Beautiful Turbine Sound: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan for Skydive

[@spadgm]

What a slick operation! Great plane, beautifully filmed too!

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Wow so many jumpers. Awesome aircraft. A lot of weight.

[@Porsche4life]

Yes a lot of weight BUT it’s converted to the Supervan 900

[@bernardanderson3758]

I’ve flown jumpers from fun to tandem but always wanted to fly the 208

[@keitha.9788]

As a pilot, I've often wondered why people want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane...

[@michaelb.8953]

As a pilot myself and someone who's skydived it's just all around fun.

[@redcauthen771]

I did to, then I tried it, one time and convince myself, the next day and started my PPL. 😂😂

[@derekbeaton4543]

As a passenger, I've often wondered the same thing.

[@calvinnickel9995]

Most jump planes are far from perfectly good.

[@scottyvibez]

Isn’t this from the movie Planes 2? 😭😚😭

[@hgodtx]

Love the camera angle, that prop is huge!

[@bernardanderson3758]

Now that the Powerful engine conversion to the Garett engine looks more complete

[@josemauricioduarte543]

Incrível a capacidade de carga que essa aeronave tem além dos tripulantes, eu contei 18 pessoas embarcando com seus equipamentos

[@naijapilotxmax6006]

This is almost a CRJ height 😳 Weight this beast can take off with is huge 😱

[@Porsche4life]

It’s the grand caravan supervan 900 conversion

[@DOMINICAAVIATION]

Impressive footage!! Amazing catch!

[@DrBearAviation]

Thanks mate for your watching and support. I am glad that you enjoyed it.

[@bernardanderson3758]

Lot of tandem jumps 😊

[@JuanSanchez-jf9fo]

Wow! 18 skydivers and two pilots else.

[@schirmeyerb]

Très beau

[@Gratefulwon]

As someone who had a PT6 grenade itself in a 208, I think I would still want one over a TPE 331

[@calvinnickel9995]

Did you buy a lottery ticket?

[@vieiralima4357]

3:31 Excelente capacidade de carga , tendo em vista que estamos falando de um avião monomotor . Se levar em conta que cada paraquedista pesa em media 75 quilos , embarcaram uns 18 homens , logo seria 1350 quilos, fora o puloto e os equipamentos . Muito bom !!! 👍🏼😁

[@DrBearAviation]

Sim, esta aeronave é uma ferramenta muito capaz.

[@amritmagar704]

It seems small plane but carry many passengers.

[@staceylpittman532]

Summer time Down Under.

[@Clipper-B314]

Unbelievable 18 jumpers on board ! Amazing！😲 Is this a Normal C208 or Supervan 900？（Super power up version of c208) Really enjoy this video ! 😊

[@DrBearAviation]

Thanks for watching mate, and I am glad that you enjoyed it. Yes, it is unbelievable to see 18 jumpers with gear on board. It carries minimal fuel as dropping zone is nearby. This is a normal C208B Grand Caravan.

[@jameson566]

It's a 900. I've flown this plane, it's a great machine.

[@Clipper-B314]

@@jameson566 Just as I expected! because exhaust pipe shape is different from normal C208. Thank you so much for your kind information. From TOKYO 😊

[@MissilemanIII]

4 blade prop, nice.

[@bluebanana064]

The cover from the electrical connection generator is not locked !

[@JSFGuy]

GPU receptacle probably spring loaded.

[@MattMorris481]

Damn they really pack them in there, I guess you got to pay for that upgraded engine.

[@DrBearAviation]

I was also amazed by how many people were packed into such tight space.

[@indaleciochourio6157]

16 personas,me cuesta creerlo

[@alvessilvaalves5620]

Cê tá doido, tá igual o ônibus do meu bairro; lotado.kkkkkk😂😂😂

[@givaldoarasan]

Show 🇧🇷 🇧🇷

[@bigdaddy3662]

I flew in an airplane once

[@bernardanderson3758]

Quick turnaround

[@hgodtx]

Damnit! You skipped the initial turn to burn!

[@Роман-б3е7ж]

Пристегнитесь возможны воздушные ямы😮

[@vatoloco6536]

What is that blue box in the dolly

[@DrBearAviation]

I believe that it is the external power supply, i.e. batteries.

[@bobwilson758]

All about $$$

[@AntônioCarlos-n9m]

Garret = 20 plus

[@Nickoguya]

that's 20 people!!!

[@joseleon3597]

Por qué enciende la turbina si aún los pasajeros no han abordado la aeronave?

[@DrBearAviation]

Se necesita tiempo para finalizar el proceso de arranque del motor. Ese día realizaron alrededor de 12 incursiones para lanzar paracaidistas. Al arrancar el motor antes de abordar, ahorraron un tiempo precioso.

[@joseleon3597]

@@DrBearAviation gracias por tu respuesta. Ya entiendo. Ahorraron tiempo arriesgando la seguridad de las personas .

[@philwilhelm2564]

The last person that jumped out of the plane didn't shut the door.

[@texasbeast239]

Does it have to have an APU to start? If so, why can't it start on its own battery?

[@calvinnickel9995]

Because it’s a Garret and takes a ton more power to start. Most planes designed with Garrets have two batteries that you can put in series for more starting power.

[@siddiqueyd1]

Maybe she already gave birth! Otherwise I always see the Grand Caravan "pregnant".

[@2alsaedi]

I am ingineering for it.

[@flypawels]

👍

[@Jay-hr3rh]

18 people in a Cessna Caravan? 😮

[@DrBearAviation]

That is what happened. I was also deeply impressed.

[@JSFGuy]

That thing can hold more than you think, I think 4k LBS. More than you can stuff people into.

[@thierrygaillot1980]

Aircraft lighten up by less fuel being carried on board, passengers seats removed, etc...

[@JSFGuy]

@@thierrygaillot1980 Yes, not necessary on this one, lots of extra capacity more than they can with the people or the skydivers in this case. Lots of room.

[@thierrygaillot1980]

@@JSFGuy No idea what you are trying to say. What I am saying is they are technically legal maximum take off weight wise with all the mods done on the aircraft and the amount of fuel carried on board. That's it!

[@COFFEE-e3p]

THATS A LOT OF WEIGHT !!...????....THINK I,LL STAY !!

[@thierrygaillot1980]

Less fuel, no passengers seats, etc...

[@dunkermitcell83]

Why does he rotate so early 🤔😨

[@DrBearAviation]

The pilot lifts the front wheel off the ground at a low speed and holds that attitude. With the further acceleration, the plane will get airborne when it "wants" to get airborne. This way the passengers will have a silky experience and do not have the feeling of aircraft being pulled into air.

[@ReneTeranmiserendino]

Conté 18 sera

[@chiefkev]

Huge safety concern in starting this up BEFORE passenger boarding. Why not wait to start until everyone is on board in order to be completely safe?

[@Faston]

What HUGE safety concern? Prop is feathered, brakes r locked. In 10 minutes, 18 people jump out of a perfectly good airplane. U still using nappies?

[@jameson566]

@@Faston The Garrett isn't feathered on the ground like a PT6.

[@calvinnickel9995]

@Faston You’d be amazed at how stupid people can be. Why chance it? There’s zero reason to do this.