Flying the SMALLEST Aircraft in Air Canada's Fleet! Beech 1900 YQL to YYC
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2019
- I've always wanted to see what it was like to fly the smallest member of Air Canada's fleet, the Beechcraft 1900D!
In early April, I did just that, and seeing as Air Georgian recently stopped operating theirs for Air Canada, I thought that now was a good time to share my experience on this unique aircraft.
Several B1900Ds still operate for Air Canada Express in the Maritimes, but by EVAS Air instead, so the aircraft is still flying for Air Canada, just not by Air Georgian in the west.
Hope you enjoy this look at what it's like to fly on Air Canada Express' tiny 18-seater!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada Express (Air Georgian) (GGN/ZX)
Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900D (B190)
Flight Number: ZX7218
Seat: 2A
Livery: Air Canada Old (2005-2017), no titles
Engines: 2x PW PT6A-67D
Registration: C-GHGA
Route: Lethbridge (YQL) - Calgary (YYC)
Callsign: GEORGIAN 7218
Runway used: 23 (YQL) - 29 (YYC)
Date filmed: April 2019
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at 6 foot 8 you could have walked to calgary,in 4 steps
hahah so funny and realistic good sense of humor
hahaha
@@jeremyrhansen6637HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ...wut?
Mamothdinolover 112 the legs are super long so u stretch even wider so u can walk there in 4 steps
ha ha. you're correct.
I’m getting my type rating in the Beech 1900!
As a not English-native speaker, I really appreciate the subtitles! Thank you so much!
yeah I do read closed caption too. Thank you for having it!
The B1900D always gives me butterflies everytime I catch a sight of it. I started my commercial career on the 1900D. It certainly helped me in transitioning into the 737! Thanks for sharing the trip report.
SevenRickSeven But you can live longer if you start flying the A320
That's awesome! Do you work in Canada or elsewhere?
6:28 Thank you for the captions. I always like the option of checking the captions if I hear a word or two that I don't understand. Love this video. I feel like you've let me in on something I may never get to experience!
I used to fly for air georgian, and remember tail #953 fondly. I usually fly with the partition open though, but definitely pilot's preferences. I'm glad you got to fly on the beech before its retirement. I'll miss it.
Sidney Sun Is Georgian switching to another aircraft or are they closing shop?
The CRJs are going to Jazz and probably the bone yard. The 1900s will likely find work doing charters or independent scheds as Georgian reinvents itself-much like Central Mountain Air did with theirs. But it’s a tough market and most players are moving up to classic Dash 8s and ATRs as well as CRJs.
i heard new fleet type, but most pilots are flowing to Jazz
It is a great aircraft as I have a special fondness for the 1900D as a kid I was brought up by the captain and actually given control of the aircraft. I remember my mom comments that she could tell when I was flying the aircraft. Note: Pre9/11 and flying between two third world countries on the military variant C-12.
I flew on Beechcraft 1900D from YFC to YHZ onboard EVAS Air. Pilot left the partition open the entire way. I was also sitting at seat 2A and saw the entire landing from approach right down to touchdown
Hey. Wanted to let you know, yes I read the captions - I am deaf/ hard of hearing. I really enjoy your videos and thanks for taking the time to caption. :)
Oh... also, I flew on this type of aircraft often between ROC and YYZ on AC. Fun rides.
That's exactly what I wanted to read! Thanks for watching :)
Same here, you earned A sub
Flown on these several times. Love the single seating and the privacy it provides. Like the feel of the powerful engines that get the aircraft to its operating altitude really quick and hold it steady like on rails.
I spent five years flying the Beech 1900D. The most enjoyable airline airplane I have ever flown. Miss it so much. Well, not really the paycheck. Pay was atrocious. But the airplane itself was an absolute joy to fly.
@jsmith1746 Joy never creates a huge pay check. Sacrificing does. So you find a balance b/w the two.
yeah i do enjoy your closed captioning. thanks!
And Emirates is using an A380 for a 40 minutes flight
@Zeksteve Who knows
It’s to Muscat.
I'm sure it's just a staging/positioning flight.
@@summersky77 no its a regular flight
A 380 can't get into YQL
Great review. The 1900 was the first aircraft I flew when I went to fly for the airlines. I got about 900 hours on the 1900, it's a good little workhorse. But for pilot comfort I prefer flying the 747 freighter which I got the pleasure of flying since September of 2018, we fly into Toronto at least once a month.
Congratulations on the upgrade / promotion! :)
Thanks so much for your time and resources, Alex! I really appreciate your videos. It’s not just a video but some great aviation productions you are making so we can somehow experience every flight with you. This one was a great one for sure!
Somehow I miss your spotting videos here in Calgary...! I hope you won’t abandon them. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for the support! Calgary spotting videos have been a cornerstone of my channel since the early days, they're not going anywhere, don't worry!
Fond memories for all those who have flown the this lovely aircraft, the sound of the engines is worth mentioning. Thanks for the upload.
This was really well-filmed! Great content once again!!
I worked for a regional carrier in the US at an even smaller airport than Lethbridge but I could totally relate! And thank you for the Beechcraft 1900 coverage! I LOVED working with and flying on the Beech 1900, best plane of it's size!! Also, we used to do our own security pre- 9/11!
Extremely well done, Alex. BY FAR your best trip report yet! Loved the humor throughout! Keep up the great work!
Great flight report! I love flying small aircraft. Also, brought back memories of my first flight ever; Lethbridge to Calgary on a Twin Otter operated by TIme Air. I was just a kid, maybe 13 or 14, traveling by myself to visit family. We few at 5000 feet with a view of and out the cockpit the whole way. It was awesome and got me hooked.
I love that aircraft and also its design, I think it’s beautiful 😍
I have been on a Beech a couple of times, and I have to agree with you. The experience was completely engaging and fun, closest I felt to “real” flying. Will miss these planes when they are gone. Thanks for documenting.
Thanks for an enjoyable trip.
Reminds me of flying on the 1900D many times from Cape Town to Luderitz (Namibia) in the early 2000's.
Really a pleasurable aircraft for short hops.
You are correct also they were used by Air Canada for cross-border operations into Albany New York Syracuse and Allentown Pennsylvania the latter one has a bus connection to Newark Airport via Interstate 78
Really enjoyable video, thanks Alex. Here where I live in the UK (underneath the westerly final approach to London Gatwick) we see very few smaller passenger aircraft, so it was a real treat to watch your video. I have family in Thunder Bay ON and visited them in 2000. It was fascinating watching the smaller aircraft come and go whilst in the departure lounge for my flight back to Toronto.
I always loved flying in the 1900 from CYQL-CYYC! Awesome video.
Great video which brought back great memories when I worked for Time Air as a ramp/cargo agent, load, unloading twin otter's, Shorts 330, Shorts 360, Dash 7, Dash 8-100 and 300, Convair 580, and 640's.
Alex, this was an excellent review! In your last video, you showed this plane only on take off and landing which made me want to see the interior and a flight. Voila! Here it is! Your narrative was at the perfect speed with your clear diction making this very easy to understand. The video of the wing from your window was very clear. So clear that I felt every bump from the turbulence🙄. Please keep these coming. You are showing others all about Alberta and the rest of Canada that the rest of the World tends to ignore. Thank you for sharing Alex. Cheers, Colin.
ive been on these 1900 and i am terrorfied because of how bumpy they are
i flew in few years ago Zurich from Lyon in Beech 1900D ... and you" feel " flight than a heavy jet ...and i liked it !:) ...good report
Great video with perfect details. First time I am even looking at a video with a Beech 1900. Great review.
These were the "go-to" between Halifax and Moncton. Coming back from the UK one time and there was 4 UK teachers coming to Moncton as an exchange. They couldn't stop laughing when they walked out on the tarmac and saw the plane. They all took pictures in front of it, it was the smallest plane they had ever travelled in lol
Great video. Yes, I read the captions - don't stop!
Thanks for showing the BCATP plaque Alex! Lethbridge has a very historical airport! Thousands of Allied airmen received their wings there during WW2 within distance of the Rockies.
The subtitles are absolutely very helpful! Thank you for including them.
You can get subtitles on any video, just turn them on
I believe it is an option. I have seen videos without the CC at the bottom right of the screen.
Thank you for captioning your videos 🙏🏻 it’s really helpful for a lot of people
There is something about the 1900D that I just love. Growing up in Gisborne, New Zealand our airport was serviced with Air NZ 1900D's and I fondly remember taking them up to Auckland to visit Auntie and Uncle. Wonderful aircraft.
Took one from Albany to New York and back, hilarious being behind a 747 in this little plane. Fun experience I agree.
Also reading the caption btw :) I love the insights captions can show and also I often watch with noisy environments and/or low volume and captions are awesome for that.
Yup
One of the best and safest small passenger aircraft out there.
Flew in one of these two days ago, from Halifax to Fredericton. Everything about that flight was beautiful!
I did that route once too. Me and one other person (plus one pilot). There wasn't even a boarding announcement, they just called my name lol. There wasn't an official safety briefing or partition either.
Love these little planes. Never had the flight crew close the door screen though. That took away from some of the fun I’m sure. Great video.
Hello the 1900 tremendous aircraft one of my favorite small but perfect for the job. Saludos
i love your videos. Very nice photos and interesting comments. Thank you. Greetings from Germany
This is actually a very good video in general!!! I liked to watch it!
Excellent Alex, brilliant job as always.
Alberta is just breathtaking in its' scenery. I used to fly a Baron 58 for a oil and gas company out of Edmonton Municipal Airport about 30 plus years ago. your video brings back memories. thanks.
I just like these smaller airplanes, thank you for these vids.
Great airplane and great video! Thanks for posting!
Great video Alex....brought back many memories of my year in the YQL area....1957 at RCAF Claresholm flying the Harvard. The windsock was a ball and chain......joke.....and when it was straight out you could only fly with an instructor. When the ball was missing from the chain, flying was cancelled.The Crows Nest Pass area was notorious for it's surface winds. Spent 40 years with AC....33,000 hours. Have a grandson flying with Air Georgian....his dad is a B-787 Capt. My dad was a pioneer aviator in Canada.......4 generations.
Thanks for a super presentation.
I have seen this video more than 5 times. I love this aircraft. Must keep posting more flights.
I flew on an Air Alliance 1900 YQB-YUL back in the mid nineties. I really enjoyed the experience.
Awesome and very interesting trip report! I`ll take more of these!! ;-)
I flew a 1900 with EVAS AIR from St-John's to Deer Lake Newfoundland in March 2008. It was a hell of an experience. I watched various flecks of paint peel off the left engine for a while. Then we landed in deer lake in the worst snowstorm I've seen in a while. As we reached the gate, the captain just turned around and smiled at me and the four others on the flight.
Stunning plane and great review! Thanks!
I liked your trip report, I've done this route on this particular aircraft many times as Lethbridge is my Home airport. And its nice to see I'm not the only who hits my head in an aircraft lol I've done that many times too.
Those were neat shots of the wind socks sticking straight out at 9:03 and 12:45. The flight attendant has a interesting definition of breezy! Yes, the closed captions are useful (6:30) so thanks for including them.
Very good vid. I totally felt sorry for you legs. Im only 5'8 and I was sort of squished in, but then I really felt sorry for your head as you were exciting. But neat plane and I also really enjoyed the few times Ive flown on that air craft. I 100% agree with the small town feel on that aircraft. Thank you again for you outstanding work you do.
Very nice trip report with awesome prop views, glad you got to get up in one of these while they were still flying. Lethbridge Airport looks like quite the happening place 😂
In the past, YQL had non-stop sked flights to YEG, YXH, YVR and even GTF at one time. Corporate jets flew daily trips to YMM as well. The hub concept and the economy changed all that. The city's population has more than doubled since the construction of the terminal, yet no major expansion of the terminal has occurred. The terminal even had a small cafe, now replaced by poorly stocked vending machines. A flying school, two FBOs and an ag spray operation are still based at YQL.
Excellent video, beauty of an aircraft.
Thanks for this nice video! I liked it very much, since I used to live in YYC. It felt like I was in the flight!
I remember flying in one of these MANY years ago and was in Seat 1A. I also thought it was cool to be able to see the cockpit. Along time ago when I was a kid I was able to sit in the engineers seat of a 727 after my dad told the flight attendant that I loved airplanes and was thinking of becoming a pilot. Was a super cool experience.
Thanks for this video. Reminds me of the few trips on this kind of aircraft some 16 years ago, on a corporate aircraft ferrying staff from Singapore to the plantations in Indonesia.
What a handsome looking aircraft
As someone from the East coast, you did pronounce EVAS correctly! Great report! I flew on one of EVAS' 1900D's from gander (YQX) to Debert (CQ3). Let me tell you that was a brutally long flight!
That is very interesting. It's like an international airport but everything is shrunk down. Even the planes.
Will never forget landing at Dulles in one of these in a storm. We were being tossed everywhere, but the pilot nailed the landing.
Flew a Beech 1900D via Great Lakes Airlines - Denver, Colorado to Amarillo, Texas. WONDERFUL experience, having the 'aisle' all to myself. We did have a cabin attendant on that flight, so it had all the airline trappings. Hope I may get to fly them again sometime.
Live in Cheyenne and used to fly GLA into Denver.... I miss them. Now the old fleet is lined up on the edges of Cheyenne Regional
I read the captions!! :D I like to have them on usually but I'm perfectly fine with auto generated ones too.
me to
Any video of traveling by prop is fun. Thanks Alex.
I love the small regional airports that airlines serve. Just something unique about them
Yes i read them always! Thanks for your videos.
I enjoyed this trip report. I used to fly them (as a non-rev) in 2007-2008 with CommutAir. One of the great things about the B1900 was the fact that there was no door and you got a glimpse into the cockpit. I see this is no longer the case.
6:55 the subtitle is absolutely useful.. i'm more understanding what you have saying
So true ..
I love this video. Interesting and great video quality.
It's great to see trip reports from someone who's tall! at 6'7" I've had plenty of difficulty finding airplane seats I can fit in
I flew this from Montreal to Hartford Connecticut years ago. I'll never forget the co pilot saying to all of us to just tap him on the shoulder if we needed anything during the flight! Lol... Also on the return flight I loved being able to see through the cockpit glass as we lined up with the runway for landing. They didn't put up the divider for the return flight!
I've flown on the Air Canada Beech 1900 before, from Richmond VA to Toronto. Granted i was shorter and weighed less back then lol. Nice lil plane and "cozy" to say the least.
*hits head* "ah ****" relatable. I did that way too often jetting back and forth between YYC-YXH
The 1900D is a awesome aircraft. I was a photog to document the building of the D and its first flight, it has lots of power in the two turboprops. The D is a modified King Air that was first flown in 1964.
I like the fact the schedule uses a 24 hour clock.
TheAznative101 yeah me too
@@noobplayer_23 I was stationed in Germany years ago and in the military I just got used to using it. It is simpler than AM-PM. More need to use it as well as the USA going metric.
@Chadwicked B I need more information like the date 5/11/2019 or 11/5/2019 That was confusing until I found what country(s) used the month first. It was confusing until the number 13 would come up. We use month day year here.
I used to live in Lethbridge! Now i live just East of it in a small town. Makes me happy to see something really local!
They were my favorite Aircraft when we had them in Air New Zealand easy to work on and wicked flying machine
I flew on that exact aircraft C-GHGA back in October from YXH to YYC, man that thing was bumpy as hell, but somewhat enjoyable haha. I still prefer the Saab's over the Beechcraft any day of the week though.
Got to fly on an Air Georgian 1900D a few years back, YYZ-MDT. The pilots left the cockpit door open which gave an extra great view for this avgeek passenger. It was the smallest scheduled plane I’d been on at the time until I flew with Southern Airways Express from LNS to PIT on a nine-seat Cessna 208
Really awesome trip report man!
Amazing aircraft!
Loved it! Such a classic prop
I used to fly on 1900D's between Denver, CO and Farmington, NM. You've felt anything like the way one of those things gets kicked around by the up(or down)draft as you clear the front range on approach to Denver.
Super , merci beaucoup . Jacques 😁❤
Yo dude. The subs are actually helpful. Need to mention this
Cant believe they closed the Cockpit door, I always keep it open for the cool aspect to the pax and to get some light in there. Nice video
I use to pilot these before I moved on to the Dash 8, thanks for the memories.
* crash 8
@@TheJonny2200 Some days, it can be ;).
As a previous GGN employee, this video is a time machine for me. Thanks for the video
I flew in a Beechcraft only once in my life, it was May 9, 1998, from Montréal to Baie Comeau. It was a longer flight, and snacks were served by a single flight attendant. It stopped at Québec City, after 45 minutes, and afterwards, Baie Comeau in around 1h30. It was a great flight, and each seat being a window seat except 1A and 1B, It was great for the scenery.
Landing looked smoother than some I've had on bigger planes/airlines
As a 6'6" flier, it is great to see somebody tell us their height when they comment on the leg room. It is always my first thought when flying.
Oh yeah the subtitles are very useful. I mean old video now, first time watching, but any video with subtitles helps my ADHD I swear to f. Thanks for the content.
Those little winglets are so cute, and it even has them on the horizontal stabilizers! Interesting how Beechcraft chose the exhaust there, instead of behind the engine/wings (Like a Hawker 748).
Flew on one of these (I’m pretty sure) home from Saint John NB to Halifax NS when I was 16... so like 20 years ago now... I was scared shitless! The damn thing shook and rattled like crazy!! Thank the lord the flight was only like a half hour!!
Alex thank you very much for your continued excellent reviews. Like you I am 6ft 8 inches so I feel your pain. The leg room the leg. It’s main thing that sends me into cold sweat. Unlike you I am heavier so every report of narrow seats it truly appreciated. Once again for your awesome report.
I like the report you did on the flight I always wanted to see what was in a beach craft
Well done trip report and they also did Allentown Toronto Pearson Airport formerly Royal Canadian Air Force Malton.