Piedmont Dash 8-100 Afternoon Departure from Binghamton!

[@jackyclaiborne2142]

I love the sound that the props make! I love seeing and hearing the engines fire up. In full idle and taxiing, the props make your basic "Box Fan" sound. In takeoff and inflight, the props make a low pitched drone like the wings of a bumblebee. During the twelve years which I lived in Ithaca NY, 1991 thru Twenty O Two, I flew on various regional turboprop airliners in and out of Ithaca with what was then US Air Express, and later US Airways Express. The aircraft I flew on included the Beechcraft 1900 C and D models, and the Jetstream 31, which I considered rather primitive airliners, because they were very basic, and lacked a cabin attendant, galley and beverage service, overhead compartments, and a lavatory. I also, a couple of times flew on the Shots 360, distinctive for it's square fuselage and known as the "Flying Boxcar", and my favorite of all of those aircraft, the Dash-8 100 series. The Dash 8 cabin was most like that of a Boeing 737 or DC-9. However, yet is was still a regional turboprop airliner. Many people don't realize that a turboprop engine is a turbojet engine with a propeller attached. That's why it's called a turboprop. But many are convinced that it's a turbocharged piston engine like that of a Porsche. Unlike much of the public, I myself love the turboprops, and wish that most domestic flight airliners, 737's, DC-9's, and Airbus A-320's, used on such routes as Charlotte NC to New York LaGuardia were turboprop instead of fan jet. Though a bit slower, and can't fly much higher than 25,000 to 30,000 feet, turboprop engines burn less fuel than fan jet engines. I think that saving jet fuel would be worth 15 to 20 minutes added to the flight time. As far as inflight noise and vibration from the props goes, which many people complain about, thicker cabin insulation could be added to muffle the low pitched drone, and reduce the vibration. The quietest turboprop that I ever flew on was the ATR-42 with American Eagle in 1992. It appeared to have thicker cabin insulation. My longtime girlfriend, whom was with me on that occasion, gave the ATR-42 the nickname, "The Whisperprop".

[@Airforceproud95]

Beautiful. Great video.

[@ryanhawley5767]

My grandmother used to live in Binghamton. My favorite flight of all time was PIT - BGM on a USAir Dash 8.

[@PVDPlaneSpotting]

Awesome vid! Love the views and sounds

[@luccacerminaro8003]

Nice do one when u go to from Binghamton to AVP please because there similar airports

[@jamespierdon]

Is she flying over the finger lakes district?

[@pilotguy52]

What seat were you in?

[@danielobrien7738]

That looks like Seat 2A

[@seandougherty4260]

al the video timing is off idk whats going on with your camera dude

[@zonibrave]

sean dougherty åå

[@seandougherty4260]

nah bad vid you got it all in slow motion dont like i love watching vids to of these bummer