Aircraft Review: Cessna Caravan

[@jamilakhtar9668]

Hi I am Jamil from Pakistan,I have been a pilot for over 32 years this gentleman explained so well in the shortest possible time my compliments to him excellent narration

[@danielerber7404]

Now all I need is a 3 million dollar jackpot in the lottery and I'm ready to go...

[@Veldtian1]

You'll still be broke in 4 years.

[@77Avadon77]

Honestly if you want to go off-roading in the air there's much cheaper kit plane options

[@dominicjames8559]

I'm sure you could buy one second-hand! 😆

[@RainbowManification]

These planes are made for FedEx feeder and other cargo ops. It is purely a money maker airplane. Private owners don’t need this kind of useful load. Plus you’re taking on the maintenance and insurance requirements of a turboprop to only go as fast as a 182.

[@cinemantics231]

This has got to be the most brilliant aircraft ever designed!

[@constantin1959]

best light plane in my book!! thank you for this review!!

[@blancolirio]

Good review! Thanks for posting.

[@CyberSystemOverload]

Wow is blancolirio! Your analysis videos are really great sir!

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

@blancolirio Thank you Juan!

[@CyberSystemOverload]

One of the best airplane presentation videos I have seen. The presenter reminds me of a younger Russel Crowe. Really well done, subbed! What a great plane this is. I notice the door top sill is low near the pilots head and they would have to duck to see the wing then realized the windscreen wraps nicely around so you just lean forward to look at the wing or out the side! Two questions... 1.) Would it not be better that Cessna replaces all those steam gauge standbys with a standby EFIS? Garmin makes one that fits in holes that size! (2.) With GPS everywhere why is ADF still in use, sorry if that sounds ignorant , genuinely curious. Thanks!

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

Thank you @wootle2btootle ! That Caravan windshield really does give incredible visibility. Regarding the standby instruments, I agree. Cessna could modernize the cockpit and save weight with the new electronic standby EFIS displays. They have done this in the single engine pistons, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see this soon in the 208 and 208B. The ADF - good question. When I sold these planes for Textron Aviation, we always wondered the same. Other than a good timer, and the ability to listen to Rush Limbaugh reruns and ball games, they are really a waste. (and mess up an otherwise attractive panel).

[@CyberSystemOverload]

@@TurbinesandTailwheels Thank you for the reply very interesting. Haha yes listening to ball games is the way on those long hauls! BTW I recall back in the day there was a company that shoved TWO PT6's in a Caravan. Soloy DualPac I think (going from memory here). Are those still around? Do people somewhere still show interest in such a thing?

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

@@CyberSystemOverload yes, Soloy did put that mod together for the twin pac Caravan, but it never got any traction in the market. I'm not even certain whether the STC was completed or not? Too much complexity and weight out front I think. The Blackhawk and Texas Turbine big engine mods took over that part of the market.

[@davidgilmore1176]

Sadly, the presenter, Tom Dafoe, died in an accident in his 1946 Cessna 140 on 20 May 2022. The accident is covered by Juan Browne and others. Link to blancolirio below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqGzd5mQbJuparM

[@TooLowGear]

No, ADF is not a primary means of navigation in Africa. Almost all were decommissioned years ago. We’ve been using GPS since the late 90’s.

[@shawnburton9423]

You had me at cupholders lol

[@Harry-mp8sc]

Great video, great location, great bird. Thank you.

[@박영준-w1h]

Great Airplane! Great Presentation!

[@gary19222]

Imagine a "super skymaster" using the caravan platform!! Twin booms and twin turboprop in a push/pull configuration.. has anyone else imagined this besides me??

[@77Avadon77]

Not until now but you're giving me a Cessna boner

[@gendaminoru3195]

It exists as a one off in a pusher config - IIRC it was for a RADAR test for a Navy aircraft.

[@timnewman4955]

Great video, the music didn't bother me like it did others. I love the scenic location (is that Idaho?) and the plane is awesome! Thanks for a great review!

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

Tim, yes, we filmed in Salmon and flying into Indian Creek. Thanks for the feedback!

[@thomaswayneward]

Great airplane. Great spokesman.

[@confiinfo3274]

My favorite aircraft

[@Jay-hr3rh]

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is like a good online dating experience for the Caravan 208.

[@FlyingJournalism]

Bahahhaahahahahahaha... that was hilarious..best comment ever, I flew caravans, what a great plane to own

[@advancedaircraft]

Fantastic video!

[@hazzascazza5268]

Nice vid

[@esquivelox]

Great video! I fly them too here @ MROC. What 360 camera did you guys used?

[@jetAVIVA]

Thanks - It was the Garmin Virb

[@DavideCarbonell]

Nice tour Sir, thank you.

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

thank you David, glad you enjoyed it.

[@yengsabio5315]

Looks like a very utilitarian flymobile to me!

[@idy1172]

this is the toyota trucks of the sky

[@einsesteinpiorosado8071]

Gracias .

[@GarryFishermusic]

Always a great practical aircraft multi config just one tiny wish if the lads at Cessna could raise the roof about 4in so I don’t have to hit my head when changing seats PS (anyone normal)over 60 is challenged to bend in half Just a wish list thing

[@77Avadon77]

A totally clean exhaust signature on the left side of the airplane? Wow, that will be great for when I'm flying over those surface to air missile sites 😜

[@puterausman7682]

Did Tom relate to William Defoe?

[@jetAVIVA]

Yes, William is Tom's son.

[@zoozolplexOne]

cool !!!

[@punyaslokmohapatra7631]

👍

[@7evangelio522]

AVYVA 🇧🇷 🇳🇱 🇧🇷

[@jamesdavis8542]

What airports that first landing at

[@jetAVIVA]

The airport was Salmon, ID. The strip was just a back country strip used mainly by fire fighters. Hope that helps!

[@zissou6928]

Does it require a copilot?

[@jetAVIVA]

Hello Zissou! This aircraft can be flown single-pilot. Thanks!

[@dominicjames8559]

That's not a jet but I like all caravans in general!

[@johnfahmy1297]

Which year model is it?

[@jetAVIVA]

2019

[@РусланБакиров-л4ф]

I'm from Kyrgyzstan, l want to be pilot,

[@jetAVIVA]

Cool - Good luck!!

[@bigshrimp6458]

Hope you’re still working towards that dream you can become distracted by life but as long as you have flying you have a dream for more.

[@Temmex21]

🍇 Grape! 🍇

[@pinto_8261]

@@Temmex21 ?

[@TerryWhisk]

You will never be pilot 😐😳 GLORY TO AZERBAIJAN

[@chi9165]

What is the average cost to lease a cessna caravan?

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

@chi, lease rates vary widely based on two primary factors: 1) the age and value of the aircraft, and 2) the structure of the lease. Looking at common hull values ranging from $1M to $3M US, associated monthly rates will vary proportionately. Also, how the lease is written can vary widely; features such as who is paying for maintenance, who is paying into the engine overhaul reserves, insurance, etc., all factor significantly. That being said, monthly rates could be sub-$10k/month to more than $30k/month, and may or may not include DOCs.

[@caca121112]

great airplane! such a payload! but a PT6 needs a pressurize airplane.

[@tomdickens7856]

Something which this guy failed to mention is that caravans come equipped with supplemental oxygen systems in the form of an oxygen tank with provisions for masks or cannulas for pilots and passengers. The caravan itself is capable of altitudes of 25,000 ft, so this lends itself well toward cruising high above weather (with the exception of thunderstorms), while maintaining cruising speed and improving fuel economy. It would be impractical for this aircraft to be pressurized because the windows are too large and the necessary reinforcements to the fuselage would significantly increase the empty weight of the aircraft. In addition, this would limit the overall lifespan of the airframe. If properly maintained a caravan can fly indefinitely.

[@caca121112]

@@tomdickens7856 good point. it helps!

[@FlyingJournalism]

Very accurate answer tom Dickens, as a former caravan pilot, taking them to high altitudes such as 25k was not always the best way to fly. The body just isnt designed for the efficiency of flying at high altitudes like a king air or something. I can say you can stop a caravan in 400ft

[@originalfallinggirl]

I was going to buy this but it didn’t come with cigarette lighters and ashtrays.

[@PilotSwitzerland]

Better buy the PC12!

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

We love the PC-12 also! But for an entirely different mission.

[@NetBooter]

O kombi dos céus/ the kombi of the Sky

[@Veldtian1]

1 pilot, 1000 liters of fuel, 1,000 keys of "cargo", 1 half billion USD payday for 1 flight. Cessna CaravanRunner.

[@roostercogburn809]

Now swap out the PT6 for a Texas Turbine

[@justadroid]

Great for skydiving!

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

Rooster - lots of operators love those Garrets in the Caravan. Bobby and his team at Texas Turbines has been working with Textron and Garmin in hopes they will open up the software so they can issue an STC for the EX. As it stands now, they aren't able to penetrate the software to integrate the engine indication and performance.

[@Random-rt5ec]

Looks just like a Kodiak 100

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

Lots of similarities between the two. And several differences that make each unique with both having strengths for different missions. The Kodiak is quite a bit smaller.

[@Random-rt5ec]

@@TurbinesandTailwheels I have been binge watching Kodiak 100 videos because the plane looks awesome. Someone said the Kodiak looks just like a Cessna so now I am binge watching Cessna videos. Both planes look awesome & I look forward to taking a flight in each of them.

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

@@Random-rt5ec They sure are fun airplanes to watch, and even more so to fly. When you have the opportunity to fly in them, I'd love to hear your feedback on each!

[@DavideCarbonell]

@@TurbinesandTailwheels yeah, this is what I don't like a lot in the Kodiak, it is not really wide, for a guy like me 6,3 for 95 kilos, I feel like I am in a doll house in the Kodiak, but with the grand caravan, all good.

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

@@DavideCarbonell sometimes, size matters! LOL

[@NeilArmweak550]

Am I the only one who thinks that this guy looks like russel crowe?

[@nocalsteve]

He could pass for Brad Pitt’s brother.

[@sandeepbhanushali5941]

CESSNA CARAVAN - THUMPS UP - FUEL CONSUMPTION RATIO

[@77Avadon77]

"Check out this View" Me: bro that's a simulator 😑

[@Idkman14751]

I want this plane so bad but sadly it’s one million dollars..😞

[@tooey]

Thanks Brad Pitt

[@droge192]

"Life is short: fly a jet" - a Turbo Prop feature follows..... :o)

[@kellydaniels0044]

Which a turbo prop basically is. Its a jet engine that instead of using thrust to move the airplane, uses that thrust to spin a kind of waterwheel behind the engine spinning a shaft running through the engine to turn the propeller.

[@oldfoto8666]

😎👏👏👏👌

[@IgrejaBrasilBendito8193]

Kawywak 💙💛🤍💚

[@TheRealRoch108]

Can’t do it....Lose the music

[@OsamaAlmadani-q3d]

This aeroplane can't flight from London to United States

[@jayerjavec]

Fly a Jet? I see turbo prop.

[@jetAVIVA]

Yes..."Life is short. Fly a jet." is our tagline - But we do anything from pistons to large cabin aircraft.

[@TurbinesandTailwheels]

I like to joke with my team - "Life is short, fly slow" HAHAHA

[@jaffacalling53]

I'd say a turboprop is as much of a jet as a high bypass turbofan

[@droge192]

The pointless, irritating library music was a huge distraction to an otherwise great video. Why do people act like sheep and plaster the same bland music all over aviation videos?

[@SirGosht]

Just found out the presenter died in a plane crash. :-O

[@jetAVIVA]

Yes, unfortunately Tom was in a fatal plane crash. He is missed by all.

[@พระโตเทพมงคล]

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[@Janne1Hirmu]

Horrible music

[@jetAVIVA]

Well we hope you enjoyed the content, thats what really matters!

[@tigdogsbody]

That was not a review. It was a sales pitch.