Qantas Link Bombardier DHC Dash 8 Q 300 flight report - Port Macquarie back to Sydney

Bombardier Dash-8 Q series . Qantas De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300 ( DHC-8 ) flight report from Port Macquarie to Sydney.
Join me on board this trip report onboard a Qantas Link Bombardier Dash-8 Q300 captured in 4K 60fps with my new Gopro Hero9 Black (and trusty old Sony handycam.)
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Seat: 4D
Camera: Gopro Hero 9 Black and Sony handycam for zoomy bits
Aircraft: De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300 (formerly Bombardier)
Registration: VH-SBT
Flight: QF2171 Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Sydney (SYD)
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#qantas #flightreport #qantaslink
0:00 intro
0:17 entering terminal
0:43 departure gate and cafe
1:05 our Dash 8 Q300 arriving
1:54 boarding
3:16 my seat
3:55 engines starting
4:11 takeoff
6:23 inflight catering
6:40 toilet
7:04 Fly Well packet
7:28 stunning Sydney views
8:00 landing

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi everyone, don't forget to click the thumbs up as I need the validation. And comment on something, mostly because I need the validation. haha

[@Chicken_3475]

haha, what is validation?

[@frgjrider8686]

They retired those planes from our fleet

[@NowGetThere]

Validated! Enjoy!!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

@@NowGetThere haha cheers

[@Chicken_3475]

@KZbin come on, Paul is in need of a well earned validation!

[@oscarkelly1275]

Don’t worry Paul, you’re not the only one who finds the landing gear folding down satisfying.😂

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha cheers Oscar

[@colonelbeatson6027]

i love it and im 13 and when my dad was my age and he is 49 in November he and his dad flew a Fokker friendship to mackay and dad thought the wheels fell off

[@PaulStewartAviation]

wow

[@jeckyyeung5072]

Oscar, I concur!! 😉😉

[@lmlmd2714]

And coming up too!

[@heathertruskinger6214]

Those vortices were cool to see. I know it's an optical illusion, but it's still quite "trippy" watching the propellers spinning and then look like they are going in reverse, while in the air 😂

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha agreed, they looked very cool

[@kasyo2526]

Most scary flight for me was back in 1997. Flying from SYD to CBR on an Ansett 737. We were flying through a thunderstorm, and everybody in the cabin was quiet. The short flight seems to take ages. Upon landing in Canberra, the captain had to make a joke to relief the pressure "Ladies and gentlemen, we have landed in London", everyone started laughing.

[@unknowntraveller8633]

Love these Turbo Props the only was to fly, been a fan since my flights in the Fokker Freinships of TAA Ansett and the EastWest days

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Absolutely Steven

[@SaturnCanuck]

Thanks Paul. Always good to see a good ole’ de Havilland Canada Dash 8. I used to live just a few kms from the de Havilland Canada plant and it was great to see them test flown. Oh and for the record, as Bombardier is French it is pronounced Bom-Bar-Dee-A. And if you like short take offs/landings, you have to see the Dash 8’s older sister - the de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo. I have seen them take off and land in just 500 metres! Oh and speaking of designations, the Dash 8 moniker comes from her original designation of DHC-8 (as in de Havilland Canada number or dash 8).

[@philipguacci6452]

I got a rough flight on an Ansett 737-200 from Sydney to Melbourne. Lightning outside the window and we got thrown all over the place. My seat mate said hold on captain called flight attendants to seats now! 1983! I have been on an Emb110 bandit and SAAB 340B in Rarotonga Cook Islands. Thrilling. Cheers.

[@bradmack8953]

A flight in a Q400 into SYD is often the way I start and end an overseas adventure and I just love them. Thanks for another great story Paul. xx

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Brad

[@malcolmhill4701]

Port Macquarie is a great place I remember flying on Qantas back down from there

[@ningboflyer3871]

Once flew from Jeju South Korea back to Ningbo China. Before boarding, a flight from Jeju to Shanghai had been canceled due to a thunderstorm. My flight took off as usual. More than half of the flight was extremely bumpy, it was like riding a rollercoaster. Cabin service was suspended due to turbulence and flight attendants held their hands firmly to the overhead luggage racks. I could barely see anything out of the window. PA was rare for Chinese airlines, but the captain made one telling passengers he is very experienced and he can manage the situation.

[@sp4263]

Love those propeller tip vortices that create a "smoke ring" effect due to the lower air pressure n temp at those tips ❤❤

[@RochelNilendra]

I used to work for the Quantaslink flights that operated for JQ here in NZ. Mainly Our flights was SBI, TQM, TQL, TQD and TQK. Once a maintenance is due they fly one Air craft back to Tamworth Airport via Norfolk Islands and they bring down SBW as a replacement. Since JQ stopped it's regional flights here in NZ last November all the flights went back to Qantas link. Only in Auckland we used the step and the prop tie while pax are disembarking and boarding while the other ports used the Q ramp as shown in the video. Lots of memories with these props. Now I work for the JQ A320s. The Tail Number which starts with S (SBT) means Single Beacon while where T (TQM) starts with is twin beacon

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Rochel

[@Sanznachito]

Definitely will agree that there’s barely any engine noise, or not the noise I was expecting. Very comfortable flight!

[@ttv_saltgaming8759]

no I agree the landing gear looks so majestic as it comes out

[@flyguy905]

Classic Dash-8s are my favorite!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Absolutely!

[@NowGetThere]

You got it spot on about flying in these twin prop planes. A totally different flying experience than flying on the big jets. The high pitch noise of the propellers and you feel every bit of turbulence and the plane twisting and swaying with every bit of wind movement. Great review! Ah I see now that it was the exact same plane 'Rockhampton' that i flew from Canberra on. I thought you just meant the same model! Snap!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

yep :)

[@petermoll8309]

Nice camera work , especially some of the slow motion shots and I like a panning shot from the remote gate bus at the end. The toilets are the worst I've been in as you fold yourself in and out, and then nearly took out the flight attendant who was standing there before the flight. I like the idea of booking the row 1 and 2 seat with friends or family - one could call it the Q (300) Suite

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Peter - yep I really like the new gopro 9.

[@peterblackmore7995]

Ah Paul does it again - Port Macquarie International Airport! LOL. A few years ago, for about 15 months I flew SYD/CBR on Monday mornings and back on Friday arvo. Mostly in Dash 8s. On this morning there was turbulence and we did two go-rounds. Before starting the third landing attempt the pilot told us that if we did a third go round, we'd be heading back to Sydney to re-fuel. Pax were happy when we made it down! Whilst the jets take most of the noise away, when younger in a DC3 (?) I loved the bit where on take-off, the plane would be at the end of the runway and then they rev the engines up to 111% and let the brakes off. Yee hah - you knew that you were flying.

[@747kp7]

Another great vlog Paul! As enjoyable as always!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

cheers

[@mcmoose64]

I did the Lismore to Sydney flight in one of those . There was major thunderstorm activity all along the NSW coast that day . BEST ROLLERCOASTER RIDE EVER !

[@brucie-of-bangor528]

Thanks for another interesting video, Paul. My rough flight was Sydney to Belmont one night around 1985 in an Aero Pelican De Havilland Twin Otter through a thunderstorm, especially violent over Broken Bay. I was scared shitless! Put me off small planes for years and I caught a train home the next day. The Twin Otter was a 16 seater that developed into the Dash-6. It had twin P&W turbo props, 2 pilots, no hostess and a fixed undercarriage. Mercifully it wasn't a tail dragger, otherwise I would never have got on.

[@punchy501]

Great video Paul! Enjoying your videos of late more and more. Editing was spot on, making your experience watchable and interesting right to the end. Haven’t flown this aircraft type since 1991. And now can’t wait to book a SYD - ABX flight this winter for some Falls Creek snow action. Well done sir.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Craig! More videos coming :)

[@jasperlaw26]

Yayyy! Cant wait to watch in 20 mins!

[@HDChristchurchaviation]

Great video mate!!!, My older brother showed me one of your videos when I was little and I really enjoyed and I have been watching your videos ever since keep up the great work!!!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate.

[@woodytfc]

Hey Paul..recent subscriber and am really enjoying your content. Great quality. I love flying the Dash-8 as well and can appreciate your fondness for the landing gear movement. Cheers from Canada and I look forward to more of your aviation content.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers from Down Under!

[@Kylieleon]

Thank you Paul for doing the flying for us. Take care & stay safe

[@PaulStewartAviation]

cheers mate

[@dash8brj]

Dash 8 - my favourite aircraft! If I'm visiting my folks down in tassie I'll deliberatly get a jet to melbourne, then swap to a dashie for the trip to devonport. Done the trip countless times, and no you are not strange, there is something satisfying watching the gear drop out from under the nacelle :)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha I know what you mean. I flew from SYD to CHC via HKG and AKL because I wanted to get onboard a Cathay A350 back when they were just launched. #avgeekproblems

[@wingletproductions]

I love watching the Landing gear fall on all DASH 8 series!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

I totally agree! haha

[@wingletproductions]

@@PaulStewartAviation best thing ever! Nice to see you replying to my comment! Thanks

[@60frederick]

Paul, you have had my favorite seat on this kind of plane! The toilet seems to be huge. Thank you for sharing your wonderful video with us.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Frederick

[@tpplatfzft]

Thumbs up for a great trip report on the Q300!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Jordan-ox4vb]

Hey Paul, I went to the FlyPelican Inaugural flight it was good there wasn't that many people there but it was good to see a different aircraft come into Port. I dont know if you have but you totally should fly on the BAE Jetstream 32, you dont have to choose from Port to Canberra but from anywhere, It is a really interesting aircraft on how it is designed, it looks like the took the Cargo Pod form the Cessna Caravan and the tail from a Citation Jet. I did take a video but I haven't uploaded it. Hope you come back to Port sometime maybe when Alliance comes back with there new contract with Virgin.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate - yep it's always nice to visit Port Mac. Hopefully Alliance put their new jet on that route.

[@Jordan-ox4vb]

@@PaulStewartAviation Yes I hope so

[@hamishmcdonald7275]

Hey Paul, thank you for an amazing flight review. Always loved flying on the Dash 8 (mainly Air NZ Q300) - as you said it brings the rawness, and beauty, of flying to life! Also loved your reference to Wunala - hopefully she becomes a flying geek blessing! Wunala Bro!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Hamish

[@garyashcroft7645]

I have had a few flights on the Q400 of the now defunct FLYBE, I enjoy the experience, as you put it, the raw flying. Not had a flight for over a year now, and missing it. Thanks for the videos. Gary

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Gary

[@86breakfastclub]

A classy and capable plane

[@daveu88sanderson8]

Hi Paul Another great review of one of my favorite aircraft. You are like my postman "you never fail to deliver" Keep up the great reviews. Kind regards DS

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers DS!

[@Chicken_3475]

Great video! I would love to see more of these premieres!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

cheers Ryan

[@captmulch1]

Turbulence?? I was on a QANTAS 747 flying Sydney - Honolulu in 1975 and we hit a massive downdraft caused by a thunderstorm. People that weren't strapped in hit the roof. The lights went out for a few seconds. Ceiling panels were hanging down afterwards. Chaos!! There was a baby in the basinett on the bulkhead and I saw it float up into the air before the lights went out. When the lights came back on I looked at the baby - it was back in the basinett and fast asleep! There was an annoucement for doctors as some passengers had been injured. When we finally got to Honolulu the passengers spent ten minutes trying to find their shoes (lots of people remove their shoes on international flights) as they had been flung all over the cabin. My father was a QANTAS 747 first officer at the time and we were on a family holiday. My sister's seatbelt wasn't working (QANTAS!!! how could you), and my father had swapped seats with her and was holding onto the arm rests as he knew the turbulence might be bad - luckily he hung on! My father talked to the pilots on the way out and they said the aircraft dropped 3000 feet in something like ten seconds. Fun fact - TV personality Mike Walsh was on the same flight so he can confirm this story.

[@oscarkelly1275]

Love the content Paul!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Oscar

[@callumthemieleandlgguydalg6315]

Love the sound of these turboprops as they roar to takeoff thrust

[@PaulStewartAviation]

I agree

[@garymckee4342]

Hello from Toronto. Back in the1970s, I was on a nighttime flight on a DC9 over Tennessee and the turbulence was so severe, one of the flight attendants sat right down on the aisle floor to keep her balance. Pretty wild ride.

[@joshuaschulzy]

Yes yes yes, I’ve been missing you welcome backkkk

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate :)

[@anneclifford6666]

i love the sound of Q300 great video !!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers

[@jamesbrown145]

Flew the 8-300 from Sydney to Bendigo on a 40 degree day last year. Was surprisingly great. Ice cold aircon and noise wasn’t too bad. The flight attendants said its one of the longest flights they do.

[@loeshalberstadt9998]

Hi Paul, great to see you again. Greetings from the Netherlands🇱🇺

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Loes

[@philipg6463]

Port Macquarie International? is it really international airport? You are not weird, I have a fascination with landing gears as well.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha

[@paulmcphie1596]

Haha Interstate ie Canberra.

[@mitchellgibbs1465]

I had amazing turbulence flying from LA to Vegas, we had bumps and drops galore! I absolutely love turbulence!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha yep there's some cool about it.

[@OnePilot12222]

Thankyou for your great videos and interesting facts👍 Keep it up!😀

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it Elijah

[@logancurran]

your not alone, the dash 8 landing gear is pretty fascinating

[@bluebarron351]

Hi Paul, welcome back to the skies! The new gopro is working a treat!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate

[@solotrippin09]

Love those vortexes

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Absolutely!

[@tmsala59]

Sweet Video Paul! Stunning Views! 💖💕

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Thomas

[@tmsala59]

@@PaulStewartAviation 💖💕 Thanks Paul! Stay Safe!

[@jamessmith6402]

Nice one Paul I really enjoyed the video 👍 thanks

[@PaulStewartAviation]

cheers James

[@markeaston7353]

Great high quality video thanks Paul. I remember getting on a Dash 8 straight after getting off an A380 and my goodness it felt small in comparison. Still a great old work horse though.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Mark

[@paulb4877]

Great video 👍 Good to see you in the air again. 🛫 It will be a while for us here in the UK 🇬🇧, just gone into 2nd Lock down.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Paul

[@bangladesh0001]

I love this taxi sound

[@alexe610]

Thank you for sharing. Aircrafts with landing gear under engines become very dangerous after 2 decades. Because aircraft's wings are subjected to more Stress and Wear during continuous operations.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

cheers - glad you enjoyed it

[@rivetandbrodie]

Love the Dash8, got my first ride on one with Air Ontario 🇨🇦 in 1986, one of the original 100s

[@PaulStewartAviation]

nice! Sadly there are no 100s left flying in Australia although QF have a few 200s.

[@annakeye]

The Q-300 turbo-props are a common sight here in New Zealand (Air New Zealand). The last couple I caught were between Christchurch and Palmerston North and they were jam-packed. Which wasn't particularly comfortable but my favorite thing is cutting through the clouds and seeing Lake Ellesmere come into view. I agree with you. There's something very real about this type of plane. Them and the ATR-72 are the bread and butter of the airlines local/national hops between towns and cities.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Absolutely

[@7figuretraveller]

Paul I think it’s pretty neat seeing a dinky wheel set disappear into the engine housing. You are not alone! Two roughest flights? 1. BA London to Naples- we flew over a volcano and dropped a tasty 3000 feet before hitting the runway. The pilot joyfully advised us “that we had definitely landed.” 2. Alitalia Rome to London. A windy night landing or should i say go around. We barely touched the tarmac when we took off. The door to the cockpit burst open and we could hear the pilots talking loudly and quickly. I can only guess but it probably wasn’t “It’s going to be another half an hour before we get our espresso and ice cream”

[@jeckyyeung5072]

Such a beautiful and enjoyable video as always, it eases off a little of my crave for flying!! 😉😉😅😅

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha cheers Jecky

[@jacksonnolan8532]

I can't wait paul!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

cheers

[@melissanoonan3301]

Thanks for the video Paul. So nice to see fellow Aussie's flying especially when us Melbournian's can't move more than 25k's from home. I'm missing air travel and all the freedom it brings so very, very much.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Melissa. Hopefully you guys will be travelling in the very near future. :)

[@melissanoonan3301]

@@PaulStewartAviation Here's hoping! Thanks again

[@nz_aviation3815]

Amazing

[@ltlarrow1]

I have been on one flight, at 8000 feet, through a thunderstorm, from Atlanta, Georgia to Greenville, South Carolina, USA. The guy in the seat in front of me made use of his air sickness bag; I barely made it through the flight. And I loved the view of Sydney CBD!

[@davidcole333]

Anyone can review Emirates Business Class, it takes a real KZbinr to review a Dash 8 flight from Port Macquarie to Sydney :-) ! It's great to have a new video from you Paul. You don't just entertain, you educate and I love that about your videos.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers David

[@MGAviationNZAircraftVideos]

I sat in 1A when Jetstar had the Q300s over here in NZ I only got that because I was on staff travel standby at the time and yes it's very awkward facing the passengers. Tbh I'm so glad Air New Zealand Q300s don't have that Configuration anyways Paul I absolutely love the mighty Dash and they're such a pretty aircraft to work and hope I'll be able to do that again soon. Sensational video as usual

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate! Once we get this travel bubble going I hope to head over across the Dutch and get onboard some of those NZ turboprops :)

[@MGAviationNZAircraftVideos]

@@PaulStewartAviation Same here I'll love the try out the Dash 8s and the 717 😁😁

[@drayner2517]

@@PaulStewartAviation the Q300 figuration was changed in NZ to allow more freight room down the back. The galley that is at the back was moved to the front where the backward facing seats are.

[@paulmcphie1596]

Seeing green gear down and locked lights is what gives me pleasure.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Sounds like you're in the flight deck! :)

[@paulmcphie1596]

@@PaulStewartAviation Yes panoramic windows, good seats and very little likely-hood of missing the flight.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

@@paulmcphie1596 hah true. What do you fly?

[@paulmcphie1596]

@@PaulStewartAviation Nothing at the moment thanks to The China Flu, now that I'm 60 I'd say that I've runout of runway.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

@@paulmcphie1596 :(

[@TridentGaming]

Great video Paul!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Jeffery

[@boppermacca9346]

I really like your content Paul. And you mentioned turbulence, I have found it to be a little bumpy every time I've landed at Hobart.. I've always figured it's the air coming off the water meeting the land and mountains that cause it but I actually like that feeling

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Great job Paul love the DHC Dash-8s and De Havilland Canada is easier to say!!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Caleb

[@Mmaulin12]

I was on a United 767 out of Heathrow and over Dublin we were going through some really crazy turbulence, and we even dropped some quite abruptly. You’re not alone, I binge watch Dash 8 videos for landing gear footage. BTW love your RM Williams, thinking about getting myself some, despite being an ardent fan of cowboy boots.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha cheers mate

[@Mmaulin12]

@@PaulStewartAviation only been on a Dash 8 once in my life... need to fly to Canada more

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Very nice. 👍 I was meant to fly to Port Macquarie with QantasLink at Easter ... but of course interstate borders shut down. Hopefully 2021. 🤞🏽

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hopefully easter next year :)

[@scotty11782]

Thanks Paul

[@PaulStewartAviation]

cheers Scotty

[@Bad_Karma1968]

Paul great vlog as always ! Flying facing the cabin isn’t that bad done it a few times

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks Ted

[@casperblackcat1975]

Nice video I've flown on Q400's from Mildura to Melbourne & like you I really enjoy flying on this aircraft, a friend of mine has said that she would never go flying In these turboprops but I also find these flights very smooth, The only bumpy experience I had was In summer as Mildura gets well into the 40's so the hot air does cause a bit of a ride. I'm heading to Brisbane In about 6 weeks so I will have the best of both worlds flying In a Q400 & then a Boeing 737.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Many thanks!

[@timmarks8941]

Welcome back Paul.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Tim

[@garryau9890]

Thanks for another great video Paul. Only thing worse than watching landing gear deploy is watching landing gear NOT deploy !

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Garry

[@eduardoaraujo1714]

1 min left can’t wait

[@zakelwe]

The great thing about turboprops as you say is because they are smaller and fly lower you have the feeling of moving through air masses more. True, you get turbulence and other effects on jets but for the most they hide the weather. Also they bring back the old days and make you wear your rose tinted flying goggles :) Great report as always, hope that great country of yours down there stays green as long as possible. You had a hard time with fires even before Covid, so the best of British, er, Aussie luck with that.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Andrew

[@russelldsyder1344]

I flew on Dash 8 400 from Salzburg to Vienna by Tyrolean/Austrian airlines. After years of jets it was surprisingly smooth. The pilots were from Ukraine and previously worked for Antonov.

[@ph89787]

Nice video. A couple of my flights to and from Hong Kong involved Typhoons.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Patrick. yep I've had a rough landing into HKG with a typhoon off the coast.

[@steveamurray59]

Nice Footage there Paul..

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers Steve

[@funkdunk]

Great video

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheer mate

[@flightngaming878]

My turbulent flight was on an A320 from Sydney to Ballina-Byron bay airport. The captain also gave us a warning and the wings were shaking violently. The landing was rough as well.

[@Aviation_legacy]

❤ your videos keep it up

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Colt1775]

Last time I was on one of these was a flight to Anchorage Alaska for a doctors appointment and I lived in Kenai, AK at the time. A rather intimidating plane mostly due to the loudness and the prop being so close to the entrance lol. I was maybe 8 at the time and had never been on a plane before.

[@chap6595]

Hi Paul....nice little plane!!!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi mate

[@JB-mk4ry]

Mmmm. That turboprop hum. Love it. Don't love that so many others around you were without a mask. :(

[@PaulStewartAviation]

I was a little surprised tbh

[@ralphyhk]

fab!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

cheers

[@iancooper2213]

Good to see you back and are those boots RM’s .......

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers and yes they are

[@cx777300]

Have preordered the Geminijets -200 model, hopefully they will make -300 too!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Ohh nice!

[@lmlmd2714]

I love that seat on the dash-8s as well, best seat in the house! :) I've always wondered what the mix of point-to-point vs connecting traffic is on the Port - Sydney flights is. By the time you factor in getting to and from the airport and check in business, if you aren't connecting onwards then time savings of flying must be getting pretty modest, especially as the Pacific Highway upgrades continue.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hey mate, to be honest I doubt very little if any pax would be connecting unless they're an avgeek like me haha.

[@pkpjn2000]

Nice video Paul, but i guess this just my preferences, prefer to have no background sound at all on starting engine, takeoff, landing and shutdown so we can hear the beautiful engine music haha

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate - fair comment about the background music :)

[@jaikavanagh2071]

Thank you for the video I wanted to go on a plane but it like I’m on a plane when I watch you thank you and I sub and notifications on

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@nursegaz]

Since you asked. Earlier this year I was on QF617 on 18FEB BNE-MEL, we flew into a massive storm on approach and hit a severe windshear, the bottom dropped out and the captain went full TOGA at a steep climb gradient, people in the cabin screamed. As an experienced avgeek/ex airline employee I was even shook. I spoke to the captain afterwords and she said it was the worst she had ever flown into. If you have flightradar24 you can try and pull up the history and you can see the graph of the massive change speed and altitude.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Geez that sounds scary but good to see pilot skill kicks in and you landed safely

[@nursegaz]

Great vids...as a former Bombardier employee the correct pronunciation is "Bom-bar-dee-eh" ;-)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

good to know :)

[@mattlindsay6974]

I’ve flown on the Dash 8 100 series from Melbourne to Burnie/Wynyard - 36 seater. Sadly Qantaslink pulled out of Wynyard in 2006 although Qantas recently have ramped up their regional services since Rex decided to go into capital city runs. I love the sound of the Dash 8s.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yep they're pretty cool aircraft

[@YouandIweremeanttofly]

Great video Paul! I am Canadian so I may be biased, but I have always preferred the Dash family over their main competitor the ATR family.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers James. Yeah the Dash 8 look better :)

[@robertgarland9342]

I have always loved the sound of a turbo prop. The Dash 8's are a great little plane but for my money nothing ever comes close to the beautiful sound of the Rolls Royce Dart turbo prop on the Fokker F27. I miss the old days in the 70's and 80's getting out of the car at the Ansett car park at Kingsford Smith airport in Sydney and the first thing you hear is the scream of the F27's on the tarmac. Love it. If you tried to start an F27 today you would be hit with thousands of dollars in fines for noise pollution.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Absolutely! I think HARS in Wollongong have an F27 they're restoring to airworthiness so I look forward to hearing it! :)

[@chrismckellar9350]

Nothing wrong with a turbo prop. Last week I flew on an Air NZ Q300 of a 35 minute flight from Kerikeri (Bay of Islands) to Auckland, traveling at 12,000 ft. Great flight with a friendly flight deck and cabin crew. Being a small regional airport, Kerikeri airport has a new terminal building with good views of the runaway and apron. No self check in but the old fashion check in by 2 ground staff like in the old days when flying was adventure :)

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Nice! You would have got some great views on that flight Chris!