@cantroos We flight plan for 160 kts true airspeed (about 145 kts indicated) and the never exceed speed is 175 kts, which can only be achieved in a descent.
It's not very fast but it hauls a lot and has no bad habits. It's a great airplane!
No, you can fly it with a private license for personal or business use, you need a commercial license and instrument rating to fly it for hire (cargo or paying passengers).
It's as easy to fly as a Cessna 172, and more stable!
there mas a problem on the engine so they had to make an emergency landing in Guatemala, but the problem was that in Guatemala there are only mountains so they crashed :(
It looks like it's about a 1,250 nm trip. The Caravan, with cargo pod, flight plans at about 160 kts, (about 170 kts without the pod) which would make it about a 7:45 hr trip nonstop, with no wind. The Caravan has 336 gallons of fuel and burns about 50 gallons per hour, which gives you a max range (tanks dry)of about 1,075 miles with no reserves. You need fuel reserves and allowance for wind in any case, so you need to make a stop somewhere.
It would make sense to stop in Turks and Caicos (or somewhere midway, where fuel was cheapest and customs friendly)and break the trip into two 4 hour legs. Who wants to spend nearly 8 hours in an airplane?
True, but I once spent 20 1/2 hours stuffed into a Cessna 182 flying from Majuro in the Marshalls to Brisbane, Australia. 16 hours was about average for our over water legs in everything from C-172s to C-414s.
The Caravan in Microsoft Flight Sim 2002 does almost 2000 nm. I don't now why. At cruise, I can get it to sip 140-50 lbs per hour total at about 100 knots indicated, but at high altitude is seems to be about 125 knots ground speed. And since it has 2200 lbs to start with, I can fly huge distances. I am currently flying from Molokai airport in Hawaii to San Nichols, California. LOL.
Fuel injection only refers to piston engines; the Caravan has a 675 hp Pratt Whitney PT-6 turbine engine. Fuel is injected into the burner by the high pressure fuel pump through a series of nozzles.
It can be, the smaller the aircraft the bumpier it'll be in given weather. On the other hand, the Caravan is built like a truck, you're not going to hurt it in any reasonable weather and it shouldn't be any problem on a flight to the Bahamas. It's a great way to see the islands from up close.
It's very, very rare to have a PT-6 engine fail; I've never had an engine problem in the 8,500 hours I've flown the Caravan, at night and in all kinds of weather. You're much safer in a single engine turbine powered aircraft than in a twin engine piston powered aircraft.
For private use all you need is a private license, you don't need an instrument ticket unless you're going to fly it IFR. For commercial use, of course, you need a commercial license.
I had an instructor who flew caravans for a cargo company. That HUD-looking thing is actually called the "chicken plate". It's got heated elements and is used if the windshield gets iced over.
Yeah. I think that's the way to do it -- less time in the pattern, and maintaining altitude until the last moment ensures landing on engine failure (ok, not very likely with this powerplant, but still...)
Since we can now load much bigger files I uploaded the original video in a separate file titled "Landing Grand Island, NE with Cessna Caravan Hi-Res"
Much better quality!
Webleys 3 months ago
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crayz745 5 months ago
how fast can this plane fly? 300 knots?
cantroos 11 months ago
@cantroos We flight plan for 160 kts true airspeed (about 145 kts indicated) and the never exceed speed is 175 kts, which can only be achieved in a descent.
It's not very fast but it hauls a lot and has no bad habits. It's a great airplane!
Webleys 11 months ago
Wow... I will be flying one of these in a month or two... I really like this aircraft....
And im really impatient to take it up for a spin...
Will upload a video of my own once I do.
BTW nice landing...
;)
loserwew 11 months ago
do you have to have your atp license to fly this?
poptartpencil 1 year ago
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No, you can fly it with a private license for personal or business use, you need a commercial license and instrument rating to fly it for hire (cargo or paying passengers).
It's as easy to fly as a Cessna 172, and more stable!
Webleys 1 year ago
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oh man so boring...
Fuzi89 1 year ago
@TheXxxxxUNKNOWNxxxxx cool story bro.
Rcrby525 1 year ago
that is amazing
xXhUsKeRfAnXx 2 years ago 3
Nice!
corvo9980 2 years ago 2
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wow 2 million $ for 1 of these, hell id rather go buy me a nice home
308beatZ 2 years ago
a friend of mine died in one cessna caravan last sunday, rest in peace monica ! :(
krlos116 3 years ago
Thats terrible! Mind if I ask what happened?
firelog1101 3 years ago
there mas a problem on the engine so they had to make an emergency landing in Guatemala, but the problem was that in Guatemala there are only mountains so they crashed :(
krlos116 3 years ago
comistorations on losing Monica
Ben123planes 2 years ago
about $1.5M
2921913216 3 years ago
For lots of Caravan info and pictures check out:
Caravanpilots dot com
Webleys 3 years ago
How much is one of this airplanes??
nicog9200 3 years ago
Back when most of ours were built, about 1988-1995, they were about 1.3 million, now they are close to 2 million.
They are efficient freight haulers and fun to fly.
Webleys 3 years ago
It seems good to comunicate small towns...
nicog9200 3 years ago
I live in GI I even see the place I go by the airport. cool.
hemicar156 4 years ago
would one of those make the flight from like orlando to St marteen?
cmoncalian 4 years ago
It looks like it's about a 1,250 nm trip. The Caravan, with cargo pod, flight plans at about 160 kts, (about 170 kts without the pod) which would make it about a 7:45 hr trip nonstop, with no wind. The Caravan has 336 gallons of fuel and burns about 50 gallons per hour, which gives you a max range (tanks dry)of about 1,075 miles with no reserves. You need fuel reserves and allowance for wind in any case, so you need to make a stop somewhere.
See part 2 below...
Webleys 4 years ago
It would make sense to stop in Turks and Caicos (or somewhere midway, where fuel was cheapest and customs friendly)and break the trip into two 4 hour legs. Who wants to spend nearly 8 hours in an airplane?
Webleys 4 years ago
well if it was a 777, or 747 then 8 hours is not that bad.
navymmw 4 years ago
True, but I once spent 20 1/2 hours stuffed into a Cessna 182 flying from Majuro in the Marshalls to Brisbane, Australia. 16 hours was about average for our over water legs in everything from C-172s to C-414s.
Good times but lousy pay!
Webleys 4 years ago
The Caravan in Microsoft Flight Sim 2002 does almost 2000 nm. I don't now why. At cruise, I can get it to sip 140-50 lbs per hour total at about 100 knots indicated, but at high altitude is seems to be about 125 knots ground speed. And since it has 2200 lbs to start with, I can fly huge distances. I am currently flying from Molokai airport in Hawaii to San Nichols, California. LOL.
myndenway 4 years ago
Great video! I am in negotiations with the wife about obtaining my pilot's license. The Caravan is what I am aiming for.
burnviktm 4 years ago
I have a dumb question but is that fuel injected?
zappatx 4 years ago
Fuel injection only refers to piston engines; the Caravan has a 675 hp Pratt Whitney PT-6 turbine engine. Fuel is injected into the burner by the high pressure fuel pump through a series of nozzles.
Webleys 4 years ago
I'm used to flying on large planes. but i'm jornying to the Bahamas on the caravan plane thing , i had no idea it was that small. is it bumpy..??
flightsimtothemax 4 years ago
It can be, the smaller the aircraft the bumpier it'll be in given weather. On the other hand, the Caravan is built like a truck, you're not going to hurt it in any reasonable weather and it shouldn't be any problem on a flight to the Bahamas. It's a great way to see the islands from up close.
Have fun and don't worry!
Webleys 4 years ago
ok thank you , but what if the ONE engine suffers a failure :(?
flightsimtothemax 4 years ago
It's very, very rare to have a PT-6 engine fail; I've never had an engine problem in the 8,500 hours I've flown the Caravan, at night and in all kinds of weather. You're much safer in a single engine turbine powered aircraft than in a twin engine piston powered aircraft.
Webleys 4 years ago
What are the requirments to fly one?..I would think just a private pilots license , and an instrument rating
usairways2 4 years ago
For private use all you need is a private license, you don't need an instrument ticket unless you're going to fly it IFR. For commercial use, of course, you need a commercial license.
It flies just like a big, stable, 172.
Webleys 4 years ago
what about cargo?
usairways2 4 years ago
Cargo would be considered commercial and you'd need a commercial license.
Webleys 4 years ago
Beauty of a turn coming into the runway there
MacExpert 4 years ago
I had an instructor who flew caravans for a cargo company. That HUD-looking thing is actually called the "chicken plate". It's got heated elements and is used if the windshield gets iced over.
Chuckjagermeister 4 years ago
lol kool i live in grand islnad
sddjk3 4 years ago
Yeah. I think that's the way to do it -- less time in the pattern, and maintaining altitude until the last moment ensures landing on engine failure (ok, not very likely with this powerplant, but still...)
FlyTheBlueSky 4 years ago
thinking of aiming this type of flying (fedex) thos are nice planes
notar1 4 years ago
It doesn't pay as well as the big airlines' but it's a lot more fun!
The Caravan is a great aircraft and we're hiring!
Webleys 4 years ago
how many hours required
notar1 4 years ago
2,000 PIC
Check out caravanpilots dot com
Webleys 4 years ago
Great aircraft, nice video. Have you had any problems with ice like some others are reporting?
Will777ABQ 4 years ago
The icing problems are overstated for the Caravan, it does just fine as long as you're careful. I spent years flying it in N Wisconsin and the UP.
Webleys 4 years ago
That's cuite some landing right there!
nirgolan2007 4 years ago
Were you in beta on the approach? (I wouldn't) but I sure would have used it instead of heavy braking after touchdown! have fun!
xflyer95 4 years ago
No, but I went to flight idle a bit before I turned final. I didn't have to lay hard on the brakes, the Caravan lands pretty slow.
Webleys 4 years ago
That was a grest
heathrowtower 5 years ago
Brilliant! I though you were going to end up too high but it was such a beautiful landing!
JackPoint 5 years ago
Smooth like butter.
HunsV 5 years ago