Kodiak in the flight levels + another Caravan/Kodiak comparison

A ferry flight in the Quest Kodiak 100, and a comparison of the Kodiak and Cessna C208 Caravan parked side by side on the apron!
Both are fitted with the PT6 series of engine, specifically the PT6A-34 in the Kodiak and the PT6A-114A in the Caravan.
The Kodiak is renowned for it’ STOL (short takeoff and landing) performance, and it’s ability as a bush plane.
The stall is incredibly docile, with the wing having an inboard and outboard section.

[@Kodiakcaptain]

Great video! Glad you enjoy the aircraft

[@aeroplanetoby]

Thanks! They're an amazing aircraft aren't they!

[@DominikNeumayr]

Interestingly in EASA-countries the Kodiak needs a third battery which is installed in the cabin between the pilots seats

[@aeroplanetoby]

That’s interesting! Is that to support the avionics in the event of all other electrical sources failing?

[@DominikNeumayr]

@@aeroplanetoby Exactly! on the one i got to fly a couple times you could switch between standby and charge.

[@FLYANDI]

Wasn't this particular aircraft involved in a major accident? Did they rebuild it? Like the wing was all damaged?

[@aeroplanetoby]

Yep, it had both fuel vents blocked by wasps nests and one wing was fairly damaged by it. So that wing is now even newer than the rest of the aeroplane!

[@asherhudson439]

Are you aware of your doppelgänger Luke’s Landing UA-cam channel, also a pilot funnily enough!

[@aeroplanetoby]

I am not! However, I will look him up! Thanks!