The caravan has a (stated) glide ratio of 14:1, that crossing should be about 50 NM. At 11,000 ft, in theory that's almost exactly 25 NM of glide distance so you could probably make it back to the northern shore or to Stuart Island depending on what the winds are. Not enough margin to feel super comfortable making it to either tbh tho.
Wondering if C208 has FPA displayed on PFD ? Can be valuable in displaying actual FPA in a drift down descent at best glide speed. Rough rule of thumb divide altitude change by DTG. ie., 10,000 ft divided by 25 nm = -4 deg FPA max to make it.
The Grand Caravan is a lovely aircraft. My last three trips were in one and although I'm 6 feet tall, I found the caravan very comfortable. My last trip was in the 'spare front seat'. Very nice indeed.
Hi Gabriel. I was thinking to myself as you took off in Nome - Welcome to Flying Wild Alaska !!I used to watch that show when it was running in Montreal. Very cool indeed.
Absolutely brilliant stuff Gabriel. 1200 feet flying towards unalakleet would be awesome. Single engine and single pilot aircraft frighten the crap.out of me. Stay safe and happy travels.
Another great adventure! How wonderful to experience a bit of flight time in the great white north. I was wondering, seeing the pikips awaiting your flight in St. Michael, yet little sight of civilization, any idea where these flyers come from and what they do? Are these oil workers, natives, etc? Any chance to chat with fellow passengers? Thanks again for a great addition to all your work.
Didn't hear what the distance was from the halfway point. This might help somewhat, with the prop "feathered" it would glide about 25 miles or better with that pod fitted. The time of glide from 10,000 Ft. would be from fifteen to seventeen minutes. Remember winds always play a part in this. Thank goodness the 208 has the famous PT6A-114A turboprop engine. I love the plane as do so many others. For example Fedex uses about 238 of them! Thanks , Jim
Another fabulous travel Vlog in absolute wilderness country. Taxi out at Nome it seemed like there was little wind yet the windsock was quite erect. Was it frozen stiff in that position I wonder? Comment re glide distance with EO most interesting. I guess a forced landing on sea or land in that country would BEARly be survivable. Wonder if the pilot carries a firearm? Keep up the great work Gabriel and safe travels to you!
Thanks for the upload. Beautiful. But as a pilot...ech, pre-flighting is no fun during extreme cold :) My SIM partner during new hire training for my airline built time flying from Anchorage to Fairbanks. Tails of him pre-flighting/walk arounds in -20F or worse, and a fuel additive needed to prevent freezing in case it hit -40F.
no you wont have the distance. you drop in the drink. but they fly like that to minimize water exposure... tbh doubt it really matters much; its mostly for liability reasons if something happens they can say look we did all we could to mitigate risk
I'm surprised that last leg was so smooth - given the proximity to weather. That size plane would be barf-bag material for me (sorry - gross, I know - but I've had "unpleasant times" on smaller aircraft!) Anyway! Thanks for the ride - and for sharing the amazing scenery!
01:45 "having flown one in Kenya" welcome back to Kenya . These are the work horses in Kenya from the dirt and short fields that we fly into for tourists or MEDEVAC
Looking at unalakleet on FR24 it looks as though the last departure for the day is approximately 1530 so is the due to the sunset/weather situation? TIA
Hey! That’s my photo of the fox-the puffin was mine too! I worked at Bering Air for ten years! Glad to see this!
As a non-pilot I still find something magical in every takeoff and landing. Being able to see through the front windscreen is great
The caravan has a (stated) glide ratio of 14:1, that crossing should be about 50 NM. At 11,000 ft, in theory that's almost exactly 25 NM of glide distance so you could probably make it back to the northern shore or to Stuart Island depending on what the winds are. Not enough margin to feel super comfortable making it to either tbh tho.
Wondering if C208 has FPA displayed on PFD ? Can be valuable in displaying actual FPA in a drift down descent at best glide speed. Rough rule of thumb divide altitude change by DTG. ie., 10,000 ft divided by 25 nm = -4 deg FPA max to make it.
Very interesting, thanks!
The Grand Caravan is a lovely aircraft. My last three trips were in one and although I'm 6 feet tall, I found the caravan very comfortable. My last trip was in the 'spare front seat'. Very nice indeed.
Brrrrrr....Not hot, not hot! But a great flight with a great view. Thank you so much for this great video!!! 😯😯👍😉
Great vlog as always. The irony behind this? I can not find WBB on FR24… lol!
Rofl, rofl ... ...
I'm loving these videos. You had my dream vacation. Epic!
Hi Gabriel. I was thinking to myself as you took off in Nome - Welcome to Flying Wild Alaska !!I used to watch that show when it was running in Montreal. Very cool indeed.
Absolutely brilliant stuff Gabriel. 1200 feet flying towards unalakleet would be awesome. Single engine and single pilot aircraft frighten the crap.out of me. Stay safe and happy travels.
What an amazing video mate! Liked!
Too bad you didn't get a chance to chat with the pilot. But looking forward to your conversations with a local in the next episode.
Great video as always!
Another great adventure! How wonderful to experience a bit of flight time in the great white north. I was wondering, seeing the pikips awaiting your flight in St. Michael, yet little sight of civilization, any idea where these flyers come from and what they do? Are these oil workers, natives, etc? Any chance to chat with fellow passengers? Thanks again for a great addition to all your work.
Beautifull Machine , Great Video !!
Didn't hear what the distance was from the halfway point. This might help somewhat, with the prop "feathered" it would glide about 25 miles or better with that pod fitted. The time of glide from 10,000 Ft. would be from fifteen to seventeen minutes. Remember winds always play a part in this. Thank goodness the 208 has the famous PT6A-114A turboprop engine. I love the plane as do so many others. For example Fedex uses about 238 of them! Thanks , Jim
Another fabulous travel Vlog in absolute wilderness country. Taxi out at Nome it seemed like there was little wind yet the windsock was quite erect. Was it frozen stiff in that position I wonder? Comment re glide distance with EO most interesting. I guess a forced landing on sea or land in that country would BEARly be survivable. Wonder if the pilot carries a firearm? Keep up the great work Gabriel and safe travels to you!
Thanks for the upload. Beautiful.
But as a pilot...ech, pre-flighting is no fun during extreme cold :)
My SIM partner during new hire training for my airline built time flying from Anchorage to Fairbanks.
Tails of him pre-flighting/walk arounds in -20F or worse,
and a fuel additive needed to prevent freezing in case it hit -40F.
Yes it didn't look like this pilot was having much fun!
no you wont have the distance. you drop in the drink. but they fly like that to minimize water exposure... tbh doubt it really matters much; its mostly for liability reasons if something happens they can say look we did all we could to mitigate risk
Good job
amazing!!
Without the screaming baby it wouldn't be an economy flight
I'm surprised that last leg was so smooth - given the proximity to weather.
That size plane would be barf-bag material for me (sorry - gross, I know - but I've had "unpleasant times" on smaller aircraft!)
Anyway! Thanks for the ride - and for sharing the amazing scenery!
It’s not a small plane
@@Dont_Think_Do_Films To me, a 737 is a small plane! 😅
01:45 "having flown one in Kenya" welcome back to Kenya . These are the work horses in Kenya from the dirt and short fields that we fly into for tourists or MEDEVAC
Looking at unalakleet on FR24 it looks as though the last departure for the day is approximately 1530 so is the due to the sunset/weather situation? TIA
I fly for Bering. No it’s just our scheduled departure for daily flight.
Did the pilot ever speak?
Not really. He announced the destination and told us to stay seated until the door was open at each stop. He didn't seem to be in the best mood.
@@Flightradar24DotCom Thanks. I kinda got that vibe just watching the video.
Revenue flight single Pilot? Hmmm....