Hi David (I think it is), thanks for the upload. A friend sent this to me after seeing it. I was actually your captain on this flight. Glad you had a great experience!
I was a pilot for them for about a year, I was good friends with the guy who gave your safety briefing. It was a whole lot of fun, got to meet a lot of interesting people. Nice to see from a passengers perspective
Hi! I am very interested in becoming a pilot for them. I was planning to be a customer service agent at LAX then transitioning to being a pilot for them. Have you heard of anyone doing this? Also is there anything else I could do at this point. (Flying job main goal). I'm 17 so I can't get my commercial yet but I have over 400 hours and an IR. Thanks
Back in 1974, when I was in high school and lived in the Bay Area, I had a girlfriend in Visalia. I would fly down Friday afternoons on a United 737 that went SFO-Stockton-Modesto-Merced-Visalia, I think it was an EAS flight, and the fare was like $14.00 For a transportation geek, it was a really great flight - not too manypeople on board, choice of seats, got to watch the flaps and thrust reversers, etc. Took the train back Sunday afternoons.
I started with Boutique Air in Clovis New Mexico. I retired from Cannon AFB as C-130 engine mechanic in 2015. I got hired on not long afterward. I was thankful to be on the first Boutique Air team.
Dude same and im in love with the PC-12. I remember one time as a kid we flew into Laughlin Nevada and got off the plane down the air stairs right onto the ramp. It was the best part of my vacation.
I fly Boutique ALL the time from Cortez ,Colorado to Phoenix, Arizona. It's incredibly inexpensive and so easy. The size of the plane is cool. We get to grab snacks out of the compartment and the pilots are REALLY friendly.
This'd be a great idea in Australia. Our Country which owns its own continent yet badly needs a scheme like this. Well done. ps. the Pilatus PC 12 is the plane of choice for the Aussie icon, "The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)" which covers all states and territories in a land the size of the USA (3 million square miles), since founded in 1928 to service outback 'stations' (ranches) & small towns.
The PC-12 is an amazing aircraft. Even though it only has one engine, it is very reliable, plus if it were to go out, that aircraft can glide 140km so that’s not a worry. The engine actually works more like a reverse jet engine than a prop, where in the air is sucked in, then from back to front, some of it goes into the bleed air (that’s the air that keeps the aircraft pressurized and the AC system) while the rest goes through the combustion tube where it’s then shot through this tiny windmill about the size of a fist. That tiny windmill is what powers the props.that little black oval on the right wing is the weather radar, it’ll normally be deactivated on the ground, however if there are cones around the plane, stay outside of those lest you’ll get hit with the radiation that thing shoots out (all planes have a weather radar, no you’re not gonna get radiated inside the plane from it). This aircraft is also used for more than just passenger flights, to include air ambulances, and military surveillance operations.
I’ve flown in the PC-12 4 times. Rear facing each time. I’m a nervous flyer in large commercial aircraft so facing backwards during those landings is definitely something i won’t forget lol
Used to live in San Ramon. At 7:56 you can see a white building more or less in the shape of a cross. I worked in the building for around 10 years. Couldn't see my house because of the haze but it was in your shot. Interesting that you mentioned San Ramon.
You should try ultimateair shuttle. They fly dornier 328 And now E-135s. They fly out of NY, Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Chicago. If you want a fun weekend and some amazing food, come see us here in the CLE. Fairly reasonable for a first class experience. They fly into Cleveland's Burke lakefront airport right downtown, take in an Indians game. Then you could go polar opposite and fly spirit out of Cleveland Hopkins...a short train ride away. I'd be happy to show you around. Nice to see another aviation/travel enthusiast. Keep up the good work.
Gee, walking out onto the tarmac to board a commercial flight. I haven't done that since the 1960's when I would board 727's up the rear stairs at most airports. Great video. Love the Pilatus too. A real rugged beast.
I love the PC-12, it’s a great aircraft. It looks like Boutique Air also has King Air 350’s but I’d definitely prefer the Pilatus. I live in North Jersey and would love to see them run some flights around the NY metro area.
A little tour of the airport.... board the most beautiful turbine engined aircraft in the world like you're an executive...... the PC 12 is in my opinion the coolest aircraft. Awesome blend of traditional prop driven aircraft I know it's a turbo prop...it looks like a little World War II fighter and man it's an awesome aircraft I would dream about owning and flying one of these. I have my pilot license so I have that part taken care of just need about 5 million bucks and enough for the operating cost small problem. Love the PC 12! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Unfortunately this plane was crashed outside Mesquite Texas in April of 2020. Pilot stalled short on approach, landing due to engine power loss. As far as I know - the pilot survived with hopitalization. The plane was a loss - wings came off in the roll as it hit the ground but the body of the plane remain intact. The wings caught fire but were away from the fuselage so literally the plane's design protected and saved the pilots life. @blancolirio did a breakdown on @VASAviation video ATC, pilot comms, @flightaware tracking, PC-12 Emergency Procedures from the plane's manual... Etc.
A must for aviation enthusiasts! Its like flying private for cheap and on a unique aircraft! I would absolutely do it however I still need to find myself some free time and a trip to San Fransisco...
Great video as always, David! I see Boutique operates out of ATL and Muscle Shoals/Northwest Alabama Airport (MSL). I will have to try to catch a flight with them one day.
I have never flown but now that I have a brother in uc merced I could visit him during the break and I could fly on boutique air.Hopefully during thanksgiving or winter break.
I had a layover at San Fransisco this summer. I was ending vacation. We left from Spokane and arrived at San Fransisco, and then we took off on a bigger plane to Santa Ana.
short lil regional flights are fun bc you either end up in a Very Small Jet or an Equally Small (but much louder) turboprop, and the cruising altitude is low enough that it’s actually enjoyable to stare out the window the whole time
Crazy. 40 dollars. You lucky fellow. In Switzerland the PC 12 is like a dream. You dont have the opportunity to ride it every here and than. Congrats to you. I've just checked local prices: to fly a round trip of 1 hour as passenger of the PC 12 departing from a small airport and return to the same cost about 300 dollars.
The government gives them incentives for operating at smaller airports that are too far from any other airports with commercial service. It’s part of the essential air service act.
downside is that you still have to go through the airport like other commercial flights. that's the worst part. If you could leave from a private FBO it would be 100 times better
Looong time ago.. (November 1993) i took a flight in what was called then Aerolitoral from CEN to TUS with a short stop for immigration exit paperwork in HMO, since CEN was a National airport at that time.. I flew in a Fairchild SA-227B Metro III airplane, similar size to this one.. The plane was so small that even the ground crew was making fun on their own plane! They were like "Yeah you'll fly on our brand new 747 Hahahaha!!! " Our plane was almost empty, so I remember switching from side to side to get the best views.. Total flight time was about 1 hour 30 mins, including the quick HMO stop... It was a fun flight!! Couln't posted, cause I didn't have a VHS camera, and there was no UA-cam to post it anyway.. Internet was not even popular, barely existed at that time!! lol
I just find it funny that someone not from Merced (especially a Euro traveler) would fly there just for fun. :D I'm a native Californian who has family in Modesto (near Merced) and there nothing remarkable about those places (unless you wanna catch the annual American Graffiti weekend in Modesto). I used to work at KOAK airport too.
Gotta come in at night and fly over the bay bridge. It has a pattern that goes along the bridge! Best time in SF is early AM before the city wakes up. You can also take BART to SFO! That plane was SMALLL!
I'm from the Bay Area. If you're still in the area, you should visit this show called Pacific Coast Dreams if you want to see unique American planes and other types. It's on April 29th BTW.
Very nice report, David! One thing I would love to see you make on day (beside Air Transat report of course :p) is one of those little PC-12 that operates into St-Barths in that all-grey livery. Since my vacation there, I always wondered what was happening in there!
Hi David (I think it is), thanks for the upload. A friend sent this to me after seeing it. I was actually your captain on this flight. Glad you had a great experience!
Wow, really!? That's amazing! :D Thank you for the smooth flight, Brandon!
Yessir that was me! No problem- happy the entire experience was good for you as well!
Wow So Good Your Flight Is Always Smooth !!
Brandon Maso do you guys fly to Denver ?
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I was a pilot for them for about a year, I was good friends with the guy who gave your safety briefing. It was a whole lot of fun, got to meet a lot of interesting people. Nice to see from a passengers perspective
Hi! I am very interested in becoming a pilot for them. I was planning to be a customer service agent at LAX then transitioning to being a pilot for them. Have you heard of anyone doing this? Also is there anything else I could do at this point. (Flying job main goal). I'm 17 so I can't get my commercial yet but I have over 400 hours and an IR. Thanks
@@r3kthoops750 dont, if you like your flying career don’t go work there. Their maintenance and management is atrocious. It’s gone downhill fast.
I still can’t believe I was working when you were there. I hear my voice on the PA working that Alaska flight to Maui @ 2:18
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Cool!
So cool bro!
Simply Aviation, that was a steal at $40! You don’t even get free snacks on most of our European Carriers!. Nice report.
yeah but on Ryanair it's €20 which in dollars is a bit more than $20, still not $40
Back in 1974, when I was in high school and lived in the Bay Area, I had a girlfriend in Visalia. I would fly down Friday afternoons on a United 737 that went SFO-Stockton-Modesto-Merced-Visalia, I think it was an EAS flight, and the fare was like $14.00 For a transportation geek, it was a really great flight - not too manypeople on board, choice of seats, got to watch the flaps and thrust reversers, etc. Took the train back Sunday afternoons.
I started with Boutique Air in Clovis New Mexico. I retired from Cannon AFB as C-130 engine mechanic in 2015. I got hired on not long afterward. I was thankful to be on the first Boutique Air team.
I would take that flight only for the boarding procedure lol
Dude same and im in love with the PC-12. I remember one time as a kid we flew into Laughlin Nevada and got off the plane down the air stairs right onto the ramp. It was the best part of my vacation.
Nice flight
I got to sit in the cockpit because i live where these babys are built.
It's because a PC-12 is low that a jet bridge cannot reach
Dude that seems really cool and I mean 40 Bucks for something like that is incredibly awesome
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It's because it's government subsidized.
Nice video. What was the flight duration?
Flighttime too bad I can’t fly it, I’m allergic to peanuts
Flighttime yup
I fly Boutique ALL the time from Cortez ,Colorado to Phoenix, Arizona. It's incredibly inexpensive and so easy. The size of the plane is cool. We get to grab snacks out of the compartment and the pilots are REALLY friendly.
The most unique video in Simply Aviation!!
There are so many unique videos in their channel tbh
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This'd be a great idea in Australia. Our Country which owns its own continent yet badly needs a scheme like this. Well done. ps. the Pilatus PC 12 is the plane of choice for the Aussie icon, "The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)" which covers all states and territories in a land the size of the USA (3 million square miles), since founded in 1928 to service outback 'stations' (ranches) & small towns.
The PC-12 is an amazing aircraft. Even though it only has one engine, it is very reliable, plus if it were to go out, that aircraft can glide 140km so that’s not a worry. The engine actually works more like a reverse jet engine than a prop, where in the air is sucked in, then from back to front, some of it goes into the bleed air (that’s the air that keeps the aircraft pressurized and the AC system) while the rest goes through the combustion tube where it’s then shot through this tiny windmill about the size of a fist. That tiny windmill is what powers the props.that little black oval on the right wing is the weather radar, it’ll normally be deactivated on the ground, however if there are cones around the plane, stay outside of those lest you’ll get hit with the radiation that thing shoots out (all planes have a weather radar, no you’re not gonna get radiated inside the plane from it). This aircraft is also used for more than just passenger flights, to include air ambulances, and military surveillance operations.
I Can’t believe how quiet the PC-12 is. Very nice flight indeed.
This flight seems more enjoyable than being on a larger aircraft :D
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Jaime H the pc 12 is a beautiful plane I would take it for the plane
It’s very small they don’t offer you food and the flight time is probably much longer than a normal aircraft.
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I did that flight last summer,but Merced to Oakland and back.. $38..I was the only one on the flight!
mrabrasive51 real private flight baby!!!!
San Francisco is so nice! Seeing it from a plane view is spectacular. The Bay bridge and Golden gate look really nice from a plane.
You got to fly in The Greatest single-engine airplane in the world..... The Swiss are Master Craftsman
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Made in Portugal actually.
The PC-12 is a great plane, very safe, versatile and reliable.
I’ve flown in the PC-12 4 times. Rear facing each time. I’m a nervous flyer in large commercial aircraft so facing backwards during those landings is definitely something i won’t forget lol
Used to live in San Ramon. At 7:56 you can see a white building more or less in the shape of a cross. I worked in the building for around 10 years. Couldn't see my house because of the haze but it was in your shot. Interesting that you mentioned San Ramon.
You should try ultimateair shuttle. They fly dornier 328 And now E-135s. They fly out of NY, Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Chicago. If you want a fun weekend and some amazing food, come see us here in the CLE. Fairly reasonable for a first class experience. They fly into Cleveland's Burke lakefront airport right downtown, take in an Indians game. Then you could go polar opposite and fly spirit out of Cleveland Hopkins...a short train ride away. I'd be happy to show you around. Nice to see another aviation/travel enthusiast. Keep up the good work.
Maybe this is one of the coolest videos on your channel. It must be privileged to fly in this flight 😁
Gee, walking out onto the tarmac to board a commercial flight. I haven't done that since the 1960's when I would board 727's up the rear stairs at most airports. Great video. Love the Pilatus too. A real rugged beast.
Wikipedia says Merced is served by "a minor, heavily subsidized airline" :-)
Its because of the essential air service act not at all unique to Merced
Boutique Air no longer flies from Merced to Oakland but instead to Sacramento, as well as LAX.
@@gregsells8549 They fly Merced to LAX on a Pilatus? That’s a fairly long flight! I’m guessing they use the King Air 350 for that.
@@afcgeo882 I checked the website but couldn't find which plane was used on this route.
That's so awesome
Thanks for putting this tiny airline on display
I'd love to try it 🙂
I’m going to book this flight! Can’t wait😁
Amazing trip report David what a unique flight this is
D B Oh so it isn't an aircraft then
RR Aviation cruising altitude?
RR Aviation you mean a UNIQUE BOUTIQUE?? Lmao 😂😂
BLUE MAGIC 28000 feet max ceiling I think
I love the PC-12, it’s a great aircraft. It looks like Boutique Air also has King Air 350’s but I’d definitely prefer the Pilatus. I live in North Jersey and would love to see them run some flights around the NY metro area.
A little tour of the airport.... board the most beautiful turbine engined aircraft in the world like you're an executive...... the PC 12 is in my opinion the coolest aircraft. Awesome blend of traditional prop driven aircraft I know it's a turbo prop...it looks like a little World War II fighter and man it's an awesome aircraft I would dream about owning and flying one of these. I have my pilot license so I have that part taken care of just need about 5 million bucks and enough for the operating cost small problem. Love the PC 12! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Seats look very confortable, better than most large planes...
StrikerSG Eu também sou gremista. É gaúcho?
For a Commercial plane That's rare Because u know why
It's a private jet for goodness sake! What'd you think?
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Cool footage! Taken the flight from LAX to OAK via Merced, so it's cool to see a report about it! Thanks!
Flight attendant here based In NYc.i must agree with you flying over California is breathtaking great video thanks for sharing with your followers.
Unfortunately this plane was crashed outside Mesquite Texas in April of 2020. Pilot stalled short on approach, landing due to engine power loss. As far as I know - the pilot survived with hopitalization. The plane was a loss - wings came off in the roll as it hit the ground but the body of the plane remain intact. The wings caught fire but were away from the fuselage so literally the plane's design protected and saved the pilots life. @blancolirio did a breakdown on @VASAviation video ATC, pilot comms, @flightaware tracking, PC-12 Emergency Procedures from the plane's manual... Etc.
swiss people are incredible when it comes to making planes
A must for aviation enthusiasts! Its like flying private for cheap and on a unique aircraft! I would absolutely do it however I still need to find myself some free time and a trip to San Fransisco...
Great video as always, David! I see Boutique operates out of ATL and Muscle Shoals/Northwest Alabama Airport (MSL). I will have to try to catch a flight with them one day.
I have never flown but now that I have a brother in uc merced I could visit him during the break and I could fly on boutique air.Hopefully during thanksgiving or winter break.
Nice) I like this plane. And Hi to David and Felix))!
Salmon Thirty Salmon! Oh, sorry, side-tracked. That looks like a great experience. A great report. Thanks.
The PC-12 is a monster!!
I had a layover at San Fransisco this summer. I was ending vacation. We left from Spokane and arrived at San Fransisco, and then we took off on a bigger plane to Santa Ana.
Just saw one of these fly over the house at night. Had it's headlights on at about 15k feet. Very quiet plane. Unique appearance at night.
short lil regional flights are fun bc you either end up in a Very Small Jet or an Equally Small (but much louder) turboprop, and the cruising altitude is low enough that it’s actually enjoyable to stare out the window the whole time
Beautiful Pilatus!
Great Vlog, Dude. Beautiful California.
YOU ARE AMAZING I CANT STOP WATCHING YOU I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS
Crazy. 40 dollars. You lucky fellow. In Switzerland the PC 12 is like a dream. You dont have the opportunity to ride it every here and than. Congrats to you. I've just checked local prices: to fly a round trip of 1 hour as passenger of the PC 12 departing from a small airport and return to the same cost about 300 dollars.
I love these unique flight reports! :)
I know it’s 2019... but still! A wonderful vid! Lots of modern jets have come out but the one still is best to me.
This was awesome! How on earth does boutique make money on 40$ tickets?! 😂
The government gives them incentives for operating at smaller airports that are too far from any other airports with commercial service. It’s part of the essential air service act.
A lot of those mini trips add up. And it’s a small plane -
Essential Air Service - scheduled air service to certain US airports is subsidized by the government. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_Air_Service
They also do not have additional flight crew inspite of pilots
EAS subsidies.
This looks like a blast!
wow cool, I wanna try it one day!
WHAT THE FUCK
downside is that you still have to go through the airport like other commercial flights. that's the worst part. If you could leave from a private FBO it would be 100 times better
Boutique Flights out of DFW leave from Corporate Aviation FBO. Same TSA and everything but much smaller scale and way less stressful!
Im from Asia and im going to America next year and im excited to see a 737 in person for the first time
Love this report! ❤️ last time I went to Merced, the gateway to Yosemite it took 4 hours on Greyhound!
Nice vid. My homeboy just got hired flying that same plane the Pilatus PC-12. It’s his first week on the job. Hopefully I’m right behind him.
How cool is that !
This flight is a good connection to Yosemite. I live nearby, although I've never taken the flight.
First and Awesome Trupreport David!!!! 😄😉
Stairs to the outside was the way I boarded jets in Tegucigalpa, Honduras in the early 2000s. No jet ways.
Wasn’t into aviation much at all 25 years ago so I never knew Merced had an airport when I was there. I drove there from Sacramento.
I loved this vid! Always Entertaining
PC-12 is one of my favorite single engine turbo prop planes...
Next up: Trip report to Dennys
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What a cool flight!! Merced is less than an hour from my town of Fresno! I’ll have to make a day trip and do this! So awesome!
Love Boutique Air! Flew from Atl to Muscle Shoals and back. Can't beat it!
Good work David!! Amazing tripreport once again
Looong time ago.. (November 1993) i took a flight in what was called then Aerolitoral from CEN to TUS with a short stop for immigration exit paperwork in HMO, since CEN was a National airport at that time.. I flew in a Fairchild SA-227B Metro III airplane, similar size to this one.. The plane was so small that even the ground crew was making fun on their own plane! They were like "Yeah you'll fly on our brand new 747 Hahahaha!!! " Our plane was almost empty, so I remember switching from side to side to get the best views.. Total flight time was about 1 hour 30 mins, including the quick HMO stop... It was a fun flight!! Couln't posted, cause I didn't have a VHS camera, and there was no UA-cam to post it anyway.. Internet was not even popular, barely existed at that time!! lol
Denny's is sooooooo good !! I ate there some pancakes when I was on my way to San Fran from LA. Damn I wanted to make a U-TURN to grab more
They forgot to include some beers on that little fridge :D
Isn't coke (and other soda's) enough ?
Might be an issue if they have kids on board hahaaa
Man, you really can't beat 40 bucks round trip. What a landing that was.
I really appreciate this upload. Love to see the smaller aircraft!
I have seen your all the videos... Love you and your videos
I love all your flying videos simply aviation I flew once back in 2006
A friend of mine and I flew between OAK and LAX via MCE a couple of years ago. It was a unique experience and it was only $89 one-way.
Wow, it's fantastic
PC-12 is a great single engine Turbo Prop. It has Turbine (Jet Engine) which is attached to a propeller.
WOW! That was some smooth landing by the Pilots!
Cool! I’m glad you guys made a new video!
This is a very handsome aircraft!
I'll be flying on a PC-12 in a couple months from SW Colorado to Denver to take a flight to Florida. This will be my first time flying on this airline
nice video David I am expecting more videos like this : D
I just find it funny that someone not from Merced (especially a Euro traveler) would fly there just for fun. :D I'm a native Californian who has family in Modesto (near Merced) and there nothing remarkable about those places (unless you wanna catch the annual American Graffiti weekend in Modesto). I used to work at KOAK airport too.
Looks like a proper smooth flight, always thought smaller planes would jump about abit even with no wind. Great video
Wow! Echt geiler Tripreport! Ich bin geflasht 😆✈️ Wahnsinn, wie schnell eure Abozahl steigt, weiter so! 👍🏻☀️
For such a small airline That's very nice I hope they expand their service
Gotta come in at night and fly over the bay bridge. It has a pattern that goes along the bridge! Best time in SF is early AM before the city wakes up. You can also take BART to SFO!
That plane was SMALLL!
That landing was smooth AF.......
Pretty interesting video! Great work David like always!
I fly the same aircraft type (as well as KA200s) doing air ambulance. The Pilatus is great!
Great Video, i really enjoyed it ! and what a lovely little airline !
That landing was...
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Very very nice Plane and Flight! Please more David
I can literally see my Mom's house at 7:55. Very cool
I'm from the Bay Area. If you're still in the area, you should visit this show called Pacific Coast Dreams if you want to see unique American planes and other types. It's on April 29th BTW.
Haha glad to see you got the video posted! I can see me at the end of the video! Was great meeting you, hope to see ya again soon! - Jeremy
Haha, yes, finnaly! :) Was great meeting you too! Hope you got the job... :P Txt me if you ever visit Vienna (you should!)...
Alter wie Nice ist das bitte. Danke fürs Filmen und hochladen... :) :)
Been around the bay area for 5 yrs never heard of that~~~ Thanks for your video brotha!
I Flew With Boutique Air Before In Colorado It Was A Good Flight Love The Views
Always interesting how quickly it goes from hills to flat farmlands in central cali
Very nice report, David!
One thing I would love to see you make on day (beside Air Transat report of course :p) is one of those little PC-12 that operates into St-Barths in that all-grey livery. Since my vacation there, I always wondered what was happening in there!