West Coast Air DHC-6-100 Twin Otter departing Vancouver

[beaggyboy]

Amazing!,never thought prop-planes can actually go on reverse.Is there a switch-over gear shift/lever for the process?cuz I did not even catch the blades goin limp for even a second b4 resuming power delivery.Can some- one explain,cuz l'm not too familiar with prop-planes especially with this my first encounter of one going reverse.

[frizstyler]

@beaggyboy some prop-planes have propeller pitch adujustment. you can reverse their blades' pitch in order to go backwards or decelerate during landing. that's most probably what twin otter features

[frizstyler]

@beaggyboy it's called prop feathering and variable pitch propellers

[beaggyboy]

@frizstyler,Tnx A million Sir,4 d'heads-up.Yea,now that U've enlightened me,I now recollect seeing this reverse motion executed b4 back when I'ws little,tho l cant precisely place if it'ws a C130,C160 or sum Russo makes"Cub/Antheus".I also recall reading an article on nautical/hydro mechanical propulsion of ship/subs,There'wre 2 systems,d'direction-alternatin­g blades(pitch)wic shaft rotates in only Cwise,being d'mor effectiv than d'reverse gear-shaft one,guess d' former is of similar principle.

[frizstyler]

@beaggyboy yeah almost all acraft have them. the jet counterpart is reverse thrust. you are right, they feather them during flight to be more efficient.

so you've flied in millitary aircraft? lucky

[beaggyboy]

@frizstyler,Err..,No,Sir not d'Military ones.Only under-privy children from homes(orphanages) & indiginous people get freebie rides in both our commercial 777s,747-400s,A300/330s,milita­ry C-130s & Jolly Greens(respectivly of course),d'latter usually being EvaC for cut-offed rural indiginous in flood intervention air-support or rescue.D'military's stuff R usually off-limits 2 gen.public,except only during airshows,it's a wonder how 1 chap claimed 2've flown backseat in our F18,who authorised that

[sheldonholy]

Wow. I just love the Twin Otter. Must be very proficient water pilots flying these, the way they use reverse thrust out of the jetty and spin it around on a dime. Amazing.

[vpsshore]

Its a DHC-6 not 600.....

[delpillar]

@vpsshore thanks..........early days of plane spotting i was new.....don't know why i didn't see that. thanks again.

[Bra23we12]

Good video clip.

When you're flying, it's easy to get carried away with electronics. You stop flying....and you begin managing. I've nothing bad to say about electronics...far from it.

Best thing since sliced bread...particularly if you have passengers.

But for a kid who began flying because he had dreams where he fell over....and never quite hit the ground?

The job keeps him in the air......but now.... the FMS is living the electronic dream. The curse is....it's better at it.

[Kanoee64]

How did he back away from the dock?

[Juank0120]

@Kanoee64 Reversethrust

[GameNewbie]

are they pushbacking using the reverse?

[gav1224]

planes are in no hurry to climb...

[Theriomalstrom]

That last one has some kind of rope hanging from his left sponson

[slednecks17]

@Theriomalstrom They leave them on so they can tie up to docks.

[DomeFromTheAir]

I flew with one of them in summer! Great experience!

Btw, beautiful video!

[cramer604]

what ugly colouerS

[MrDr650]

my dream job would be to fly one of these. 

[NorExpedition]

Notice 1:27... Looks like that's a Canadian Navy Destroyer in the background!

[777fsx200]

How do these pilots know the runways and taxi ways?

[stygarfield]

@777fsx200 There are no taxiways - the "runway" is marked by the shoal marker, orange ball, and tip of Canada Place.

[Andre1214]

Nice images. Thanks for sharing.

[hugu01]

What a nice place!!Amazing shots and great camera defenition.Thank you for sharing.Love the DHC-6!!

[norrisrock]

Love our YVR landing films and love this one as well. Excellent shots.

PS. Great camera.

[forces077]

is there an atc for the harbour

[delpillar]

yes there is atc for harbour

[delpillar]

thanks

[Digger843ASXM]

@delpillar I was just there! :D

With some of my american family to watch or try to watch cougars at vancouver island

Nice vid from Norway :D

[FunMan125]

Love the nature+aircraft+town environment combination.! Looks like a peaceful city.

[cuiter23]

one of the best cities :D i live here

[luckymisselala]

5/5 nice video, we live near the hood cannal, we have waterplanes here and thay sound amazing, love the video

[BulgarianInCanada]

wow the water on the plane looks great 5/5!

[WeggerQF]

AMAZING !!!

[Jazza159]

Awesome

[rggfgjerjh]

lol the takeoof que