WORLD'S LAST flying Convair Passenger Airplane! Air Chathams 1957 Convair CV-580 Supercut [AIRCLIPS]
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In March 2021 Patrick had the great pleasure to be allowed otherwise closed New Zealand, a COVID-19-free island in a world badly hit by the pandemic at that time. At the time of filming the retirement of the filmed airframe, Air Chathams Convair 580 ZK-CIE, was scheduled for September the same year. Being the last purely passenger configured Convair aircraft in operation globally, this was an extremely rare and late chance to capture the legacy of Convair's plane making legacy for future generations. Enjoy a fantastic ferry flight from Auckland to Christchurch. Two hours of flight in which you'll get to know Captain Alex and F/O Daryl, two true aviators, friends and great ambassadors for Air Chathams. Learn a lot about how it is to operate Convair passenger flights and on top enjoy a lot of relaxed and funny cockpit banter.
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The CV580 was a fantastic aircraft to fly in. Large cabin, quiet, and solid. A true giant in aviation history.
Did you ever had the chance to take a flight on that one ?
I flew many a mile on Allegheny Airlines CV580s.
Amazing how much they look like a small twin engine version of a Lockheed Electra
That's true! also the sound is similar
The prop-jet engines on the CV-580 are the exact same engines that are on the Lockheed Electra L-118 prop-jet airliner.
Such a shame that these classics have to go. A piece of history. Thank you.
I remember the 580 from when I was living in Wyoming 50 years ago.
Used to fuel these Lake Tahoe California. Over the wing fueling like filling a car. Good old days 1976
The CV-580 has always been one of my favorite aircraft!
I just love that sound of the aircraft
One of the best sounding planes ever. We had one regularly flying into KMTN a few years ago , flew right over my house, loved it . I miss it .
My ALL TIME favorite passenger plane. I loved flying on it back in the 70's and 80's here in the States.
I actually worked on this aircraft, N565EA, at ERA Aviation as an avionics tech. This was the "baby" of the fleet (lowest flight hours). It was our parent companies corporate plane that was converted to a passenger plane. I was also privileged to move the CV580 simulator from Texas to Anchorage Alaska. It was a massive undertaking with a room full of cabinets of vacuum tubes and cables. I believe Chatham bought all 4 of our Convairs and the simulator. We were sorry to see them go because the replacements were Beech 1900D's! Glad to see them still proving their usefulness. I might have put my initials and date under the trim wheel cover!
Really interesting comment Ross how did you like to work on board ?
Greetings from Patrick :)
N565EA was sweet airplane! The lowest time 580 in the world I think? I am grateful that I got to spend a couple of years flying her to Kodiak, Valdez, Cordova and the like. She was a brute, yet powerful and smooth. Water injection T/O was super cool. No A/P, hand flying and trimming all day long. Great memories from my youth!
It was riding around in the Convair as a kid that made we want to fly for Frontier Airlines. And here I’ve been for 25 years. But no Convair. Damn!
Naw maybe one day the Convair will come back to you :)
Simultaneously sad and happy, but the beauty is you captured it.
When I was a small boy (I'll be 60 on Christmas) my dad worked for the original Frontier Airlines, they had CV 580's and Boeing 737's and even a couple of DC 3's, the 580 has always been a favorite aircraft of mine.
A wonderful video of such a beautiful classic airliner from a past era. The outside camera sequences had the plane looking very sharp. Would have dearly loved to have flown something as unique as this, but the CPL is long dusty and just not enough hours. Good to see with the empty cabin you were able to load the spare weight capacity with Go-Pros and tons of duct tape. A unique opportunity to get amazing footage of those big Allisons purring! Great flying over NZRT, where I did a lot of my PPL training a long time ago. Always enjoyed landing on Rwy11 after a circling approach on one engine when doing my IR training. NZCH is my home airport. Thank you for such a neat video. David
Back in the mid-80s I flew the Bush in Bethel, Alaska. One of the pilots I flew with used to fly those for M
arkair.
Bethel has a 6000 foot runway. North-south. He said when he was empty he would ask for an unlimited climb out. He'd make a Max power takeoff, then turn right next to the end of the runway very short crosswind and then make close downwind and before crossing the approach end, he was passing 10,000 feet.
Just love seeing this lovely plane coming and going from my hometown, Wanganui, Airport.
Great aircraft like the leg room & that passenger door arrangement .
Even the piston power early versions were good to fly in. Technology has moved on but is it that much better ?
It depends on what you are trying to focus the old fashion style also has some plus points I guess and more style
When my Dad worked for Allison Div.GMC, He was part of the team that engineered The T 56 engine conversion project that took piston engined Convair 440's to turbo prop power. I don't know how many planes were converted or if there were any New CV580s built.
The time frame was Mid-1950's.
The conversion took place at Convair's plant in California. My Dad made many trips out there on this project.
Wow what a awesome story must have been really great 😊.
I am thankful for his work and dedication to the aviation industry:)
There is a CV580 that runs freight through Kamloops BC twice daily. I love watching it come and go. You can tell the pilots FLY the aircraft.
Must be fun watching it twice a day, don you live close to the airport ?
Air Chathams finally retired this aircraft in June 2021 - the last scheduled passenger service using the Corvair 580. Nolinor in Canada still has an active example which can carry passengers and is mostly used on charter work.
Negative, Nolinor retired theirs even earlier. Sadly all gone now…
thanks Pat,looking forward to the 2 hour clip.loved this one,keep up the good work.
A flying museum! Awesome!
What a great movie. Many thanks for sharing, Patrick.
I would like to see a Beluga-Video. The A300-608ST "Beluga" is one of my favourite aircraft.
Great vid, you gotta love the ride with those co-rotating nosewheels. Beautiful aircraft.
FINE AS A PORCUPINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks!!!!!!!!
I've flown in a number 340's in my time including a a cab ride in a C-131D and a couple of Braniff 340's.
This was such an enjoyable watch thank you.
30:31 LOL
What a great working environment. Aussie and Kiwi dudes are so effortlessly cool and chummy
Great video! All the way 'round; very informative, good natured folks....
Much appreciated! Im so happy I was able to capture this plane in a video!
Dark blue and teal on white. Same colors as North Central.
Very interesting seeing inside that cockpit. Ty for sharing Patrick.
That was a wonderful experience! Thank you!
Great video.. I was a kid in the 60s living with two households... I would fly twice a year Phx to Pueblo CO with Frontier on the 580.. The flight had at least half a dozen stops and because of its route (basically the I25 corridor out of Albuquerque to Denver) The route earned the name Vomit Comet for the 580... What I remember most? prop noise on landing.. do not know if they went flat or into beta but they were loud... Was always excited for that trip...
Well I guess it is awesome how this got you excited for the aviation industry even though it was under such sad circumstances
Beautiful , CONVAIR ✈👍
Just AMAZING
Seems that bird didn’t have much in the way of automation, and lots of systems to stay on top of! Holy workload! Great video!
Awesomeness!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice plane!
This Beautiful Beast Is still Competing with Other new Modern aircrafts. But anyway love this beautiful Bird. Great Crew as Always For Us.
Thanks for sharing
I have 3 pics of the Convair 600 in
Frontier livery taken at Lawton Oklahoma Airport on 28 m
ay 1968
That is awesome what is your favorit plane that you ever spotted ?
I flew a lot of miles on these Convairs , Mostly Frontier Airlines. Great ride. I miss them.
Same here!
Awesome Video !!!😍
Nice and amazing video and beautiful and good 👏👌💚
A classic is a classic is a classic...nobody will film ATRs when they retire, I bet.
Wonderful! But when did they do a turboprop conversion to this, it had originally piston engines.
Good question I should have asked for you
Convair 580 is nice airliner
Looking forward to seeing this.
does amyone know what Air Chathams has done with their Convairs and spare parts?
There is no flight engineer required in this old airplane?
Look at all that legroom!
C1 at NZAA, where turboprops go to die.
I've flown aboard many Convair-580's in years past. The modern-day fan-jet aircraft are very boring compared to the classic prop-jet airliners!
you are right I also prefer old planes that are using classic props
@@AirClipscom The Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B is another prop-jet airliner that I've flown on many times in years past. It's equally as good as the Convair-580!
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I flew the CV-580 Simulator when it was at it's "Original" home at Frontier Airlines in Denver, Colorado. Frontier was the First airline to operate the Allison Powered Convair. She was a Wonderful airplane and a big part of my Life. You sure do miss them when they are gone. Just a fabulous video that really captures the entire essence of the Convair 580.
The first airplane I flew in was one of the Frontier 580s. This brings back some fond memories. I always loved the sound of those particular engines.
Terrific flight aboard a Convair 580. This sure brings back a lot of memories for me as I flew on this version of the Convairliner many times in the U.S. from October 1973 (my first airliner flight) to November 1988 under the livery of North Central, Republic and Northwest Airlines. Thanks for sharing!
This was the workhorse of Allegheny Airlines….fantastic aircraft.
Craig Is a good bloke meet him a few times when working on the 580
Wow, that ole girl is smooth. Couple of great chaps flying her as well!
Eastern Airlines used to have a lot of those Airplanes ✈️ back in the day Flying between Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and some others Caribbean Islands , including Dominican Republic , at the end of the 70s decade.
they are so nice love them. Did you ever fly with one of these ?
I got a half hour of right seat time in a Convair 580 when I was 8 years old. Thanks, Dad.
Thoose memories are really amazing. Its nice to see how our parents lay down foundations for possible future hobbys
The Allisson's sound is like a simphony on my ears. There is nothing like it
This is about the best cockpit audio I've ever heard. Nice job you guys!
Love the sound of these engines.
Question for those in the know: Are the control surfaces controlled by any kind of hydraulics? Or is it just a pulley system like a Cessna has?
Thanks!
The sounds of these engines would put even the most anxious flier at ease.
A great aircraft … solid as a rock. Nice landing.
Flew in Convair 580s as a Flight Test Engineer in FAA Technical Center doing MLS Demonstrations in the late 1980s
That sounds nice, how was it ?
My first flight at age 13 was on this plane from Laguardia to Norfolk
What type of engines are they? Mot Pratts I do know
Amazing. Thank you!