It was by chance that I ran across this video. I flew with this very pilot once. I have to say one of the best Beaver pilots I have ever flown with. Its an art form that most pilots do not have. Most just slam their way around..never getting the full potential of just how eloquent this airplane is. I hope she is still flying the DHC and making it look like the worlds best plane that it is. Thanks for sharing.
+LAS Thanks for watching! I have a friend, an excellent pilot, who flies Beavers and Otters during summers in Alaska but this was my only de Havilland float plane flight so far. The flight was super smooth, amazing for a relatively small "airliner." I have flown in (Chalk's) Grumman Mallards, 206's and Pipers - none with the great view and comfort of my Kenmore Beaver flight with Michelle.
Watch how the pilot carefully trims the Beaver to fly hands-free throughout the flight using the wheels/knobs overhead. When properly trimmed it maintains altitude and heading almost as well as an autopilot - reducing pilot workload and making for a smooth flight.
+Straight and Level LLC Thanks for watching! I remember the San Juans were a starting point in Microsoft Flight Simulator way back when. I did a touch and go on 6 of the islands in a 172 out of Port Angeles and some island cruising (as crew) about 10 years ago and I love the area. Seems like hauling people to and from the islands would be a really fun flying job - most of the time.
@dougdillard9006 Thanks for watching! Glad you found it soothing. Focusing on the beautiful world outside also helps me relax. Interesting views from an airplane or glider is my favorite thing.
I worked for Kenmore as a mechanic for a while. She was flying Cesna 180's at the time. I did a very major repair on her favorite aircraft that required a full re-rig of all the flight control surfaces on the aircraft as well as readjusting the wing washout. She and I took the plane for its Functional Checkflight. She flew the aircraft very precisely, but put it through its paces. She was also my instructor pilot in getting my Seaplane Rating.
Thanks for watching! Very cool that she was your instructor and you are a rigger. When I got my 1953 Cessna 180 it flew pretty crooked so I flew it a couple of hundred miles to Orlando to get a guy to rig it. It helped a lot but still never flew hands off. A well rigged airplane is a wonderful thing, especially for IFR.
I have been on several ride a longs with Kenmore. My brother lives in Suquamish and I schedule a ride every time I visit. Hello to all my friends at Kenmore!
+Jeff Pierce Thanks for watching! It is an amazing area and spectacular from the air at altitudes below 1,000 feet. I have been to the San Juans by boat but going Kenmore Air is so much better.
At one point on the video I wanted to rotate the view with my mouse because I thought I was in Microsoft flight simulator, in any case thank you for this immersion I'm from France and I'm a fan of the Beaver DHC2 de Havilland! happy New Year!
@ArtJsculpt Thanks for watching! Yes the San Juan's were a scenic destination in early MS FS versions. Microsoft headquarters is really not too far which is why they included it I suppose.
+Doug F Thanks for watching! No time to fiddle with cleat hitches when aircraft arriving a minute apart. Need to lasso it first try! Everyone I saw at Kenmore seemed skilled at their job.
He’s trying to impress that cute pilot. Notice how he pulls off his cap, to let the wind toss his majestic mane as he runs to catch the last otter. The dynamics of the whole operation are of particular inters to me, because I fly otters and beavers in AK. The first beaver that docked himself, nobody backed him up, and the dock kid was busy elsewhere. Where I work, the otter pilot ahead of him would have stayed to help, since one foot slip, broken rope or cleat, even during routine docking, would have million dollar consequences. No professional courtesy from that pilot. Hate the uniforms. If I ever decide to fly in the states during the off-season, Florida looks like a better bet. One interesting thing I hear repeated constantly on the subject of aviation: in the estimation of the lay-public, all pilots are either super-great, or the worst pilot ever. Nobody ever seems to know an average pilot.
But I’d agree, this gal is pretty proficient, the way she docks herself like a boss. I noticed her vfr scan is way less than I do, however. Low traffic density to the North, and radar coverage on the Seattle end, I guess you can relax a little more than I’m used to.
@pi Thanks for watching! Maybe too much leverage for fine adjustments? She did use the knob with her thumb for larger power changes. Don't know if throttle had a friction adjustment.
@@sopilote56 I learned to fly floats in Alaska and once you have flown floats there really is no other way of flying,landing in a lake shut the engine down sit on the float with a fishing pole and catch dinner and fly home. Sadly the 172 I used to fly in Seattle got "flipped " a few years back and was being rebuilt .I don't know whether it was completed.
@@bermudarailway2411 I did a few flights out of Lake Hood in 1999 as a passenger years before I got my float rating and piloted several land plane flights including one from Birchwood to Talkeetna which was fun. If the Cessna you flew in Seattle was N5721T I can verify that it was repaired, is in beautiful shape and is now very well-equipped. That airplane sunk a float and capsized during taxi after landing in 2015. See my video of flying in it: "Seattle Seaplanes Tour" here - ua-cam.com/video/iCoNn-9pgxk/v-deo.html
what is the right hand lever control, I believe in old radial it's mixture, has it changed with turbine? It looks like it's in low idle, if it is why so?
I can't get a great look, but I flew PT-6's in C208's for a long time (never flown a Beaver radial or turbine). They had a secondary power lever (emergency power) that had 3 positions, idle normal and max. In the event the pneumatic signal to the main fuel controller failed, the engine would go to low Ng (idle). In order to save your bacon, the EPL could bypass/override the main controller and give you a backup method of power control. It's been many years so I no longer have every detailed stored away, but given that the Beaver has a PW turbine as well, that'd be my educated guess! Loved the video! I fly to the San Juans all the time, albeit not on floats! :)
I think if it was my turbine beaver I would at least put the flaps down in the take off position before adding power especially in choppy water . Nice vid
I noticed she did that on each takeoff. Obviously a conscious decision. That’s a new one to me, but I’ve only flown round beavers and turbine otters. I’ll be flying our new turbine beaver a little this next season. Looking forward to that.
In my experience the piston beaver no flap, wouldn’t get off the water, I’ve tried, lol. I have a few thousand hours in the turbo, never tried a flapless takeoff, but can’t see it has any advantage. Kenmore pilots are highly trained, so must be some value. Great video great memories, five years retired form 35 on floats.
@Jonathan Buchholtz Thanks for watching! No doubt it took many years of hard work before Michelle got the cool job. I bet there are windy, foggy, winter days flying passengers to and from the islands that are very challenging.
I’ve flown with some jumpy pilots before. Nothing she does signifies nervousness to me, you have to trim and adjust power on a plane like this continuously if you want to keep passengers from puking. No autopilot here, and you get a better ride without one, if the pilot stays engaged.
@Hepphepps Thanks for watching! I was prepared with all equipment necessary to record radio transmissions via a pilot headset plug-in cable. I was disappointed that didn't happen. No conversation was audible during the flight and everyone but pilot Michelle was using ear plugs. I did leave some of the ambient sound and attempted to use low dB music that was not too obtrusive. I didn't think 46 minutes of turbine engine and wind noise would be good. Some people hate music, some people like it. I try not to use it when I have good sound and dialog.
@@sopilote56 So, I do understand the intentions are good, but let’s face it, the kind of people searching for these videos are indeed interested in 46 minutes of turbine engine and wind noise;-) Music doesn’t really work as a masking tool either, once you put music into it with no artistic intent, you divide the audience between those who like it and don’t like it for no reason at all. It is lose/lose. (At least that is my professional opinion as a sound engineer/editor/producer/ sometime TV-composer.) Anyway, I enjoyed the video as a whole, interresting pictures!
@Rogue Wave Sorry you didn't like the music. I also like the sound of a radial. The Beaver in the video was a turbine as are nearly all of Kenmore's Beavers and Otters.
@@sopilote56 Well, the music wasn't "bad" perse, but IMHO it's just a pity and it doesn't do a beautifully sounding airplane like the Beaver justice. 👍🏻🙂
It was by chance that I ran across this video. I flew with this very pilot once. I have to say one of the best Beaver pilots I have ever flown with. Its an art form that most pilots do not have. Most just slam their way around..never getting the full potential of just how eloquent this airplane is. I hope she is still flying the DHC and making it look like the worlds best plane that it is. Thanks for sharing.
+LAS Thanks for watching! I have a friend, an excellent pilot, who flies Beavers and Otters during summers in Alaska but this was my only de Havilland float plane flight so far. The flight was super smooth, amazing for a relatively small "airliner." I have flown in (Chalk's) Grumman Mallards, 206's and Pipers - none with the great view and comfort of my Kenmore Beaver flight with Michelle.
The difference between and a pilot and an airplane driver id obvious here.
Gateway to Alaska been here 41 years Alaska flew many miles logging camps wow brings back great memories I'm 83 now thank you so much
@Kenny Rogers Thanks for watching! Glad to hear it brought back good memories.
Watch how the pilot carefully trims the Beaver to fly hands-free throughout the flight using the wheels/knobs overhead. When properly trimmed it maintains altitude and heading almost as well as an autopilot - reducing pilot workload and making for a smooth flight.
I would right seat with you, any day.
@@tahoma6889 Thanks for watching! Michelle is a great pilot!
Flown a LOT.. Watching her take that plane off, I could tell she knew her stuff, backwards and forwards. Good pilot..
Amazing and beautiful
Wow what a beautiful video. Looks like a dream to fly.
+Straight and Level LLC Thanks for watching! I remember the San Juans were a starting point in Microsoft Flight Simulator way back when. I did a touch and go on 6 of the islands in a 172 out of Port Angeles and some island cruising (as crew) about 10 years ago and I love the area. Seems like hauling people to and from the islands would be a really fun flying job - most of the time.
SO SO RELAXING TO SEE.. THANK YOU SO MUCH WITH HELPING WITH MY SEVERE ANXITY.
@dougdillard9006 Thanks for watching! Glad you found it soothing. Focusing on the beautiful world outside also helps me relax. Interesting views from an airplane or glider is my favorite thing.
I worked for Kenmore as a mechanic for a while. She was flying Cesna 180's at the time. I did a very major repair on her favorite aircraft that required a full re-rig of all the flight control surfaces on the aircraft as well as readjusting the wing washout. She and I took the plane for its Functional Checkflight. She flew the aircraft very precisely, but put it through its paces. She was also my instructor pilot in getting my Seaplane Rating.
Thanks for watching! Very cool that she was your instructor and you are a rigger. When I got my 1953 Cessna 180 it flew pretty crooked so I flew it a couple of hundred miles to Orlando to get a guy to rig it. It helped a lot but still never flew hands off. A well rigged airplane is a wonderful thing, especially for IFR.
I can't believe,such a great deal of Otters and Beavers
Great video. You were very lucky to have one of the best pilots at Kenmore. Michelle is amazing.
+Dave Sadowick Thanks for watching. Michelle's hand flying was super smooth, better than an autopilot. A great lesson on use of trim.
Great video! You did a nice job capturing a trip to the San Juan’s. I know your pilot. She’s the best in the business!
+Arthur Langlie Thanks for watching! Yes she was very skilled and I really enjoyed seeing how an expert makes it look easy.
I have been on several ride a longs with Kenmore. My brother lives in Suquamish and I schedule a ride every time I visit. Hello to all my friends at Kenmore!
+Jeff Pierce Thanks for watching! It is an amazing area and spectacular from the air at altitudes below 1,000 feet. I have been to the San Juans by boat but going Kenmore Air is so much better.
I use to take dates I really wanted to impress on Kenmore Air. Seattle to Victoria. Lots of fun.
At one point on the video I wanted to rotate the view with my mouse because I thought I was in Microsoft flight simulator, in any case thank you for this immersion I'm from France and I'm a fan of the Beaver DHC2 de Havilland! happy New Year!
@ArtJsculpt Thanks for watching! Yes the San Juan's were a scenic destination in early MS FS versions. Microsoft headquarters is really not too far which is why they included it I suppose.
@3:05 the dock-hand ties that cleat hitch like a boss! 8-)
+Doug F Thanks for watching! No time to fiddle with cleat hitches when aircraft arriving a minute apart. Need to lasso it first try! Everyone I saw at Kenmore seemed skilled at their job.
He’s trying to impress that cute pilot. Notice how he pulls off his cap, to let the wind toss his majestic mane as he runs to catch the last otter. The dynamics of the whole operation are of particular inters to me, because I fly otters and beavers in AK.
The first beaver that docked himself, nobody backed him up, and the dock kid was busy elsewhere. Where I work, the otter pilot ahead of him would have stayed to help, since one foot slip, broken rope or cleat, even during routine docking, would have million dollar consequences. No professional courtesy from that pilot.
Hate the uniforms. If I ever decide to fly in the states during the off-season, Florida looks like a better bet.
One interesting thing I hear repeated constantly on the subject of aviation: in the estimation of the lay-public, all pilots are either super-great, or the worst pilot ever. Nobody ever seems to know an average pilot.
But I’d agree, this gal is pretty proficient, the way she docks herself like a boss. I noticed her vfr scan is way less than I do, however. Low traffic density to the North, and radar coverage on the Seattle end, I guess you can relax a little more than I’m used to.
I think they have a turbo.engine,I was confused about the controls at first.
Beav such a easy gentle flyer.
Funny, they put that nice big shiny knob on the Beaver throttle but nobody ever seems to use it.
@pi Thanks for watching! Maybe too much leverage for fine adjustments? She did use the knob with her thumb for larger power changes. Don't know if throttle had a friction adjustment.
Nicely done!
+Carl Pugh Thanks for watching!
I used to fly a 172 out of lake Union ,sure is a beautiful part of the world .
@bermudarailway Thanks for watching! Yes, the whole area is beautiful and it was great to see it from the air on a nice summer day!
@@sopilote56 I learned to fly floats in Alaska and once you have flown floats there really is no other way of flying,landing in a lake shut the engine down sit on the float with a fishing pole and catch dinner and fly home. Sadly the 172 I used to fly in Seattle got "flipped " a few years back and was being rebuilt .I don't know whether it was completed.
@@bermudarailway2411 I did a few flights out of Lake Hood in 1999 as a passenger years before I got my float rating and piloted several land plane flights including one from Birchwood to Talkeetna which was fun. If the Cessna you flew in Seattle was N5721T I can verify that it was repaired, is in beautiful shape and is now very well-equipped. That airplane sunk a float and capsized during taxi after landing in 2015. See my video of flying in it: "Seattle Seaplanes Tour" here - ua-cam.com/video/iCoNn-9pgxk/v-deo.html
what is the right hand lever control, I believe in old radial it's mixture, has it changed with turbine? It looks like it's in low idle, if it is why so?
+Lawsen Thanks for watching! I hope someone will post an answer.
I can't get a great look, but I flew PT-6's in C208's for a long time (never flown a Beaver radial or turbine). They had a secondary power lever (emergency power) that had 3 positions, idle normal and max. In the event the pneumatic signal to the main fuel controller failed, the engine would go to low Ng (idle). In order to save your bacon, the EPL could bypass/override the main controller and give you a backup method of power control. It's been many years so I no longer have every detailed stored away, but given that the Beaver has a PW turbine as well, that'd be my educated guess!
Loved the video! I fly to the San Juans all the time, albeit not on floats! :)
Please leave a comment if video quality seems degraded. Video uploaded to UA-cam was sharp with fine detail.
Ainda vou até aí pra passear nestes hidroaviões.
@Night Rider Obrigado por assistir! Aproveite o passeio!
I agree with those who said cut the music.
Whenever I rode in a Beaver I was allowed to sit up front.
I think if it was my turbine beaver I would at least put the flaps down in the take off position before adding power especially in choppy water . Nice vid
+Steve Kamm Thanks for watching! I found the landings and takeoffs very smooth. A few bumps for about 2 or 3 seconds on step before lift off.
@@sopilote56 I
I noticed she did that on each takeoff. Obviously a conscious decision. That’s a new one to me, but I’ve only flown round beavers and turbine otters. I’ll be flying our new turbine beaver a little this next season. Looking forward to that.
In my experience the piston beaver no flap, wouldn’t get off the water, I’ve tried, lol. I have a few thousand hours in the turbo, never tried a flapless takeoff, but can’t see it has any advantage. Kenmore pilots are highly trained, so must be some value. Great video great memories, five years retired form 35 on floats.
Turbo-Beaver! (thought it was an otter for a moment due to all of the Otters at that dock.)
Love that beta-range sound. (and docking convenience)
+Mytech Thanks for watching! Lots of beautiful, capable, flying machines at Kenmore.
great video...however....the music! why??!!! The natural sound is the experience
Is there a cooler job?
@Jonathan Buchholtz Thanks for watching! No doubt it took many years of hard work before Michelle got the cool job. I bet there are windy, foggy, winter days flying passengers to and from the islands that are very challenging.
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A wonderful video, but sorry, it seems that the Pilot is a little bit nervous.
I’ve flown with some jumpy pilots before. Nothing she does signifies nervousness to me, you have to trim and adjust power on a plane like this continuously if you want to keep passengers from puking. No autopilot here, and you get a better ride without one, if the pilot stays engaged.
Kill the «music» and this video is 10/10!
@Hepphepps Thanks for watching! I was prepared with all equipment necessary to record radio transmissions via a pilot headset plug-in cable. I was disappointed that didn't happen. No conversation was audible during the flight and everyone but pilot Michelle was using ear plugs. I did leave some of the ambient sound and attempted to use low dB music that was not too obtrusive. I didn't think 46 minutes of turbine engine and wind noise would be good. Some people hate music, some people like it. I try not to use it when I have good sound and dialog.
@@sopilote56 So, I do understand the intentions are good, but let’s face it, the kind of people searching for these videos are indeed interested in 46 minutes of turbine engine and wind noise;-)
Music doesn’t really work as a masking tool either, once you put music into it with no artistic intent, you divide the audience between those who like it and don’t like it for no reason at all. It is lose/lose.
(At least that is my professional opinion as a sound engineer/editor/producer/ sometime TV-composer.)
Anyway, I enjoyed the video as a whole, interresting pictures!
It would be great without music.
Why ruin the beautiful sounds of a radial engine with music is beyond me... People watch this for the airplane, not the music.
@Rogue Wave Sorry you didn't like the music. I also like the sound of a radial. The Beaver in the video was a turbine as are nearly all of Kenmore's Beavers and Otters.
@@sopilote56 Well, the music wasn't "bad" perse, but IMHO it's just a pity and it doesn't do a beautifully sounding airplane like the Beaver justice. 👍🏻🙂
Kill the music. Great video otherwise.