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.

  • Hjalmar@feddit.nuEnglish
    71·
    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.netOPEnglish
      5·
      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.

    • l_b_i@yiffit.netOPEnglish
      3·
      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.worldEnglish
    2·
    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.netOPEnglish
      1·
      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.