qc airport (YRQ) to Wabush, NL (YWK) sometimes with a stop at Bathurst, NB (ZBF) to go work in Fermont, Qc and the flights lasted around 3h.. they are quite comfortable for what they are but when it gets bumpy, it gets BUMPY 🤣
My brother is from T-R & works up in Fermont too. Maybe you’ve flown with him.
Definitely my favourite video of yours yet! And thanks for including YYT, we're often forgot out here 🙂
4:37 I about jumped out of my seat when I saw that. You’re one tall guy! No wonder you were questioning what you were doing with your life
One more thing. That mile 0 land mark outside the city hall in St. John's was where Terry Fox started his "man-in-mtion" wheel across Canada campaign.
:o seeing where i grew up in, regina was so cool as I haven't been there in 5 years.
My favourite part of regina is how cozy the airport felt, YQR is just so nostalgic
Thanks for supporting canadian aviation. It's much needed.
Wild that someone would do this willingly. I commend your stamina. I can almost see my house in Bridgeland at 8:22, if there was a couple seconds more it would have been super clear. Super cool!