TLR TO, short

[@alverstonebass4121]

The Islander was the first aircraft I knew because I grew up on the Isle of Wight, where they initially developed and made them. Every time we'd go past I'd see them lined up at the grass-strip at Bembridge Airport. Still haven't flown in one, but as a flyfisherman that strip looks great! :).

[@jt21788]

Same. I’m from the very south west of Cornwall where skybus is the main airline. They fly islanders and twin otters and I work at lands end part time now. Islanders are my favourite aircraft and they were the first I ever flew in.

[@mauricedyer6842]

Whats fly-fishing got to do with Bembridge airport???

[@sal_strazzullo]

This is way more challenging than flying to airports with ILS.

[@grantwilliams9733]

Great video! Thanks for sharing

[@akcbcmcb]

What a location to fly from though I wouldn't like to lose an engine. I used to fly the 1st Turbine Islander built G-MAFF a 1981 model along with Dornier 228's, most G-MAFI. Best flying job ever, best 9 years of my life. The B757's I went on to fly weren't bad either.

[@NeverGiveUp8080]

This is one helluva take off...safe landings!

[@FrenchFryStuff]

Interesting…just run up and go. Exactly why I don’t let anyone fly my aircraft.

[@blackhawks81H]

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[@A320_shrek]

Yeah Respect man the Islander has quite a reputation to go missing and crash.

[@mysteryY2K]

isn't that because it's flying over water usually? in Jersey UK?

[@A320_shrek]

@@mysteryY2K Yes.

[@simonbellamy67]

My god what a way to depart. This looked so good.....

[@tombulva]

Sorry for my lay question, but I only know this plane from X-Plane simulation ;-). Why was the LEFT GENERATOR switch not turned on after starting the engines ???

[@masasiization]

Nice🎉

[@MattAviationChannel]

WOW that is really awesome!!

[@dwaynekight7381]

Seems like enough speed vs runway length......sorta But takeoff seemed "shallow"?

[@charlesa.8376]

I'm loving all of your videos, and I have a few questions: How did you get into the business/what certificates do you hold? Also, why the BN-2? What is it like to fly? Thanks for your time, and keep 'em coming!

[@gsaviation2813]

The BN2 because it is affordable, piston powered, so no cycles issues, and it will carry nine passengers for the river industry.

[@blackhawks81H]

@@gsaviation2813 The islander flies kinda like a barn... But it doesn't matter, if you want something to go fly aerobatics in, you get a Citabria, Decathlon, Pitts. If you want to go real fast, you get a Mooney, TBM or a jet. The islander however, is PERFECT at the task for which it was built. Affordably flying a large payload, be it people, or cargo, or both, as the seats come right out easily(unless that little MF peg gets jammed. Lol) and doing those things in and out of very very short, unimproved runways, tiny airports, or just fields in the middle of nowhere. It EXCELS at all of these things. Sure, it's quite loud. I once heard a fellow islander pilot describe the sound as "a thousand skeletons fornicating in an aluminum trash can" but those big ol 2 blade props are a lot cheaper to replace than a 3 blade. God knows the engines have the clearance. No prop strikes here. Sure, it can also be a handful in a strong crosswind landing, and you might end up punching yourself in the stomach yanking the yoke back after shoving it forward... But the stall speed on an islander is 40kts, so it's a tradeoff. I've flown islanders with negative groundspeed before. But it doesn't matter. At the end of the day, above all else, the islander is a purpose built airplane that's just awesome for that purpose. It's also an incredibly tough, rugged aircraft that will take almost anything you can throw at it. One of my favorite memories is sitting up on the wing as a young guy while fueling up an islander and just thinking about how life couldn't get any better... Then remembering I was about to fly the thing, and getting an even bigger smile on my face. I've carried passengers in one, patient on stretcher and medics, frozen pig, engine blocks... You Name it. I would fly the Islander right up to the gates of hell without a worry. I've flown many planes in my day, and the islander is and always will be my absolute favorite. My uncle has flown everything from a Citabria to a 787 as a professional Airline pilot, and agrees with me. Islander is still his all time favorite as well. Even compared to his favorite airliner, the 757, the islander still wins... Takeoff and land from a postage stamp while carrying more payload than a Ford F-250, can't be beat. When you land an islander, the gear strut doesn't move up, the earth moves down.

[@cashotpb]

blackhawks81H thanks.

[@ronnieandpatriciamackinnon4958]

@@blackhawks81H well said,,great description thanks for that!!

[@AksoAmaral]

@@gsaviation2813 and have a great STOL performance

[@DavidPankarican]

Can this be found in MSFS2020?

[@kobek4159]

I'm hoping the engines were already warmed up.

[@gsaviation2813]

Most of my work originates outside the Wilderness. We rarely spend more than an hour on the ground in the Wilderness. It takes about 45 mins to get a full load of freight on board, then 15 mins to start, taxi, and depart.

[@facethefaceandmore44]

This is a runway for people who's kids have all grown up, and feel ready to own a motorbike.

[@naijapilotxmax6006]

Pls what is the name of this AC? Thanks

[@gsaviation2813]

The aircraft is a Britten Norman BN2B-26 with a turbo-normalising STC.

[@andrew20195]

@R Diaz "Turbo-normalizing" means it's a turbocharged piston engine, but the turbos don't make much boost at ground level (maybe 0.5-1 psi), rather, they maintain "ground level" atmospheric pressure as you climb, so you don't lose power. Which is to say, rather than maintaining a certain level of boost, the turbos maintain a certain manifold pressure close to 14.7 absolute psi.