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In the past few days, I flew on 3 very different planes. (yiffit.net)
submitted 7 months ago by l_b_i@yiffit.net to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
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Flew to and from a little GA airport to see the eclipse in a Cessna 182. Flew commercial from a little airport to a big airport on a Cessna Caravan, and then flew between major airports on A319. The flight on the Caravan was probably the most pleasant commercial flight I've been on.

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[-] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Some images for people like me who don't know anything about planes:

  1. Cessna 182 image
  2. Cessna 207 Caravan. This one is however from the Iraq air force... Cessna 208 Caravan
  3. A319 Image

I don't really know if I get why the Cessna 182 and Cessna caravan are two completely different planes but I also don't know anything about planes. Or maybe I got the images wrong or you flew on a different type of Cessna caravan? But I can anyways agree that the caravan looks like a nice airplane.

EDIT: after a closer look I see that the caravan and 182 are quite different in size

[-] l_b_i@yiffit.net 5 points 7 months ago

yea, the 182 has room for 4 (including pilot) and popular among private pilots. The Caravan was designed as a cargo plane. The I was on had room for ~12, Including pilots. The 182 also has a piston engine and the caravan is a turboprop.

[-] Servais@dormi.zone 2 points 7 months ago

Nice, thanks!

[-] Servais@dormi.zone 4 points 7 months ago

I don't know anything about planes model, but you seem to have enjoyed it

[-] l_b_i@yiffit.net 3 points 7 months ago

182 4 seats (including pilot) piston engine, you might see one for a sightseeing adventure, but otherwise a popular model for General Aviation (private, non commercial) pilots.
Caravan, turboprop built as a cargo plane. The one I was on was set up for passenger service and had room for ~12 people (including pilots)
A319, The short plane in Airbuses A320 line. That competes with Boeing 737s

[-] cornshark@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

How do you find flights like these? Are they on kayak if you punch in the little airport, or do you have to know someone/some company to book with them?

[-] l_b_i@yiffit.net 1 points 7 months ago

For the 182, your pretty much have to know someone. There might be some sightseeing charters, but only 3 seats seems a little small.
For the caravan, your best bet is with small commuters operating under part 135. Try from a major city to a little but not too little city https://www.iflysouthern.com/ I'm sure there are others, but that is the one I know of.

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