Cessna 208 FERRY FLIGHT & SKYDIVE OPS.
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- I can't believe it's taken this long, but I FINALLY filmed a video flying the mighty Cessna 208 Caravan! The C208 is hands down my favorite aircraft in the world, and I've enjoyed every minute spent in this cockpit. Join me as I ferry the PH-LBR from Rotterdam airport to Spa in Belgium, for a week of dropping skydivers! Watch until the end for an usual surprise!! (hint: luckily i wasn't the only pilot in that plane!!)
00:00- introduction
00:57 -aircraft specs
05:14- engine start up
06:14- take off
09:25- landing at EBSP
11:26- skydive operations
12:25- when the pilot jumps...
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- Editing has removed certain context
- I am speaking out of my own experience, rules and regulations may vary per country
- I am learning and improving everyday and encourage you to share your insights or point out any areas of improvement :-)
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Thanks for the heads-up. Already knew there was something fishy
Thought there was something sus thanks heaps Bambi
Thanks, i thought that was dodgy
Muchas gracias por tu preocupación
Ik kreeg ook een bericht. Maar het zag er al erg verdacht uit. Vervelend dat je last van zo'n eikel hebt.
You´re living a lot of people´s dream. Thanks for letting us be part of your journey.
So happy I get to share these adventures with all of you!! Your enthusiasm gives me so much energy :)
@@steveallen648 probably the reason there is a special place just for you. Amazing thing for us it's not in the air on a plane with the rest of us.
Awesome 👍😎 definitely
@@PilotBambi way to go Bambi. I can see you are having a blast! Been dreaming all my life of becoming a pilot, but has never happened. Prob almost to old now. 49
It vanity…
I love Bambi's enthusiasm about flying. Maurits is always so calm and seems like such a nice guy.
Supper.
Did the skydiving company do your training in the Caravan?
Thank you so much!! He sure is a keeper!
haha
@@danwaldie4661 Yes they organised the training for me :)
@@steveallen648 wtf m8.
Worked in aircraft avionics design 40yrs aerospace. I love this plane. Slick ...❤
Gosh, I was searching to find the right word to describe you, "your Joie de Vivre", your Absolute CHARISMA , your JOY and smile, combined with my love for airplanes - is just too much to handle!!! Being a fashion designer I was afraid I will say something that might sound sexist, but your PINK Nail Polish on the steering wheel is quite a treat!!! I am just hooked on your videos!! I subscribed - Thanks, MERCI!!! 🙂🌈❤️ Kleomenis Astor - Couture, Bridal, Paris🇫🇷 - 27 JAN 2023 👏👏❤️
9:04 Your childhood photos almost made my heart stop. I look forward to your next episode.
hihi I just had to share that photo!!
Great episode. It dispels the myth that pilots never jump out of a working airplane!
Thankyou!! Yes there's always a few pilots that break that rule haha!
I’m a skydiver and loved watching your point of view 🪂✌️Blue skies!
Which aircraft do you prefer to jump from?
Looks like that ladder into the cockpit is your "Stairway to Heaven". Watching your tandem jump gave me a scare as I thought the chute aint going to open . Must be the Granddad in me! Regards, Jim in NI UK
It sure is!! Hihi luckily I jumped with a veryyy skilled instructor 😊
@@PilotBambi An indoor sky dive in the vertical wind tunnel once used to test Concorde components is as much thrill as I need. This jumping out of planes is for the Birds. Regards, Jim in NI UK
Love the sound of a turbine engine starting!🤩
I love jumping the Caravan! It's my favorite to jump from, especially if I'm front float.
As a skydiver this video got me going. Thank you.
That's good to hear!! I just had to add the jumper shots at the end. I am always so impressed when I watch their jumps😊
The energy and "joie de vivre" you transfer even through a screen is incredible!
With as many flight hours as you have, the fact that you get so excited on takeoff like this is amazing to me. It further demonstrates your passion for flying!
I just think it never gets boring. Every flight is different, and every safe flight is a true blessing. And even more so, it's so cool to be able to share these flights with you all!
I will save this video to show to any young women considering engineering and aviation careers. Your competence is obvious!
to have flown so many different planes in such a short time...good on you
Thank you!! 😊 I am super grateful for getting the chance to experience a wide variety of aircraft!
Nice video... I'm sure Trevor Jacob would approve the bit about wearing a parachute in the plane... although he'd be wearing something more grander and bulkier.... ;)
hahaha my gosh I definitely hope he doesn't try the same trick with a caravan. It would break my heart!!
Of the hundreds & hundreds of videos with a host - you are among the best.
What a compliment! Thank you so much!!
I forgot to say that my alltime favourite plane is the P C 6 PILATUS PORTER - it was the 1st plane I saw as a young boy at an airport, with its long fuselage and strange looking vertical "fin" and robust wheel undercarriage and of course the unique Sound of its Turbo Pratt & Whitney engine, called a "workhorse of the skies"!! My dream is to owe one someday and to actually be able to fly it on a daily basis!! It would be nice if you could do a video flying one! Again THANKS for all the JOY you're giving us with your Spectacular videos!!! Kleomenis Astor- Couture Bridal Paris🇫🇷 - 27 JAN 2023 - 🙂👏🌈❤️🇫🇷🎊👏
3:30 "But we also have this handy-dandy thing"... also know as a bottle 😂😂😂
hahahaha Maurits made so much fun of me for that iconic comment😂😂
This was one of the most joyous videos I've ever seen on UA-cam. Bambi could bring sunshine to a rainy day just by being there. As for the C-208B, it's one of my favorite planes in flight sims. Very easy to fly, with lots of load capacity. And better range than a Pilatus, and easier to taxi than one too, being a trike instead of a tail-dragger.
You are living THE DREAM! enjoy and be thank full! *.*
You are living your Life, i love that
Best rabbit hole of the week, thank you for this journey, your enthusiasm is infectious. I had to subscribe. Erg bedankt, de groeten uit Saarbrücken 🤘
Absolutely marvellous and inspiring. Ever since I was a tiny boy I have been fascinated by planes, going out of my way to watch landings/take-offs whenever I can. I did my first solo in '04 in a C152 at YBBK here in Sydney, and now my 12yo son is headed down that pathway too, joining the Air Force Cadets where he will fly gliders and then a DA-40. I almost had tears as you rotated - the joy on your face, that natural high that comes with doing something that you love so much. I am very moved to get back to it after too many years off. Regards and thanks from Sydney - Dave
I am a skydiver and also a pilot and got the chance to jump from a grand caravan last week and I have to say that this is the dream airplane to fly ! I love it and it truly makes me want to become a skydiving pilot ! Enjoy 🤙🏼🪂
That's awesome!! what do you usually jump from? It really is a freaking amazing plane to fly. It's basically a big C172, but then even easier. You will absolutely LOVE it!!
@@PilotBambi I started on a PC6 but when you try the grand caravan you truly appreciate its extra space hahaha
Will have to build more hours before I can fly one, insurances are asking for a lot of hours usually :/ But yeah it looks like a lot of fun !!! 😉
Love this plane. I flew it for 3 years around the Hawaiian islands. So reliable and fun.
Sweet! I was a full time Caravan Pilot for a couple years for a DZ. More work than people realize but a TON of fun. Ours was a modified "CargoVan" that had windows installed, obviously the jump door, and a PT6-42A upgrade. The scenery on the climb up was nice, but my favorite part was the descent from 13,000'. Play time on the way down.
Why can't commercial airlines get their passengers off as fast as you? 😁
Bambi, You're the best!!👍
When I used to fly the c208 around the Bahamas I loved that airplane it was so easy to fly and very reliable.
OMG, I loved your little girl picture! Always so cute with such a natural, constant smile. Thanks for great videos and showing such passion for aviation.
hihi thank you so much! Definitely miss the pink head set now! glad you like the videos
@@PilotBambi that isn’t you in the above comment, right?
The smile on your face shows you a natural pilot! Smashing !!!
You’re such an inspiration! I love how you have fun and are so relaxed with it! My goal! 😅🙏🏾
Nice! The sky is the limits. Takeoff! 🎉
Nice video Rosita - and crosswind landing into Spa - looking forward to seeing more stories...and Cape Town
Hello, I'd like to see more indepth content around the 208, because turbine planes are my favourite and I'd like to know more on how to operate them.
Yes it’s a good plane and a good glider fitness 17 ! Easy when you get your type rating : you may feather the prop without shut off the gaz-generator...But do not do " hot start " the next pilot will experience a failure during take off ( 105 % recommanded by the manufacturer ...).
And a tricky bug : some times brakes lock the wheel just after lift of( and you will discover that when landing !!! ... by the runway ! ) ...the reason : due to heavy braking action ( overloaded on short runway ...2000’ ) the slabs of the disk not thick enough , will twist in their housing , and block the wheel .!
A good think : you may reverse the prop for short final ...slow down very efficiency but not recommanded !
Have a good flight in good condition operating in 3* level... forget the regulation or quit the job !!!
Appreciate you explaining little things during preflight
I have been watching you videos ever since I got my private two years ago, and next month I start my first job in the King Air 350, awesome to watch your progress and feel like I'm making some of my own!
Did my first Tandem jump at 55. I recommend this for everyone! Can't wait to solo. So cool to share the trip and dive ops. Keep up the good work.
The Caravan and the Twin Otter. My two fave planes!
Stairway to Heaven...or at least the cockpit. And the PT-6 is built in Canada. A very famous engine!
Single yoke?! Wide open door?! No leash for the cargomaster?! I'm not flying in that thing!!
Butter smooth landing, very nicely done!
Man do i love this aircraft, it’s such a forgiving machine..
Congrats Bambi, probably one of the most exciting videos on your channel! Greetings from Brazil!
What an awesome video!! Thank caravan is an amazing plane. Those skydiving shots are incredibly beautiful, as well. Thank you for sharing, and taking us along for the ride with you, and safe journeys. 😄👍👍
I’m glad you got to jump too 😊 what an amazing time
100K is around the corner Bambi you deserve more for sure ! So enjoy seeing the smile on your face each time you lift off in the many planes you fly 😊😊
I can't believe it, seems unreal!😊 Thanks!!
This video gave me the itch to go skydiving again
This is so awesome because back in 88-92, I was stationed with the US Air Force at Bitburg and I used to jump at Fohren Trier and they had a Pilates Porter but bought a Cessna caravan and it is my one of my favorite planes to jump out of, very fast to altitude. After the DZ at Trier closed, I started skydiving at Spa which was a great place to jump with awesome people. Love your channel!!
Awesome!!!!!!! …looking forward for more and more Bristell content. It’s such a great plane. 👏🏼
Hi Rosita!
I have being following you since the very first beginning when you started dropping skydivers in the Careebean. What a journey!!!! And now, when you are almost reaching 100K a TURBOPROP! How cool is that!
Please, more of this incredible adventure.
Cheers from NE Patagonia, Argentina. (a dream place).
Thank you so much Walter!! It's so crazy to think we're almost at 100k. And quite full circle, as we're back to the skydiving videos (just a slightly bigger aircraft haha!) Looking forward to sharing more videos like this
Congratulations Rosita!!! And keep flying and enchanting.
I love the Caravan as well!! Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Amazing!
Thank you 🤩
You make me smile. Great to see how you enjoy aviation so much. Fly safe John , Australia x
Yet another nice and very well edited episode full of lovely energy, Rosita! 😀 Great to learn a bit more about the Caravan too, as I see it often at my local airport, though hard to keep a chat alive, when it's taxiing by.
your smile and love for flying is refreshing.. I enjoyed my skydiving days in the Caravan and this brought back some great memories.
ah thank you so much. Dropping skydivers is just so much fun. Always lot's of laughs!
The Caravan is a real work horse. I am sure you will really enjoy flying it. Nice to see your knowledge of the aircraft and your confidence. Good job “your 24 year old self”!
Thank you Bryce! 😊 I still have so much to learn and experience on the caravan. But I'm loving every minute of it
Amazing! You're so lucky to fly and especially fly with amazing plane!
Sweet! Great to see you dropping skydivers again; and having a go yourself in tandem! 🤙I made my 20th jump this week, a hop 'n pop from 4,000' from a C 182. Usually we jump from a PAC 750 STOL at IPC but she's in Czechia this week for maintenance. Enjoy the Caravan, it's such a fabulous aircraft.
That was great. Your enthusiasm is so infectious. You’re a real joy to watch.
Thank you so much! so sweet!!
I'm a ppl pilot and member at EBZW where a 208 caravan is used for paradropping. It's my dream flying that turbine beast one day 😊
Wow, nice video I flew the Cessna 208 Caravan some years ago it's wonderful flying the Caravan I really enjoyed it
Greatly appreciated, thanks for sharing Cessna 208 ferry flight experience and useful detailed information congratulations 🙏excellent photography 👍wonderful skydiving 👌👌👌
Your enthusiasm is so contagious, it makes me want to take up flying lessons.
I loved and enjoyed your video so much... You brought me back to my days of flying and skydiver dropping from four-seater with radial engine... 🥰🥰🥰
Dit is toch dé droom, kippenvel!
Het is dat de overstap van een Robin naar de Caravan nog best groot is, want oh als dit half zo gaaf is als het er uit ziet… 🤩
Dankjewel!!! Pfoeee de caravan vliegt net zo makkelijk, alleen heb je een trappetje nodig om er in te klimmen. Echt een werk paard, veel vermogen, maar suuuper chill om te vliegen 😊
First saw your channel with you on your first solo helicopter flight. Only your smile doused the sense of suspense!
So happy to see how you’ve gone to be a full-pledged pilot!
Holly cow! Also a helicopter pilot! I did never make it! No doubt, Bambi is a super pilot and very sweet also.
Glad to see you know how to enjoy yourself Bambi! Glad to see you living your dreams!
thank you!!!
Flies just like a big ole turbine powered 172. Nice airplane. Fly Safe young lady!!
Just one word AWESOMENESS!!!!! Nicely Done. Thank You for sharing, is pure joy. Amazing!!!!!
What a wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing Pilot Bambi.
Glad you enjoyed it Martin!!
I'm very intrigued by your knowledge, skills, enthusiasm and smile. This episode is among the very best, very well edited. I've followed you for quite som time, and also watched your trip to ENAL with special interest because this is my local airport, and where I had my checkride some 35 years ago.
Thank you so much! 😊 Really appreciate your kind words. This plane lies close to my heart and I think that made the whole process of filming and editing a lot easier/more fun. Gosh I loved flying to Alesund! Such a special place that holds many good memories for me. Hope you still get to fly lots!
Thank you very much to share me your experiences with the most beautiful air craft.😍😍😍😍
I love how passionate you are about flying, it makes it easy to watch your videos. Thanks for sharing again 😊
So glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Nice enthusiasm..... Is my favorite Cessna 208
Enjoy this kind of operation, it is te best way to realy keep flying!
You are absolutely phenomenal!!
Amazing! a Beautiful Jump and a very explanation.
My 3 favorite things in one video so awesome! Skydiving!, flying!, and the PT-6! As I learn to fly and sky dive almost have my A license!
Flying the ol ice magnet!😁
Good work and looking lovely
Immense pleasure to watch the channel. That landing was awesome. Great stuff!
Thank you so much!!
I love your enthusiasm about flying :-)
Thanks for sharing.The Caravan 208 is one of my favourite planes.
Glad you enjoyed it! The caravan is such an awesome aircraft!
Great positive energy and you really know your stuff! Well done!!
Thank you so much 😊
Interesting Video! Thank you!
Sick video Bambi, great theory knowledge of the plane as well . blue skies 🤙🏿
Very nice video, very inspiring.
It is solo entertaining to watch you having fun flying the Caravan 🤙
That SWEET SWEET Turbo engine startup sound !!! 5:17 😍😍😍😍
Looks top notch!! I love those good old steamgage 208s! Enjoy!
Living life to the fullest. Great airplane and video, thanks so much Pilot Bambi.
Thank you!!
Great video. I’ve done three tandem jumps, one in the UK and two in France, the skydive community is a very unique place to hang out in. And like you I LOVE the caravan!!. Thanks for sharing, and your man is a dude!!
Thank you Tim!! I completely agree. I'm so happy to be a part of this skydiving community. Very tight knit, all a little crazy, and in for a good time! And the vibe in the plane is unmatched! Always fun. any plans of jumping again?
That is so freaking awesome! Our skydive Caravans have benches (or at least the one I've used). I think you know more about the Caravan than I do my own plane and I do the annual myself every year LOL. Your awesome, makes me happy to see you enjoying flying.
haha thankyou so much! This is one of the few drop planes without the bench. Most larger caravans do have the benches :)
I agree. It´s impressive - it truly shows a genuine passion.
Brava Rosita, so very happy to see you achieving your goals! 👍
Thank you!! 😊
There's a place where Aviation and Joy meet - and Pilot Bambi is standing at that spot 🙂. The 5 year old you part got me in the feels: Happy flying!
hihi thank you!!! 😊
You're still doing skydivers? wow! Well, at least you upgraded from the 182 in the Caribbean and came closer to home! Nice.
Had half a dozen of flights with this plane in south Africa. Loved it !
Wow the drop was absolutely awesome
Great content in every shoot of the video very explanatory to the bottom with passion and patience.
I went to spa for holiday and it's amazing the airport spa ebsp is one of my favorite small airports. And the cessna208 caravan is also my fovrite plane it has a sooooo amazing sound love it 😍
Rosita your superb🔥 !!!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful journeys .
Thank you so much!