The numbers on this plane are the closest I've seen to my dad's Cessna 182 N47OOB. He went down in 1969 around beluga lake. Some never make it back there in Alaska. But what a thrill and the most fun I ever will have was in Alaska. Summer of 69 before Dad died in the fall ( November) was and still is the best summer of my life. God bless those who fly in Alaska. May they always return home.
Two masters in this video. First the pilot who is so on top of his job that he has no competition, and second the person who filmed it. This is just wonderful. Thank you.
This popped up again on my feed this week. Someone also sent it to me several years ago. As the plane made the perfect turn and pilot stepped out onto the float (in waders), I knew it was Rulon. Watching him fly his Beaver was a master class of flying skills - and personal artistry. Had the pleasure of utilizing his services 11 years ago. That turn after he cuts the engine is his signature (in my mind) - simple but difficult and pure art.
I fully share your opinion. He has total control of the aircraft in the air and on the water. He rescued my son and me from a predicament after the outboard engine of the boat failed in the vastness of the wilderness. Unforgettable this experience...
May your father rest in peace. For me and my son, too, the time in Alaska is unforgettable and incomparable to anything else we have ever experienced. It is the incredible matter and the freedom that thrilled us. For my son it was very unusual that his cell phone did not work.... It reminded me of the time in the army. I love Alaska and will visit again....
I wish I could remember his name. A few years ago I sat right seat (I'm a wannabe pilot) with him flying a Beech 18 on floats. I was just along for the ride, a fabulous gift from my sister in law who worked for Vancouver Island Air. Flew from Campbell River BC and dropped in/out of half dozen fishing camps nestled between islands and fiords, then return. He handled that machine magnificently, as he did the the Beaver in the video. The Beech has 2 of those radials, so the sound was equally wonderful. I shot a few hundred photos and printed up a year calendar for him and the company as a thankyou. Great to see the guy still doing what he obviously loves.
Great stuff! Perfectly timed at the start with the Beaver coming in out of earshot, great piloting/landing on smooth water, an in-plane startup, awesome skill at the take off, wing mounted camera... all make for a fantastic video! Thank-you for sharing!
In an area much like this, I got a ride in a DHC-2 and will never forget it. Comparing it to a Cessna 150 was like comparing an aluminum row boat with a battleship. What an awesome aircraft. Though I'm exaggerating a bit, it felt like there was no metal in it thinner than 3mm - no rattles. If I lived in an area like that and had the means, I'd have one! Just fabulous, and I have my now-departed dad to thanks for that trip.
Man, I love this video. I bet I've watched it 50 times over the last year or 2. Sharp, HD video clip of the area and that beautiful De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. Gotta love that rotary engine sound. No other sound like it! Thanks for posting!!!
Its not a rotary engine, its called a radial engine, a true rotary engine is what they used in WW1 where the cylinders rotate around a stationary crankshaft. the radial is where the cylinders are in a circular pattern.
To include the manifold psi and tach in much of the take off is exceptional touch. Beaver was a fave in Alaska when I was a kid in the early 70's....nice to see it still working hard.
Bo McGillacutty , DHC originally built them, but somebody now has ALL LICENSING & parts, in I believe VANCOOVER BC, It’s either KELNARD, OR KENMORE , there are both models with turboprops too, there are so many of them still out there , a most favored bush plane. Cheers from NJ
@@Mrbfgray Yo Bo, manifold pressure is measured in inches of mercury (Manifold Absolute Pressure) like a barometer. The P&W R985 is supercharged to make the engine operate as if it was operating at (at least) sea level when the pressure altitude is much higher. Although not a true sea level normalized system, it's effect is similar without an over pressure waistgate. This allows the maximum volume of air to be pushed into the expanding volume in the cylinder as the piston descends on it's intake stroke. A normally aspirated (non supercharged) engine's manifold pressure decreases to less than atmospheric as the throttle opens, effectively allowing only the available atmospheric pressure to push air into the cylinder. So, as the manifold pressure increases (inches of mercury) more air, and therefore more fuel is allowed into the combustion chamber to make more power in the case of supercharged engines. In the video you can see the manifold pressure increases as the RPMs increase, due to the fact that the supercharger is engine driven. As takeoff power is reduced, the manifold pressure decreases as well. With the help of a constant speed propeller, the pilot can set an economical cruise mode. In the constant speed range, the prop governor automatically adjusts the pitch of the propeller to maintain the constant speed of the engine as the pilot controls the power desired and thereby the manifold pressure with the throttle.
Beautiful place you have there!. This airplane approach with the spectacular landscape is great! My langs must "burn" there from the sudden clean breathing air!
Awesome video and pilot skills right there and I most certainly love the single otters and of course the beavers , especially when painted with colors of the Labrador, Canada flag .
The DHC-2 on floats was the first plane I flew commercially, 20,000 hours later and it is still my favorite plane. Watching your vid brought back some good memories.
Canada's west coast is so beautiful and milder than Alaska in the winter - lots more mild actually. Might be the best place on earth. Actually has thousands of miles of coast line just like this and many much better - yeah, you would have to see it to understand. it will take your breath away.
The arrival was sooo calm . . . You were shaking hands before the plane stood stil. People park their car with much nervs, but out there everything seems so quiet. I guess my heart beats 40 times a minute being there near that lake. AND . . . what a great sound that engine makes !
I'm fixing to be a seaplane instructor but have only flown in Oklahoma lakes. I can't say I have ever had a takeoff or landing that looks this challenging. Glassy water, tight landing. Truly incredible! Great video. Makes me want to move to Alaska.
@@LORRY2000 Very impressive. I am thinking about moving up to alaska to fly seaplanes. But it is easier said than done. Probably gonna go fly in florida first.
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The numbers on this plane are the closest I've seen to my dad's Cessna 182 N47OOB. He went down in 1969 around beluga lake. Some never make it back there in Alaska. But what a thrill and the most fun I ever will have was in Alaska. Summer of 69 before Dad died in the fall ( November) was and still is the best summer of my life. God bless those who fly in Alaska. May they always return home.
Wow. That was a perfect landing and drift right into dock.
What a total badass! Engines off gliding towards the dock and still has time to shake hands before he docks her. Legend.
Yes I agree. That was so relaxed and calm
What a landing! Wow, I mean really wow, what a landing! This guy is a pro, for sure.
Two masters in this video. First the pilot who is so on top of his job that he has no competition, and second the person who filmed it. This is just wonderful. Thank you.
This popped up again on my feed this week. Someone also sent it to me several years ago. As the plane made the perfect turn and pilot stepped out onto the float (in waders), I knew it was Rulon. Watching him fly his Beaver was a master class of flying skills - and personal artistry. Had the pleasure of utilizing his services 11 years ago. That turn after he cuts the engine is his signature (in my mind) - simple but difficult and pure art.
I fully share your opinion. He has total control of the aircraft in the air and on the water. He rescued my son and me from a predicament after the outboard engine of the boat failed in the vastness of the wilderness. Unforgettable this experience...
love the sound of the turbo - thnx gord
May your father rest in peace.
For me and my son, too, the time in Alaska is unforgettable and incomparable to anything else we have ever experienced.
It is the incredible matter and the freedom that thrilled us. For my son it was very unusual that his cell phone did not work....
It reminded me of the time in the army.
I love Alaska and will visit again....
Beautiful video, I love how he jumped out of the plane like boss as it was drifting into the dock lol
Very good pilot. It is not easy to do what he just did. And he did the landing and taxi perfectly. The glide up to the dock was perfect as well.
I wish I could remember his name. A few years ago I sat right seat (I'm a wannabe pilot) with him flying a Beech 18 on floats. I was just along for the ride, a fabulous gift from my sister in law who worked for Vancouver Island Air. Flew from Campbell River BC and dropped in/out of half dozen fishing camps nestled between islands and fiords, then return. He handled that machine magnificently, as he did the the Beaver in the video. The Beech has 2 of those radials, so the sound was equally wonderful. I shot a few hundred photos and printed up a year calendar for him and the company as a thankyou. Great to see the guy still doing what he obviously loves.
Beautiful!
My heart literally slows down and calms when I see a beaver that gorgeous. Wish I could afford one.
There are many of us who feel that same way, lol. Love that Beaver.
Thank you so so much for not ruining this awesome video with some cheezy music.
I watched this video when it first came out. Can't believe you just saw it. This thing crashed and burned 5 years ago. Check the flight number.
SMOOTH.
Wow! My favorite Beaver video to date.
Beautiful scenery, the plane looks great, especially landing, and cool cockpit and outside footage too. Nice!
Roland is one hell of a pilot (the best pilot on kodiak)and takes great pride in his ride!
Nice flying and very beautiful airplane. He docked better than most boat captains.
This is by far one of the best BUSH vids ever. Awesome!
Sweet landing and a cool docking
i LOVE that startup sound!
Incredible. Thank you.
Different colour scheme on it - looks good. Love the beav !
Thanks for the Beaver Canada your awesome.
Lifelong float-plane fan, lifelong Beaver fan. This film is new to me. Lovely quality, great post. Thank you. WF
Perfect video of a perfect pilot... in a perfect plane.
Well recieved... thanks for sharing.
Pleasure…
Only 500 hours in US Army Beaver, but a grand memory! Thanks!
Great stuff! Perfectly timed at the start with the Beaver coming in out of earshot, great piloting/landing on smooth water, an in-plane startup, awesome skill at the take off, wing mounted camera... all make for a fantastic video! Thank-you for sharing!
Like a boss. Perfect
Puts a smile on my face every time I watch this video!
Yes great vid. I have it bookmarked and watch it when I need a fix. At least 20 times now.
In an area much like this, I got a ride in a DHC-2 and will never forget it. Comparing it to a Cessna 150 was like comparing an aluminum row boat with a battleship. What an awesome aircraft. Though I'm exaggerating a bit, it felt like there was no metal in it thinner than 3mm - no rattles. If I lived in an area like that and had the means, I'd have one! Just fabulous, and I have my now-departed dad to thanks for that trip.
Man, I love this video. I bet I've watched it 50 times over the last year or 2. Sharp, HD video clip of the area and that beautiful De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. Gotta love that rotary engine sound. No other sound like it! Thanks for posting!!!
Its not a rotary engine, its called a radial engine, a true rotary engine is what
they used in WW1 where the cylinders rotate around a stationary crankshaft.
the radial is where the cylinders are in a circular pattern.
To include the manifold psi and tach in much of the take off is exceptional touch. Beaver was a fave in Alaska when I was a kid in the early 70's....nice to see it still working hard.
Timothy Bryan ...I've watched it more than that lol.
Bo McGillacutty , DHC originally built them, but somebody now has ALL LICENSING & parts, in I believe VANCOOVER BC, It’s either KELNARD, OR KENMORE , there are both models with turboprops too,
there are so many of them still out there , a most favored bush plane. Cheers from NJ
@@Mrbfgray Yo Bo, manifold pressure is measured in inches of mercury (Manifold Absolute Pressure) like a barometer. The P&W R985 is supercharged to make the engine operate as if it was operating at (at least) sea level when the pressure altitude is much higher. Although not a true sea level normalized system, it's effect is similar without an over pressure waistgate. This allows the maximum volume of air to be pushed into the expanding volume in the cylinder as the piston descends on it's intake stroke. A normally aspirated (non supercharged) engine's manifold pressure decreases to less than atmospheric as the throttle opens, effectively allowing only the available atmospheric pressure to push air into the cylinder. So, as the manifold pressure increases (inches of mercury) more air, and therefore more fuel is allowed into the combustion chamber to make more power in the case of supercharged engines. In the video you can see the manifold pressure increases as the RPMs increase, due to the fact that the supercharger is engine driven. As takeoff power is reduced, the manifold pressure decreases as well. With the help of a constant speed propeller, the pilot can set an economical cruise mode. In the constant speed range, the prop governor automatically adjusts the pitch of the propeller to maintain the constant speed of the engine as the pilot controls the power desired and thereby the manifold pressure with the throttle.
This video is just amazing. Would love to get a ride in one.
Excellent recording of the heart, and history.
Beautiful place you have there!.
This airplane approach with the spectacular landscape is great!
My langs must "burn" there from the sudden clean breathing air!
I love the Beaver, what a great video. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent film footage and sound. Smooth landing.
Alaska ,Nature ,Beaver ...
Simply the best ! The sound is perfect !
Many thanks for sharing !
Very nice piece of cinematography of the beaver! thanks for posting!
what a sound!!!! I like!!
Great video!!!
What an amazing video! Nice job!
I've watched seaplanes like these in the San Juans of Washington State for years. These pilots are GOOD!
So beautiful! Thanks for this video
The shot was taken spontaneously... I think this trip was a highlight in my life.
That pilot is wizard. Outstanding video.
Awdsome video!! Thanks for sharing. Watched it like 10 times already. It looks so beautifull there! And that Beaver is a nice plane.
Great video , absolutely perfect approach and flying .I've only flown in a seaplane twice if I were to again this would be my first choice.
love how you can see the effect of the downard moving air on the glassy water just before he touches down. Beautiful video, good job.
best beaver vid ive seen to date.. outstanding.. thx much
Its like that pilot must of done that so many times, perfect approch, landing and guiding it in.
Nice video
I have some deep bass headphones and can hear the grunt in that engine. Marvellous.
You took me somewhere, thank you. Superb sound track.
That was the sweetest water landing to date. Nicely done
Everything about this video is epic!
Such a great video thanks
Made that look so easy and effortless. Relaxed exceptional skill no doubt from many years of experience.
What a beautiful place to spend time.
LOVE the video .Hello from Prince Edward Island Canada
That is what I would call, getting in, and getting out! Very good!!
Awesome video and pilot skills right there and I most certainly love the single otters and of course the beavers , especially when painted with colors of the
Labrador, Canada flag .
en un seul mot : MAGNIFIQUE ! ! !
THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!
Best of The Best....good souvenirs for me...excellent vidéo by thé way..
Absolutely a magnificent aircraft. And the colour scheme is fantastic, the same colours as our Labrador flag . Awesome.
really awesome, i watched that landing probably 5 times
I love Beavers!
Ummm, That was PERFECT!
Gotta love those Beavers
The DHC-2 on floats was the first plane I flew commercially, 20,000 hours later and it is still my favorite plane. Watching your vid brought back some good memories.
I have to revisit this video often. Makes me miss Alaska. The pilot makes it look easy.
Tres jolie video cela fait rever. merci beaucoup MICHEL
Dad, was a pilot for 32 years dying at 48! He gave me a great appreciation for flying and especially pilots. But these Bush pilots are IN SANE!
Beautiful
That was so beautiful it should be a painting.
Wow, I like this one ! However, I really miss the sound of nature at beginning. The beaver and surrounding are so gorgeous. Thanks
The music that the radial engine makes is all the sound I need!
Christ he makes that look too easy!:--)
Great lake landing, beautifully shot.
That is a nice Baver.👍🏼
Terrific.
Awesome. Thanks. Great pilot.
O MY, that is so sweet, he really knows his aircraft.
Canada's west coast is so beautiful and milder than Alaska in the winter - lots more mild actually. Might be the best place on earth. Actually has thousands of miles of coast line just like this and many much better - yeah, you would have to see it to understand. it will take your breath away.
Very useful aircraft and very impressive piloting skill.
I love my R 985 too; greatest engine, sounds good and puts out. I too come back to METO around 100 feet like this guy, saves the engine.
I really want to fly a de Havilland.
Great video.
awesome!
The arrival was sooo calm . . . You were shaking hands before the plane stood stil.
People park their car with much nervs, but out there everything seems so quiet. I guess my heart beats 40 times a minute being there near that lake.
AND . . . what a great sound that engine makes !
Incredible approach.🤯👍👍👍
Beautiful airplane!
so pretty image! so pretty Job!
Throbbing Radial Engine Goodness ❤️
Great aircraft ...by the landing smooth as silk on approach and touch down. I was involved with Otters in the US Army (dating myself).
¡Hermoso avión! Muy buen video.
great video !!
What a beautil and strong aircraft,, love the paint ,,, HENCE THE COLORS OF THE LABRADOR FLAG ,, LOVE IT .
Great landing!
good pilot , beautiful plane .
I'm fixing to be a seaplane instructor but have only flown in Oklahoma lakes. I can't say I have ever had a takeoff or landing that looks this challenging. Glassy water, tight landing. Truly incredible! Great video. Makes me want to move to Alaska.
I was impressed too - even as IFR rated pilot with 1500h.
@@LORRY2000 Very impressive. I am thinking about moving up to alaska to fly seaplanes. But it is easier said than done. Probably gonna go fly in florida first.
Awesome video
Nice!!!
this is a FANTASTIC video. The quality and definition is unbelievable! I have had dreams that didn't look as good