Wanna see what flying is like at Surf Air?
07-16-2015, 12:48 PM
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Wanna see what flying is like at Surf Air?
Buddy just forwarded this to me. Too bad they did not include any of the newer PC12 NGs! Still, the pictures and the video clip seem interesting. Some very well done camera work! Good job SurfAir!!!! 
surfair
And here is the link to the Youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv_J...ature=youtu.be
surfair
And here is the link to the Youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv_J...ature=youtu.be
07-16-2015, 01:46 PM
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That is interesting.
I especially enjoyed the air-to-air shots like at 5+55.
So....are there light controls on the overhead panel?
What switch is being thrown on takeoff when the FO reaches up and left?
I especially enjoyed the air-to-air shots like at 5+55.
So....are there light controls on the overhead panel?
What switch is being thrown on takeoff when the FO reaches up and left?
07-16-2015, 02:33 PM
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Wow - very well done with great views in the video. I like the camera angles! It is a very interesting membership business. Looks like a cool job for pilots. I would consider it myself if I could afford to live in California...
What is the schedule like at Surfair?
What is the schedule like at Surfair?
07-16-2015, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by The Plainsman
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Lights on the overhead...looks like the FO raised the gear then engaged the yaw damp...
Lights on the overhead...looks like the FO raised the gear then engaged the yaw damp...
07-16-2015, 05:46 PM
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I haven't seen more than just the video clip but it looks like they lucked out with some clean, clear air in LA.... Very lucky! Much better than a typical smoggy day. It is true you can't beat a sunny day in SoCal - I always enjoy flying in there.
Nice video!
Nice video!
07-17-2015, 04:40 PM
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Looks like a cool place to work. This is probably my helicopter habits/pessimism showing but I'm always expecting that an engine will fail. In that event, how survivable is a fully loaded PC-12 airframe in an off airport scenario? I assume most PC-12's are flying around with a couple pax, but I would think that Surf Air is operating near gross weight with 8-9 occupied seats and their luggage. I'm just imagining a leg to Tahoe and seeing something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxoOkEKxRJA
07-17-2015, 05:19 PM
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The pt6 is rock solid. The plane also has a manual override lever that is a direct mechanical link to a butterfly valve that allows engine operation in the event of a "min-flow" condition. The plane also has an excellent glide ratio. We can lose an engine at FL230 and glide almost 50 miles, plenty of time to find somewhere to land. We also have a "270-to final" immediate return to an airport profile we train on the sim. Works great with synthetic vision.
07-18-2015, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Rotors2Planks
Looks like a cool place to work. This is probably my helicopter habits/pessimism showing but I'm always expecting that an engine will fail. In that event, how survivable is a fully loaded PC-12 airframe in an off airport scenario? I assume most PC-12's are flying around with a couple pax, but I would think that Surf Air is operating near gross weight with 8-9 occupied seats and their luggage. I'm just imagining a leg to Tahoe and seeing something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxoOkEKxRJA
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