Flying Air Canada's SMALLEST Dash 8! Calgary to Edmonton on the Dash 8-100
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- Опубліковано 19 гру 2019
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The Dash 8-100 is the smallest variant of the Dash 8 family, seating just 37 passengers. Several operators have flown these on behalf of Air Canada since the late 1980s, but until the end of October this year, they only flew out of Eastern Canada.
These are planned to be retired later next year, so when I heard they were moving out west for a bit, I had to jump on one.
Today, I see what it's like to fly on Air Canada's smallest Dash 8!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada Express/Jazz Aviation (JZA/QK)
Aircraft: De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 (DH8A)
Flight Number: AC8144
Seat: 4F
Livery: Old
Engines: 2x Pratt and Whitney Canada PW120A
Registration: C-FGQK
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Edmonton (YEG)
Callsign: JAZZ 144
Runway used: 17R (YYC) - 12 (YEG)
Date filmed: November 2019
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It was a lot of fun meeting up at the airport and I'm really excited to fly on Air Canada's A220 together with you in January, Alex. Thank you for featuring me in your video!
got room for one more 👀...?
@@ITripReport For you? Always!
I'm jealous stick me in your carry-on would you lol I have flown on most of the big name aircraft done the A220 and A380 are the last planes on my list to fly on.
@Vuelogs Maybe you should convince Alex to show his face in his videos!
Great to see you got a little cameo in the review!
I worked on this airplane when it was new with Air Ontario. It's great to see that it was still flying passengers.
I don't know why I like these flight reports more than ones by other bigger UA-camrs
Me too! Pro quality VO's are nice. The video's are also clinical without any attempts at being a star! I enjoy Paul Lucas as well but there are some that are screaming "look at me" .
Fine videography too!
Some of the bigger ones seem like advertisements for the airlines, like they are paid to promote
The other ones spend so much damn time telling us how awesome the snacks are and how the socks fit; I could care less. I want to hear the engine sounds, see the interiors, take in the flight and its different segments; and enjoy seeing what airports I've never been to look like. No frills is preferred.
Thanks so much for not showing the unsuspecting crew’s/ passengers faces. We really appreciate it!
Yes exactly. A shame more of the others don't follow this example
The -100 certainly has a way of making the -400 feel like a 787 by comparison!
I use to operate a Dash 8 102 out of Calgary, the rattles and vibration sounds from the video brought back some good memories, thanks for uploading :).
@BubblyTea Yep, the pair that I flew were both sister airplanes, built one after the other, in 1989 I believe. They hand flew quite nicely.
Up until recently, the -100 was the workhorse for Air Canada Express between Toronto and cities throughout Northern Ontario. I've flown them dozens of times between YYB and YYZ, until today when I flew with the -300 for the first time. As small and cramped they may be, they're a perfect fit to connect those communities with lower demand that wouldn't be able to fill a Q400.
Great video report.
The Dash8-100s I have flown on here in Australia look a lot cleaner than that one.
I love flying in the 100 it feels like a better fit to the airframe than the 300s or 400s. Some of the Dash 8-100s are being retrofitted into cargo configuration at Voyager Aviation in North Bay Ontario where the final assembly and testing of the Bombardier Waterbomber used to take place. It's giving a new life for some of these aircraft. These planes were awesome
Thanks for a great video. Calgary and Edmonton has always fascinated me, because they're two cities of roughly the same size, in the same province, on the same longtitude as each other, and not very far apart.
Ah, traveling pre-covid, I wish we could go back to those times!
I think when I flew a dash 8 way back in like 2002 there was a row of 3 seats across the very back. That was fun sitting in the middle back there
As a Calgarian and Canadian I do enjoy you showing off the highlights of our aviation industry and a bit of our beautiful landscape
My Dad flew these "Hot Rod" Dash 8s when they were brand new for Air Oregon. A significant step up from the earlier Metroliners and F-27s Air Oregon used.
He loved this airplane. He always used some form of it's name in passwords. Like DHC Dash 8.
These -100s always looked perfectly proportional.
The later models all got too long looking. Especially the Q400s. All great airplanes but not as aesthetically pleasing to me.
Awesome trip report! Enjoyed watching. Miss seeing these birds around... and now they'll soon be gone forever😪
On the climbout, you shorten the footage by doing short segments in real time which gives the viewer a chance to see the scenery. This is infinitely better than the youtubers who fast-forward through the same portions of the flight. Thank you for taking the time to edit in this fashion.
You're not officially an Albertan especially a Northern Albertan until you've done the Edmonton-Calgary run in one of these... Rode one of these back in 2011 for work. Full house that day too. Every seat filled. It really reminds me of riding in someone's minivan but it's still a decent ride...
Can you sometime consider doing a video explaining you trip planning process, and if possible how much you allow yourself to spend on these day/short trips? I am a newish viewer so perhaps you have covered this in individual instances, but I would be curious about your strategy overall and not necessarily on a single trip basis. Cheers from Sooke BC
Amazing how old these planes are. Relics, but beautiful looking and sounding plane.
I honestly enjoy flying on propeller driven aircraft, feels like a trip back in time!
I once was on a Fokker 100 route between Quebec City and Rouyn-Noranda on a Sunday afternoon, which was unexpectedly substituted by a Convair 340! Now, *that* was a trip back in time! 😊
Glad that you can fly quite retro planes and show us that. Cool and thank you. I had only 1 flight in the past with Dash-Q-300.
Terrific work, Alex! What a workhorse the Dash 8 is!
Ten-Thousand hours in the "Mighty-Dash". If you MUST spend a decade flying in the Regionals, this is a pretty good place to sit. Not so much these days with the proliferation of small jets, but back when I did it the Dash was just about the best thing flying at the Regionals. Lots of Shorts, Beech 1900s, The God Awful Jetstream, etc.
Another great video! Thanks for posting.
Alex, Great video. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Thanks
Love this plane. Thank you for posting!
I love these -100s. Back in the day (late 80s 🙄) when I would be called out of my dept because we were in need of an FA for a YTZ-EWR (or YUL &YOW) had one Capt. who would turn the seatbelt sign on about 20-25 min early to give me time to lockdown everything and spend 30mins upfront going over the the DH8 flight deck! God I do miss those days!! Great work!! 👍✌️
I miss the days when Dash-8s and CRJ-200s had the Jazz Aviation livery on them, and how the livery came in like three different colours...
Thanks Alex, Merry Christmas
I’m flying on one of those from YUL- YGR. In January to the Magdalen islands. Gonna be a bumpy ride for sure.
I did that flight in a 100 some 20 years ago. A bit of a milk run with, IIRC, three stops along the way but hey, that's part of the fun and the Magdalen Islands are worth it!
Thanks for a great flight report.
My Dad used to fly those very same Dash 8's. He started with AirBC a few years before they got the DHC-8-102's and continued into the 8-311's (and 8-314's when Chorus Aviation bought Canadian Regional).
So many great memories sitting in the jump seat!
There may be some good news for this size of aircraft from the new de Havilland Canada, as they are talking with industry about making evolved 100 and 300 versions to replace the legacy Dash 8's being retired.
Few years back I flew from Manchester UK to Calgary and I booked bus ticket from Calgary to Edmonton and I missed the bus .
And I flew from Calgary to Edmonton.
That was the best flight and the view was magnificent. Beautiful landscapes.
Short and joyful flight so far for me .
I always thought the Dash 8 100 would make a terrific party plane! Victoria or Vancouver to Palm Springs with fuel /gourmet lunch on- loaded in San Francisco or San Jose.
Make the trip the start of the vacation. It could be a part of a golf package or whatever else floats your boat! The planes are not too big but big enough to be comfortable.. Just a thought. Great video.
This brought back some memories! I enjoyed flying on those smaller dash-8's. Those seats are well worked in compared to the new stiff seats on most planes.
Excellent video! There was also a combi variant with a movable back bulkhead for extra freight that Jazz used. Only 25 seats in cabin. Used in Altantic Canada.
Thanks Alex for your Walter Cronkite reporting style. I love you're reporting videos.
I flew that tail many moons ago. Nice to see it still in service
That prop could really use some cleaning for sure
Merry Christmas Alex looking forward to new videos from you in the future and looking forward to meeting you at some point that would be amazing cheers Dolores
Another great trip report! I was wondering why YCG was only getting -100's these days, thanks for the info on that. Would love to get up in a -100 while they're still around.
Love the vids keep it up
Still trying to recall what Air Jazz was using in 2007 when I had to fly from Toronto Pierson Airport YYZ to Sarnia in Jan. i always recall how loud and noisy it was but having to take a cramped van back a week later since the weather shut down the Sarnia airport then later when I was getting back to Edmonton Pierson shut down the rest of that day as well.
This brings back memories of my only flight on an airliner we flew from SeaTac Washington to Kelona BC on Horizon Air flight flying the Dash 8. It was set up for 33 seats and there were only 14 of us on the flight, same 5 abreast seating in the back row .. It was quite a ride as we hit a strong down draft coming in over Lake Okanogan landing. it was back when Horizon first introd that flight, Went to see our daughter but surprising it was no faster than driving the 700 miles.
When these were still doing YOW-YUL i hated getting on them when Ottawa still had their old terminal. I do remember I got to sit in Row 10 once and due to an equipment change on another occasion I got to sit in 1D
I flew in a plane like this and it was with Air Canada Express from Penticton to Vancouver in 2018. It was a great ride and an awesome plane.
Crazy ramp to get down to the tarmac!
If I ever win “duh Lotto big-time” - would love to own one of these…
I have only flown on the Dash 8 (-300) once, with Jazz, from YYC to YQR. I was sitting in row 2 opposite the propeller, and to be honest, it scared me. The sounds, the prop spinning at great speed outside your window, it all made we wish I was back on the ground. To make it worse, the flight was about 15 minutes longer than if it had been a jet. I know that was silly of me to feel like that, especially now that most flights from YQR to YYC are on Dash 8's
Know this aircraft well, hit some really good (relative term...lol) wake turbulance coming into Montreal, while departing I made sure to thank the captain for the fun ride. lol
My favorite part of flying the dash: the non-jet bridge boarding system.
Hey Alex! Having flown on the Q-100 a few times before with Air Creebec, I have to say that this little aircraft is a surprisingly comfortable ride! Beside the vibrations when you sit near the propellers, the seats are actually not as narrow as I expected and I don’t feel extremely confined in it’s small cabin. It’s nice to see how it is to fly on Air Canada’s version though! Thanks for sharing this trip report :D
Used to fly on the -100 on football trips from YYZ-YAM back in the early 2000's. Love these rickety old birds!
Just love reports of these smaller aircrafts.
You can find this plane also in the fleet of SATA, the Airlines of Azores, linking the smaller islands. Unfortunately, I couldn't flight any of those when I went to Azores...
Great vid.
The 100 series is the most frequent plane I have been on. I think it is an awesome plane & too bad it is being retired. I also enjoy the 300 & 400 but the 100 will always hold good memories. Before 9/11, I managed to get on the flight deck for a few legs, take-offs & landings.
I find it amazing that it even balances...
This is an nice video Alex wish you could you fly the air Canada A220 which got delivered and can you too do an west jet encore trip report?
I flew the -100 in Greece, Olympic, on route Athene to Milos, great experience!
Ha, I've been traveling between Edmonton and Calgary a lot, always wondered what it's like to do it from the air
jesus,the engines are almost as long as the cabin
I think the engine is pretty small, but it is house for landing gear and other stuff as well
Nice trip report! Man it’s been a while since I’ve been on a -100.
Made many a flight aboard these, mostly between Timmins and Toronto!
Good memories flying the Dash 8 classic for Jazz. Little tip... try and include the airline fin number for each plane. Thanks for putting together a great video!
December 2019? We didn't even know we were living at the end of an era.
A similar pattern here in NZ. Beechcraft were phased out of the Air NZ fleet in 2016, now the smallest aircraft is the 50 seat Dash 8 (Q300). They will probably be replaced by 68 seat ATR 72- 600s in the years to come too...
What a cute airplane!
Ikr
i've flown on those a bunch of times.Small but they get the job done.
Alex, what camera do you use and how do you hold it so steady?
Great video! I always flew on these things to YSB and YYB when there were many more of them in the fleet and I still think that there is a need for these things in Canada since we have so many northern airports with smaller cities/towns that in fact require them. But I guess AC prefers cutting frequency on these types of routes by using larger planes like the Dash-8-400, which carriers more than double the capacity of the 100. Some of these routes have been stripped down from 4-6 daily to 2 daily and its pretty unfortunate since that minimizes connections and other options if a flight were to be delayed or canceled. Even for areas like Sarnia and Kingston, the Dash-3 is still a bit too big!
I used to clean those planes.. the dash 8s, Q400s and both CRJ 705s and 900s when i was working with Global Aviation Services back when i used to live in Winnipeg MB.
in Scotland, routes, along with the aircraft, are being taken over from big companies like FlyBe, BMI & BA by smaller specialized local carriers such as Logan-air or Hebridean-Air-Services... maybe Canada will do the same.
Alex you should try aircanada crj 200!
Nice
The D-8's are like their predecessors, if you see an oil free clean Beaver or Otter, you wonder if the engine and hydraulic system has oil in it. This aircraft type has wet seals, so they leak when the plane stops.
Cool video, I fly the dash 8 100 but a modified version for maritime patrol we don't spend much time above 1000 feet
I've flown on Ravn Alaska's Dash 8 Q-100 from Dutch Harbor, AK to Anchorage, AK.
My favourite aircraft.
Love Dash 8s
Alex hi from YYC thanks for another enjoyable aviation experience..
I've been flying Air Canada like it or not as a business passenger for 30 + years and trust their fleet maintenance teams in house or contracted. However to your point Alex, AC at least breakout the pressure washer from time to time, along with addressing the missing areas of paint on this 100 both basic maintenance. Michael Rousseau pride in the appearance of YOUR fleet starts and ends with you. I just bet their isn't a single blemish on that palatial new furniture in your Montreal office. Oh by the way Mr Rousseau with fuel costs being what they are hint, your fleet will burn less fuel with clean fuselages.
You wont find a single Westjet or Porter Airline aircraft looking like this Dash 100. Time to remove Air Canada from all domestic service and let others with pride in their fleets appearance take over.
Thanks again Alex see you next time.
Is there a way to buy a Dash-8 100 once they retire them?
I took an AC Dash 8 100 from Toronto to Sudbury in 2007. It was not a good trip for me. The Porter Dash 8 400 I took out was a much better experience though admittedly it was like 6 years later. Though I'm still not a big fan of turboprops.
Microsoft Flight sim 2002 2004 and 2006 brought me here.
I wonder what they will do with the Dash 8-100 after their retierement
Are there any jets that operate this critical Alberta route?
We still have these here in Nunavik. It’s code is DAO.
I worked on that one, at DH in YYZ...
This plane has been par for the course when I’ve travelled YMO to YTS and YTS to YYZ. Small, loud and older but that’s northern Ontario for you.
Would I be able to reach the overhead bins on the DHC-8-100? I'm 4 ft 9in. (Approximately)
Where will those 100’s turn up next?
I flew the 100 so many times out of (YTS) Timmins, ON and never did enjoy it ..I know and saw u fly the last 100 aircraft out of YTS to (YYZ) Toronto
How can you compare a DHC-8-100 to a much bigger aircraft like the Airbus??
I took one of these from Sault Ste. Marie, ON to my home in Toronto and it was my first time on a turbo prop and honestly, one of the sketchiest things I have ever been on. I call them Cropdusters
Coastaku dash8s, and all of the q400 family are comfortable and fast. They are all capable of flying above 25,000 feet and 380mph, so it's quite capable jet prop.
@@RB747domme Well I am going on a Dash8-Q400 to go to Thunder Bay soon so I hope the claims by Bombardier are correct
Just need repaint, it Will look like brand new again😅👍
Long term plans are probably trimming all routes that can't support the Q400. Like one single daily flight from YYZ-YZR with the -300. Seems like that'll drop to a few times a week instead of daily
Excellent. You make a very pertinent point. What the world of aviation desperately needs is a modern, low-emission, 30-40 seat regional aircraft. Please step up to the plate Bombardier, Embraer or someone new.
Nice plane! I only have been on the Q400. Q stands for quiet, but it is not :) On the wheelbay door it looks like bloodstains and stripes of a birdhit... Could use a rinse...
Thanks Alex for the vid. How easy/hard is it to get the emergency exit when booking basic economy? I'm 6'6" and I don't take that chance anymore and buy the extra leg room.
Not too hard, the exit row just costs a bit more depending on how long the flight is.
Nice report. Very interesting to see a passenger's perspective on flying the DH8-100. I've been flying these -100s (and the -300) for about three years now. Indeed, it will be interesting to see if a 37 pax (new gen) version of the -100 will be made. I certainly hope so. This is a perfect fit for many communities in Canada.
Flew many times with dash 100
Alex, those white socks got to go!;-D...