The Otter

Shot in 2014, I'm always pleasantly surprised to run across this medley of turbine Otter related footage from trips past, previously shown in Odds and Ends ( • Odds and Ends - Alaska... ). Here's 3 minutes of turbine Otter love, from modern day bush pilot hero Paul Claus singing its praises, to Talkeetna Air Taxi working tourists on and off the Kahiltna glacier.

[@0SKBooth0]

Wow, 5000 hours in an Otter. Dreams can come true.

[@carsten4594]

1500 hrs in Army otters. Loved it!

[@jtkconection]

The only think I was disappointed by was the length. I love your videos man, keep up the good work!

[@weltensegLA]

Same! I was still saying "Woooooow...." when it ended

[@JohnChvatalGSTV]

Same here as well!

[@haraldschevik5213]

Same

[@BackcountryPilot]

Haha, sorry guys. Some edits will be long form and some...short. I have lots of footage tucked away, and sometimes it's easier to just make a short edit from something and share it, rather than sit on it forever.

[@jtkconection]

Backcountry Pilot I totally get man! Just keep it up and I can’t wait to see the next one

[@troyottosen8722]

I have flown in many turbine otters over the years here in Alaska, nice but I still love the sound of the original otter, unfortunately most have been converted to turbine up here, I get why, maintenance, upkeep, plus you get much more power with the turbine, I have many fond memories still though waiting for my “pickup “, in some AK valley pass, or lake and hear that “Harley Davidson” rumble sound of a beaver or piston powered otter coming!

[@charlesnash2748]

The other reason for turbine a/c is the issue of 100LL av gas, the last fuel sold in the United States that contains lead. It will be phased out as soon as a suitable renewable gasoline-type fuel becomes available.

[@SwampDonkey530]

Charles Nash exactly what I was going to comment 👍

[@New2Me170B]

Still a radial otter flying around Homer.

[@TraneFrancks]

I could have watched that for another 20 min.

[@evopwrmods]

Iv'e got to make some plans to go ride in this beauty. I love that area. Wrangell St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Switzerland combined ! Will have to add this to the Bucket List for sure......

[@jamesrobbie2869]

I love this channel, some of the best content I have come across...

[@r08800]

Hot damn... That brute sound when it starts up.

[@troyottosen8722]

Just another day flying In Alaska! Paul at ultimate Thule is a great Alaskan bush pilot, he and us Alaskans see more flying then you down south see in a lifetime! Simply put!!!!

[@hotspur666]

I used to fly with maps that were just blanks! Last I flew, I had good GPS that gave me the exact distance, direction and height but it was was so foggy that I could not see my own wing or the Otter's nose! So I could land totally blind but at the right place. Imagine, you slowed down and suddenly, you landed, then go forward very slowly until I see a beach, then turn the plane around to back up to that beach! I had two GPS, one was my portable one, in case the other one shut down!

[@GT47179]

Such amazing views in Alaska

[@Senor0Droolcup]

TURBO Otter. How cool is that? 😀

[@AkPacerPilot]

Brian L. They only thing cooler would be a twin turbo otter on floats... hehe

[@troyottosen8722]

Guys it’s not a “turbo”, it’s a turbine! Big difference.

[@Senor0Droolcup]

@@troyottosen8722 It's even nuttier than that: there is a "Turbo Otter" model and also a "Turbine Otter" model and both use (different models of) turbine engines.

[@troyottosen8722]

@@Senor0Droolcup , I forgot about that now I do remember seeing a few beaver turbo, we have many turbine otters up here in Alaska, there is a beautiful Grumman goose that has been flying out of lake hood in Anchorage and a few Grumman widgeons still fling up here. A little trivia for you, did you know lake hood is the largest, busiest seaplane base in the world? Also many pilots up here switch from floats to skis in winter.😉

[@Senor0Droolcup]

@@troyottosen8722 That is super cool!

[@davemacmurchie6982]

Still can't get used to seeing an Otter on wheels.

[@mysteryY2K]

neither can i haha

[@haraldschevik5213]

This bridles are incredible

[@delmar2169]

I got that same plane in purple.

[@felsenpanzer]

Damn, what a great bird and video!

[@andrewh8504]

Always enjoyed skydiving out of an otter.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Like this channel a lot!

[@FireBosspilot]

Love it!!

[@_FNQ]

Awesome stuff, as per usual.

[@Mike-01234]

I like the twin otter

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

Done quite a few PT6 conversions but, I’d love to fly in a Garret machine .

[@photo_rohan]

Wish the video was longer!!

[@martijn9568]

Can it be that I have seen this plane bringing people to a location in Alaska on a Discovery Channel program?

[@AkPacerPilot]

Wombat, I’m not sure how many planes they have, but they have several. They are pretty impressive aircraft and their pilots are very skilled from what I’ve seen a PATK... :-)

[@madmarkstoys]

GOOD BOY !!

[@clinthanna8516]

May I have more please?

[@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk]

Wonder what the op costs are of such a plane..

[@makarov138]

The original otter I'm familiar with had a piston 600hp engine. How does this turboprop engine compare?

[@noambelder5850]

makarov138 I know some have a 750HP PT6A-34

[@seangreene64]

Looks a lot like pilatus 7.

[@juricacakaric5535]

Where is a beaver video?

[@TheAussiePipe]

Not true....North East Greenland National Park is the largest in the world.

[@fingolfinnolofinwe5496]

Didn't know James Hetfield was a pilot