Dash-8 Q400 Onboard Engine Startup and Takeoff | Vancouver International Airport YVR

Welcome aboard Air Canada Express Flight 8466 from the Vancouver International Airport YVR to the West Kootenay Regional Airport CYCG. Enjoy the turboprop engine startup, the aircraft push-back, taxiing and finally taking off as we begin this flight across scenic British Columbia!
-Aircraft Operator - Air Canada Express
-Flight Number - AC 8466
-Location - Vancouver International Airport YVR
-Equipment - Bombardier Dash-8 Q400
-Equipment Tail Number - C-GGCI
-Equipment Age - 10.4 years
-Flight Date - April 14, 2023
-Flight Time - 0:58
-Seat - 3F

[@thomasschoberwalter5770]

4:36 love this sound when going from thrust back to idle

[@57Jimmy]

Man, I could taxi all the way to the destination. That GROWL is pure heaven to me!!!

[@TheHDAviation]

I love that sound as well, the Dash sounds so good in beta!

[@sebsaviationyyc]

Man, that sound never gets old! Always a treat to fly on these amazing turboprops!

[@TheHDAviation]

So true, it's always a ton of fun to get up in the Dash!

[@vusumuzimathumo-githendu6949]

How many passengers does the q 400 carry?

[@sebsaviationyyc]

@@vusumuzimathumo-githendu6949 Air Canada's Q400s seat 74. The aircraft itself can be fitted up to 78 seats.

[@InfiniteHorizons]

@@vusumuzimathumo-githendu6949Usually anywhere from around 78-90 seats or so

[@LuxFlightSimmer]

Finally someone says it!🤝

[@colinashby3775]

That frame rate timing at the end just made the video.

[@TheHDAviation]

It's always funny to see when the prop RPM matches with the camera frame rate.

[@micahonyedikachiemenike3509]

I know that pilots are doing something from the sound of the engine ❤

[@foxxray54]

Very nice departure footage onboard this impressive turboprop. Love Q400.

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks so much, it's always fun to get up in the Q400!

[@canalphsaero]

cool video! It's really cool to see the effect of the propellers at a standstill, you can see the angle of attack they are at

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks a lot! I always love seeing the prop in action. Love flying on these powerful turboprops.

[@derby2510]

Powerful engine. Smooth engine. Powerful video.

[@TheHDAviation]

Love the Dash 8, these impressive turboprops are always fun to fly on.

[@TheFalconCrusader]

This looks like one exciting experience to have the opportunity to fly onboard the Dash Q400, great engine sound, and awesome job on catching the flight report!

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks so much, I always love getting up in the Dash!

[@TheFalconCrusader]

@@TheHDAviation your welcome 🤗

[@VMBproduction]

Wonderful DHC-8-400 onboard report, Jesse! As always a big thumbs up, my good friend 😍👏👍👋👋

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks so much my friend! This was such a nice flight on the Dash, I always love getting up and enjoying the prop views and sounds.

[@skyhey]

Very good engine sound

[@afspotter88]

Love the Sound great video full view

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks for watching!

[@DezRosswess]

The opposite is the view I got the first time I landed at YVR, nice approach and the other side view of the cascade mountains is stunning too!

[@TheHDAviation]

I always love flying in and out of YVR, you get some great views from all directions.

[@sski]

Nice! It was cool watching, and hearing, the pilots use the prop condition controls when taking corners. I was watching what phase the props were in by looking at the tips and how they were biting the air (flat or up/down). Was hoping you could crane to see the gear leg but eh, beggars can't be choosers. Beautiful footage! Thanks and I hope your trip was great!

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks so much for watching! It's always interesting to see and hear the different power and setting of the prop/engine. It's always a lot of fun flying on these turboprops, especially when you can get the prop view.

[@sski]

@@TheHDAviation I love engine views, and wing views too! Getting to watch flap and spoilers during take-offs and approaches/landings is cool, as well as thrust reverse systems on both prop and jet aircraft. Wheel retraction is a bonus!

[@TheHDAviation]

@@sski Wheel retraction is always cool to see for sure, that's one of the other things I really enjoy about flying on the Dash.

[@sski]

@@TheHDAviation I flew on a DSH-7 back in 1989 looking right out at the starboard main LG and got to watch it go through its cycle, as well as flap cycles. It was an amazing aircraft.

[@TheHDAviation]

@@sski That is so cool, the Dash 7 is one aircraft I wish I could have flown on. Those turboprop quads are just awesome.

[@chartphred1]

More like this please 😁

[@TheHDAviation]

Hopefully I'll be able to get some more in-flight footage soon!

[@jeromemervelet54]

Very nice quality and view. Great report and video Huge like

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks a lot Jerome!

[@trainsmachineryldegmtrains3509]

Great video, good work! Thumbs Up Greetings from Dublin Andrew

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks so much Andrew, I appreciate it!

[@EURAMBLER]

amazing

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks for watching!

[@cmteamaral8408]

Parabéns! lindo vídeo show

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks for watching!

[@jjchello]

Best part of this video is you can tell precisely how the pilots start in lo-idle condition with prop feathered and throttle at idle for pushback reasons. Then at 3:08 switch to hi-idle condition, shortly after at 3:19 moving the prop out of feathered to “high” for taxi power. Then at 4:56 back to feather to reduce taxi power down from idle for taxi. Back out of feather, etc. The utility of turboprop is just so much better than piston.

[@KiwiPlaneVideos]

Great onboard departure footage! Great to sit by the engine there, makes such a lovely sound! Hopefully when I fly on the Air Canada Q400 I'll be on a window seat by the engine, as I can't select seats...

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks again! I hope you get a good seat, it's always a lot of fun to be by the prop on the Dash. That always drives me crazy when you can't pick a seat ahead of time. Good luck!

[@BlazeProductions787]

I love the noise at 10:10

[@matthiashaenni]

Sure you enjoyed this flight 😎✈️👍

[@TheHDAviation]

I always love getting up in the Dash! 😃🛩

[@HabibPharmacy]

So lovely 🥰🌹 beautiful

[@TheHDAviation]

Thanks for watching!

[@Russell1971]

I'm just so amazed by how these Q400's often sound like a classic SAAB 340B. I can only imagine what American Eagle might've been like had they ordered and made use of a big fleet of Q400's and SAAB 2000's, instead of newer ATR's and CRJ's. These Q400's also sound like older de Haviland Twin Otters at takeoff.

[@richardc8738]

OMG. The engine stopped. LOL😂

[@TheHDAviation]

Haha it's always fun to see when the prop RPM matches the camera frame rate. Luckily we kept climbing 😂

[@humbertoiberico2524]

Necesito un Dash 8-200 con large cargo door en léase listo para operar gracias por la información

[@Dawnseeker2000]

Around 5,000 HP per side gives very high performance.

[@Breenild]

Yes, the acceleration in the Q400 is much stronger than in most jet airliners.

[@TheHDAviation]

I always love the way the Q400 throws you back in the seat, such a fun aircraft to fly on.

[@Nosferatu295]

PW 150 Engine?

[@Breenild]

13:30 is that already Vancouver Island and Victoria over there?

[@TheHDAviation]

I think they are the little islands just off of Vancouver Island, it's amazing how quickly they come into view. I'd love to do that short flight some day, between YVR and YYJ.

[@Breenild]

@@TheHDAviation but then with "harbor air" in the float plane? Landing directly downtown Victoria!

[@Kudabear1]

What flight u take from YVR to fly in one?

[@TheHDAviation]

This flight was to YCG in Castelgar, British Columbia. It's the only aircraft they fly on that route.

[@jameslongmuir8939]

Are u from the Kootenay area of bc

[@jameslongmuir8939]

Going there on Friday

[@TheHDAviation]

Yes, I live in the Kootenays. Hope you have a great trip out this way!

[@ruslankarimov7029]

10:00

[@TamasKiss-bv9hz]

👍👍👍❤🤍💚

[@user-ww8mm5rv3n]

Ан-24 повеселее будет

[@normanriggs848]

Too bad most airlines of the world are getting rid of these and getting pure jets. What a waste!!

[@TheHDAviation]

So true, these impressive turboprops are always fun to travel on and feel a little bit more special than a boring RJ. I hope Air Canada will keep theirs flying for many years to come.