On my first Cape Air flight there was a slightly nervous teenager seated front row. He received a stern warning from the Capt. to *not touch* anything, as he started to grab on to various things on taxi out. I've got some very fond memories of coming into BOS on the 420 seated up in that frontseat, really an experience that one should seek out before these aircraft are retired.
I flew Cape Air from Nantucket to Boston in the right hand seat and before we took off, the pilot told me not to touch the controls - I'm assuming because they were functional. The yoke moved in sync with the pilot's yoke. It was a very bumpy ride and people in the back were getting sick - but being in the cockpit, I didn't find it at all disconcerting.
My wife has fought cancer in Boston , Dania Farber . We live in Saranac Lake New York. This service literally has saved her life at least 3 times !! We are on our 3rd 10 pack !! People are awesome !! Pilots are exceptionally!!
As a native Mainer I've flown Cape Air a couple times to get into Boston from Augusta. Definitely well worth it, and a great airline for aviation geeks!
I've flown Cape Air in Montana several times, and it's a great way to fly from small towns more larger regional airports. They meet the real need for transportation in much less populous areas.
Great video! I’m completing my commercial pilots license and Cape Air is my number one choice for my first professional pilot job. Cape Air is not only focused on giving top notch service to their customers, but also to their employees. Arguably, they treat employees better than any other airline in the country; some of it at a profit-loss, just to make things better on a humanitarian level. Thanks for highlighting a little known airline!
Boston is my home airport, and for some reason it is ALWAYS raining when I fly out of Boston. I have never flown out of Boston on a sunny day. Looks like you had the same experience here🙂
it never rains in southern california, seems I've often heard that kind of talk before. It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn you. It pours, man it pours...
I’ve been to Bar Harbor, my entire family stayed at the Oceanside KOA in my Grandparents RV. I love the accent over there, I have my Grey Bah Haba shirt from one of the gift shops. Make sure you pahk the cah in downtown bah haba and go to the labstah palah and get the chowdah. Acadia National Park was absolutely stunning in the the late afternoon. The family also went all the way up north to Northeast Whitewater and spotted some Moose at Moosehead Lake. I hope Jeb enjoyed his trip there, I know I did!
I used to commute from Hyannis to Nantucket and back using Cape Air. I flew two flights a day for about a year, and it was great. The best flights were when it was only us construction commuters. The pilot would relax and just be one of the guys. On one flight, our pilot was racing the other plane with the other half of our crew on board. He pushed that plane until the windows were whistling. Then there was the blind fog landings on Nantucket or the roller coaster ride as the pilot kept dipping to catch a break in the fog. Nothing like having the fog part and realizing you were about to land next to the runway instead of on it. You know it's fun when even the pilot almost crapped his pants on the landing.
I went on that flight once. When we were arriving in Bar Harbor, I saw oil streaming out of one of the engines. As the passengers were getting off the plane, I told the pilot there was an oil leak. He tapped his finger on the oil pressure gauge and said, "Oh, it looks fine."
On my last CA flight from Hyannis to Nantucket a woman brought along a live exotic rooster (Brabanter) with a diamond studded collar. Then a construction worker tried to board with his Chocolate Lab. The pilot said “no way”. He told the ramp agent “I’m not flying with a chicken and a dog in the same cabin, someone has to wait for the next flight!!” 😂
I dont hold a lot of respect for Bethesda after the FO76 debacle, but I'd really like to see them do a take on a Chicago ruins. I may be mistaken, but I believe it is a planned area for an upcoming game, whether that be FO5 or beyond
@@JimmyEatDirt That’s cool, Chicago seems like a fresh place for a fresh story! I wish FO5 comes out as soon as possible, I didn’t even reach Diamond City but already got spoiled about the Institute(and its leader)
FYI, in case anyone was curious why on an approx. 200mi flight they only flew @5,000ft, the Cessna 402 was unpressurized, which surprised me. Enjoyed the vid as always Jeb. 😉👍👍✌️
I flew Cape Air for the first time STL-Marion,IL just to experience a 402 finally. Stayed the night and back next day. Moved my dep up and was at airport and there was a mx issue in STL, so the flight was a bit late and they combined the return with a Cape Girardeau, MO flight, so I got the bonus of a CGI stop! And, for the inconvenience of a CGI stop, they gave the MWA pax a free rt ticket anywhere Cape Air goes. So I finally got to realize my 'dream' of also seeing the Maine coast. I flew BOS-Rockland and drove over to BHB and Acadia Park, then Portland, Augusta, etc the next day. Great trip. Am going on Cape mid-July Billings-Sidney,MT just to visit Sidney and maybe get on a P2012 as they have been playing around with them up there for a bit. Love this video!
I've done this route with Cape Air a few times and have loved it. The most spectacular memory I have with them was a flight from St. Croix to San Juan. I was the only passenger! Just the pilot and I, and she was incredible. One of my more memorable flights! Thank you so much for the flashback.
I flew CapeAir Back in January and the pilot I had did not want any electronics on during the flight and I did not get away with filming on that flight.
Wow somebody visited our little state haha. These Cessna 402s will be replaced by those P-2012s, I've seen both at the same airport though so there isn't really a schedule. Also slight typo since you put Cessna 420 in the description
Thank you for this video. I absolutely love Cape Air. I have flown them from Boston to Provincetown and it is a remarkable and wonderful experience. Keep up the excellent work.
I've flown Cape Air from O'Hare to Decatur, IL. My flight had 2 pilots. I sat in the same seat as you, Jeb. The pilot had to slide his seat up so I could sit down and I had to move my knee so he could plug up his headset to talk with ATC. The only time I've ever been nervous flying. Lol.
That's a beautiful section of the Maine coastline; I lived in Winter Harbor a few months in early 1984, on the former Navy base that used to be on the Schoodic Peninsula.
I’ve used Cape Air’s Montana flights to get from Billings to Sidney and Glendive to easily visit relatives out there who live on ranches that would otherwise be inaccessible by air without a rental car and a long drive afterward. Cape Air has made visiting my relatives much easier! Also, let me know what you think of Boutique Air and Key Lime Air!
Cape Air is also an important connection to the places like Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket where they provide what is effectively commuter service between Hyannis and those two islands (and is the reason they will sell you a prepaid ten-trip travel pass). Yes, the bigger airlines provide connections to larger airports, but the schedules are seasonal and more limited while Cape Air has something like 10-12 flights a day for the thirty mile trip between ACK and HYA.
Hey Jeb! Love your videos and hope one of these days you’ll take a flight into my airport (BTV) in Burlington, VT. Beautiful destination - lots to see and enjoy! And…. VERMONT IS OPEN! 😃
@@GreenerGrass Burlington is a fantastic airport, the old control tower is open and cool to check out when it's busy. Visit lake champlain, Burlington and stowe! Very beautiful places. Lots to see in Vermont it's not just New Yorks Annex! There is a commuter flight to boston on a slightly larger plane then cape air
Interesting video! I am planning a trip to Puerto Rico next year, and saw that this airline services multiple islands in the area, so I wanted to find out more about it.
My parents visited Boston and Bar Harbor in 2017, their first visit to the United States. They fell in love with Bar Harbor and had a fantastic time in the unusually warm October in 2017
If I ever visit the US I would love to take a trip with them, and I found them thanks to your awesome video! Loved this video and I'll be back for more videos from you :)
First off great video. I had no idea there air travel between Boston and Bar Harbor, ME. You and Suzanne should make a redo of this for the post-Covid traveling. Finally, many thanks!
PLEASE HELP! My flight with cape air arrives at BOS at 2pm and my next flight with southwest is at 3pm. Do you think this is enough layover time to board my connecting flight? Thanks.
Great vlog as always! In the 50s in Norway, BU used DH-114 Heron on most of their domestic routes. A 4 engine plane for a two hour flight with 14 others. A fatal crash in nov 56 could have been one of the factors that made the airline buy the Fokker F-27 Friendship. That aircraft is like the story of the little engine that could. It was a cheap and very dependable aircraft that made the airline so much money that they could buy not only buy one type of jet but two! The Fokker F-28 Fellowship and the 737. Jr. The oweners son was not happy with daddy who bought the F-28. Jr. Saw what LH had done. Buying the 737 in both the -100 and -200 verson. Fun fact: the no. Of airports in Norway after the war? 6. FBU, KRS, FAN, SVG, TRD and BDU. BOO came a few years later with the help from USAF. That was the airport Gary Powers was to have landed…
Never flown Cape Air before. Watched their operations from Terminals B or C in Boston many times while waiting for my flight. Definitely not your usual "airline seat" Haha or view.
Last time I drove by that airport outside Bar Harbor a WWII B-17 bomber was parked at the end of the runway open to tours. Never slammed on the breaks so fast in my life.
Just curious, how did you get from Bar Harbor to Acadia NP? Once I pass my PPL Checkride (hopefully in a month or so) I want to take weekend camping trips to Acadia in my Dad's C172. I know the bus service to the airport was put on hold so is Taxi the only other way? I could get my mtn bike and my small trailer and camping gear in the plane if I needed to.
Flew Cape Air from BOS to ACK...most spectacular flight I’ve ever been on! It’s true that you get the “birds eye view” with them. Can’t wait to fly with them again!
You cover the travel spectrum. Amtrak to Cape Air, but as always a trip report with great video quality and information. Very enjoyable! P.S. No prunes on Cape Air please!
I gotta say Jeb, since I live just outside Boston, I see a lot of Cape Air planes flying overhead. Even though they’re only Cessna 402s they’re amazing to see. Haven’t flown on Cape Air yet but I hope to someday 😊
Love Cape Air. I worked repair and installation for Coca-Cola. During the summer months I would take the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard for four days a week. Many times I would fly Cape Air from the Vineyard to Nantucket to install or repair equipment in Restaurants or large yachts.
All av geeks appreciate a experience like this one! Love Maine and Acadia-did first USA sunrise there in freezing temps. Did I see the porcupine island near the end? Thanks Jeb.
Love the video. Brings back memories from 2018 for me. I operated Saab 340s from Boston to Bar Harbor for Silver Airways and got to be based in Bar Harbor for the summer. It was a blast! Hope you enjoyed your trip!
Had to pick up an aircraft on the Vineyard on a low IFR day. Took Cape Air from Logan. Swore the instruments were busted, because the needles remained centered and unmoving the entire approach to minimums. I guess when all you do is fly approaches all day, you eventually get the hang of it. I was very impressed...
I have always enjoyed as a passenger, flying in a very small private plane into a big commercial airport. Most fun was coming into Dulles right behind a giant size Aeroflot Ilyushian.. had to stay way clear of the monsters turbulence!
Just would like to know if the tecnams are flown single pilot? Was a instructor,commuter, and corporate pilot in my 20's and 30's and would like to get back into flying, again. I have 5,000 hrs. 800 hrs turbine, 3000 hrs. Pic. But it's been a couple years since I've flown. I did fly for pilgrim airlines, as a commuter pilot in 1985. And corporate pilot 1986 to1993 owning a flight school at the same time. Do l have any chance at all getting back in the left or right seat, been more in the left , but at my age would not mind the right. Thanks if you know because I really would like to do what I Was told I was good at, years ago . Just looking for a comment.
That's cool. I'm in pursuit of my private pilot license. Currently, I'm studying for my FAA written test. I should be taking it and ready by December or January 2023. My goal is to become a CFI and become an first officer for an regional carrier. I like aviation too.
Cape Air no longer services Fort Leonard Wood MO and I miss those Cessna's because it was fun looking down the runway at takeoff, it was taken over by Contour Airlines and fly ERJ-135
Next time you are in Seattle, you should fly on Kenmore Air float plane from either Kenmore WA, or Lake Union-Seattle to the San Juan Islands. This airline also requests your weight before boarding. My response: driver's license weight or real weight?
You should try going from San Juan to Culebra on Air Flamenco. Same idea, but I think it’s more fun than this. You don’t fly too high and it’s only about a 30 minute flight - you get great views.
Cape Air is experimenting with electric planes on routes under 250 mi. If they successfully make the switch, they will become the most profitable airline in human history within 2-4 years.
I think possibly another reason no cameras during boarding is if a 402 is being refueled, it's with 100 octane low lead. Fuel fumes and camera flash aren't a good combination.
Where are you staying in bar harbor? The company I work for owns a couple of nice hotels. You should visit us in Rockport Maine at the Samoset resort. Just a 2 hour drive down the coast. We also have Cape Air service to Boston!
Thanks for sharing all your videos--this one especially caught our attention, as our son is in flight school and one option that has been offered to him is to join Cape Air when he gets fully qualified. I know some of his friends plan to choose that option.
I love your channel but am terrified of flying! I do it but I very much dislike it. Turbulence really. I'd love to fly relaxed. Thanks for another great video x
Not to discredit your comment too much, but the right-side controls are very much still functional. Note how they move when the pilot's controls move.
Based on what I read, they were non-functioning, but I believe you over my own research! Pinning your comment.
On my first Cape Air flight there was a slightly nervous teenager seated front row. He received a stern warning from the Capt. to *not touch* anything, as he started to grab on to various things on taxi out. I've got some very fond memories of coming into BOS on the 420 seated up in that frontseat, really an experience that one should seek out before these aircraft are retired.
@@GreenerGrass they probably said non functioning so passengers wont try to take control
I flew Cape Air from Nantucket to Boston in the right hand seat and before we took off, the pilot told me not to touch the controls - I'm assuming because they were functional. The yoke moved in sync with the pilot's yoke. It was a very bumpy ride and people in the back were getting sick - but being in the cockpit, I didn't find it at all disconcerting.
Also, they need to be working controls for FAA check rides, live flight training etc.
It was a pleasure meeting you, Hopefully we see you again for a ride on the tecnam !!!
Great to meet you, too!
Haha, yes, as a matter of fact there was a pretty good chance that I was in there stuffing myself with something good. Another great video Jeb!
We looked for you! Thanks so much for watching!
I’ve flown Cape Air from St. Louis to Marion, IL. Was the only one on the plane besides the pilot. Was like a private jet!
Only it wasn’t a jet.
@@carmendonesa3615 Okay, okay: like a private (non)turbo-prop then.
Nice, I’ve flown that route too. But with more ppl in the plane
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I've flown a plane from near Edwardsville to Marion. It was a Piper Tomahawk
My wife has fought cancer in Boston , Dania Farber . We live in Saranac Lake New York. This service literally has saved her life at least 3 times !! We are on our 3rd 10 pack !! People are awesome !! Pilots are exceptionally!!
I'm reminded of the 90s NBC show "Wings" seeing this airline.
That was exactly what I thought lol!
Yes!
Hadn't thought of it, but you are right!!
Did you know the plane in the opening sequence of that show was owned by this Airline?
@@shyamhk Never knew that but not surprised!
As a native Mainer I've flown Cape Air a couple times to get into Boston from Augusta. Definitely well worth it, and a great airline for aviation geeks!
Do you have to transfer in Portland?
Imagine taxing past an A380 in one of these. 😳
These birds are fish in a shark pool, at international airports. It's hilarious 😭
Awesome
You know you’re in a tiny plane when you’re looking UP on a CRJ-200.
You could probably taxi underneath it!
Try it in a Cessna 150/152.
"I am looking forward to the post COVID era when websites are accurate" 😂😂😂. Thanks for the laugh Jeb and great video as always.
I've flown Cape Air in Montana several times, and it's a great way to fly from small towns more larger regional airports. They meet the real need for transportation in much less populous areas.
Great video! I’m completing my commercial pilots license and Cape Air is my number one choice for my first professional pilot job. Cape Air is not only focused on giving top notch service to their customers, but also to their employees. Arguably, they treat employees better than any other airline in the country; some of it at a profit-loss, just to make things better on a humanitarian level. Thanks for highlighting a little known airline!
Cape Air is great. Used it on a regular basis to fly from St. Thomas to St. Croix. Short flight and great pilots.
Jeb there is this trip with delta that is PWM-JFK JFK-ACK ACK-JFK JFK-PWM all il one day you should try it out i did it is really cool!!
Boston is my home airport, and for some reason it is ALWAYS raining when I fly out of Boston. I have never flown out of Boston on a sunny day. Looks like you had the same experience here🙂
I’ve only flown out of Boston on sunny days!
I’ve flown out on a bueatiful day at sunset. I took a picture of it from the plane. Most pretty picture of boston i’ve ever seen
I’ve always flown in when it’s raining, and always flown out when it’s sunny…
it never rains in southern california, seems I've often heard that kind of talk before. It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn you. It pours, man it pours...
I’ve been to Bar Harbor, my entire family stayed at the Oceanside KOA in my Grandparents RV. I love the accent over there, I have my Grey Bah Haba shirt from one of the gift shops. Make sure you pahk the cah in downtown bah haba and go to the labstah palah and get the chowdah. Acadia National Park was absolutely stunning in the the late afternoon. The family also went all the way up north to Northeast Whitewater and spotted some Moose at Moosehead Lake. I hope Jeb enjoyed his trip there, I know I did!
I love this channel. While I always appreciate every video, there's something about these unique, smaller companies that I really enjoy. Thanks Jeb!
I used to commute from Hyannis to Nantucket and back using Cape Air. I flew two flights a day for about a year, and it was great. The best flights were when it was only us construction commuters. The pilot would relax and just be one of the guys. On one flight, our pilot was racing the other plane with the other half of our crew on board. He pushed that plane until the windows were whistling. Then there was the blind fog landings on Nantucket or the roller coaster ride as the pilot kept dipping to catch a break in the fog. Nothing like having the fog part and realizing you were about to land next to the runway instead of on it. You know it's fun when even the pilot almost crapped his pants on the landing.
I just went up to Acadia with my friends. We took that 4:30 hour drive from Massachusetts to get there. Maybe next time we’ll take cape air
“Rainman” flying on Cape Air: “Definitely not a jet. Not a jet. Not a jet. Definitely definitely not a jet.”
Fly our Tecnam's sometime, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Same thought.
I have flown the Tecnam on the ORD-MBL route, and it’s by far more comfortable than the Cessna. Plenty of legroom (I am 6’3”) and very comfortable.
I went on that flight once. When we were arriving in Bar Harbor, I saw oil streaming out of one of the engines. As the passengers were getting off the plane, I told the pilot there was an oil leak. He tapped his finger on the oil pressure gauge and said, "Oh, it looks fine."
On my last CA flight from Hyannis to Nantucket a woman brought along a live exotic rooster (Brabanter) with a diamond studded collar. Then a construction worker tried to board with his Chocolate Lab. The pilot said “no way”. He told the ramp agent “I’m not flying with a chicken and a dog in the same cabin, someone has to wait for the next flight!!” 😂
Looks like a holiday version of Boutique Air, love to see Bar Harbor which is a background for Fallout 4!
No, Cape air is it’s own airline and has no affiliation with Botique Air
@@E-man5375 he/she said it looks like Boutique Air, didn't say Cape Air is affiliated with Boutique Air
I dont hold a lot of respect for Bethesda after the FO76 debacle, but I'd really like to see them do a take on a Chicago ruins. I may be mistaken, but I believe it is a planned area for an upcoming game, whether that be FO5 or beyond
@@JimmyEatDirt That’s cool, Chicago seems like a fresh place for a fresh story! I wish FO5 comes out as soon as possible, I didn’t even reach Diamond City but already got spoiled about the Institute(and its leader)
@@E-man5375 @rightseated has your back
FYI, in case anyone was curious why on an approx. 200mi flight they only flew @5,000ft, the Cessna 402 was unpressurized, which surprised me. Enjoyed the vid as always Jeb. 😉👍👍✌️
I flew Cape Air for the first time STL-Marion,IL just to experience a 402 finally. Stayed the night and back next day. Moved my dep up and was at airport and there was a mx issue in STL, so the flight was a bit late and they combined the return with a Cape Girardeau, MO flight, so I got the bonus of a CGI stop! And, for the inconvenience of a CGI stop, they gave the MWA pax a free rt ticket anywhere Cape Air goes. So I finally got to realize my 'dream' of also seeing the Maine coast. I flew BOS-Rockland and drove over to BHB and Acadia Park, then Portland, Augusta, etc the next day. Great trip. Am going on Cape mid-July Billings-Sidney,MT just to visit Sidney and maybe get on a P2012 as they have been playing around with them up there for a bit. Love this video!
I've done this route with Cape Air a few times and have loved it. The most spectacular memory I have with them was a flight from St. Croix to San Juan. I was the only passenger! Just the pilot and I, and she was incredible. One of my more memorable flights! Thank you so much for the flashback.
I flew CapeAir Back in January and the pilot I had did not want any electronics on during the flight and I did not get away with filming on that flight.
Should show the town. I live in Australia and will never get there but love living though your videos
Love this video Jeb, did you learn cape's motto MOCHA HAGDTI, great vid's and enjoy the meatballs...
When the Uber has the same aisle space as your plane
Wow somebody visited our little state haha.
These Cessna 402s will be replaced by those P-2012s, I've seen both at the same airport though so there isn't really a schedule. Also slight typo since you put Cessna 420 in the description
Thank you for this video. I absolutely love Cape Air. I have flown them from Boston to Provincetown and it is a remarkable and wonderful experience. Keep up the excellent work.
I've flown Cape Air from O'Hare to Decatur, IL. My flight had 2 pilots. I sat in the same seat as you, Jeb. The pilot had to slide his seat up so I could sit down and I had to move my knee so he could plug up his headset to talk with ATC. The only time I've ever been nervous flying. Lol.
That's a beautiful section of the Maine coastline; I lived in Winter Harbor a few months in early 1984, on the former Navy base that used to be on the Schoodic Peninsula.
I had to sit in the very back on a flight to nantucket once because I'm fat. They used me as ballast.
3:25 Really strange to see a cargo plane (Icelandair Cargo) parked at a passenger gate.
Welcome to Maine! I grew up not far from Bar Harbor. Nice to see my home state pop up on this channel.
I’ve used Cape Air’s Montana flights to get from Billings to Sidney and Glendive to easily visit relatives out there who live on ranches that would otherwise be inaccessible by air without a rental car and a long drive afterward. Cape Air has made visiting my relatives much easier!
Also, let me know what you think of Boutique Air and Key Lime Air!
Would love to hear the takeoff roll and climb with just the sweet sounds of the plane!
imagine getting assigned the first officer's seat!!
The controls in the front right seat are not disabled lol idk who told you that
Cape Air is also an important connection to the places like Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket where they provide what is effectively commuter service between Hyannis and those two islands (and is the reason they will sell you a prepaid ten-trip travel pass). Yes, the bigger airlines provide connections to larger airports, but the schedules are seasonal and more limited while Cape Air has something like 10-12 flights a day for the thirty mile trip between ACK and HYA.
My husband and I did Cape Air from Logan to Martha's Vineyard. Jeb, I really think you would like that flight.
The state of Maine was created so that the south and north have a balance numbers
I have taken this exact flight very many times to see my family just outside of Bar Harbor!
Hey Jeb! Love your videos and hope one of these days you’ll take a flight into my airport (BTV) in Burlington, VT. Beautiful destination - lots to see and enjoy! And…. VERMONT IS OPEN! 😃
Definitely on my list!! Hope to get there soon. When I do, Vermont will be my 50th State!
@@GreenerGrass Burlington is a fantastic airport, the old control tower is open and cool to check out when it's busy. Visit lake champlain, Burlington and stowe! Very beautiful places. Lots to see in Vermont it's not just New Yorks Annex! There is a commuter flight to boston on a slightly larger plane then cape air
@@GreenerGrass RUT is another Cape Air destination. Nice to see a video with the 402. There are a few out with the 2012 so this was welcome.
I thought Cape Air only flew between St Louis and Cape Girardeau, MO (where I went to college).
Took over when Ozark Airlines went under.
I'd swim up the coast before I got on that.
Interesting video! I am planning a trip to Puerto Rico next year, and saw that this airline services multiple islands in the area, so I wanted to find out more about it.
My parents visited Boston and Bar Harbor in 2017, their first visit to the United States. They fell in love with Bar Harbor and had a fantastic time in the unusually warm October in 2017
If I ever visit the US I would love to take a trip with them, and I found them thanks to your awesome video! Loved this video and I'll be back for more videos from you :)
More airport trivia: Cape Air's hubs include both Logan International Airports (Boston and Billings).
Billings has International service?
@@erik_griswold not scheduled to my knowledge, but it is actually named Billings Logan International Airport since 1971.
First off great video. I had no idea there air travel between Boston and Bar Harbor, ME. You and Suzanne should make a redo of this for the post-Covid traveling. Finally, many thanks!
Pee bottle .., just in case 😊
Glad you enjoyed Cape Air, come back again
PLEASE HELP! My flight with cape air arrives at BOS at 2pm and my next flight with southwest is at 3pm. Do you think this is enough layover time to board my connecting flight? Thanks.
Great vlog as always! In the 50s in Norway, BU used DH-114 Heron on most of their domestic routes. A 4 engine plane for a two hour flight with 14 others. A fatal crash in nov 56 could have been one of the factors that made the airline buy the Fokker F-27 Friendship. That aircraft is like the story of the little engine that could. It was a cheap and very dependable aircraft that made the airline so much money that they could buy not only buy one type of jet but two! The Fokker F-28 Fellowship and the 737. Jr. The oweners son was not happy with daddy who bought the F-28. Jr. Saw what LH had done. Buying the 737 in both the -100 and -200 verson. Fun fact: the no. Of airports in Norway after the war? 6. FBU, KRS, FAN, SVG, TRD and BDU. BOO came a few years later with the help from USAF. That was the airport Gary Powers was to have landed…
Never flown Cape Air before. Watched their operations from Terminals B or C in Boston many times while waiting for my flight. Definitely not your usual "airline seat" Haha or view.
Last time I drove by that airport outside Bar Harbor a WWII B-17 bomber was parked at the end of the runway open to tours. Never slammed on the breaks so fast in my life.
Just curious, how did you get from Bar Harbor to Acadia NP? Once I pass my PPL Checkride (hopefully in a month or so) I want to take weekend camping trips to Acadia in my Dad's C172. I know the bus service to the airport was put on hold so is Taxi the only other way? I could get my mtn bike and my small trailer and camping gear in the plane if I needed to.
Flew Cape Air from BOS to ACK...most spectacular flight I’ve ever been on! It’s true that you get the “birds eye view” with them. Can’t wait to fly with them again!
Glad I found this video. I flew Cape Air from San Juan to Tortola, and loved it. Nice to see the scenery from a lower elevation
You cover the travel spectrum. Amtrak to Cape Air, but as always a trip report with great video quality and information. Very enjoyable!
P.S. No prunes on Cape Air please!
Very cool experience, love the C402! You should be the first to review their Tecnam service!! Thanks, as always Jeb, for another great video.
I gotta say Jeb, since I live just outside Boston, I see a lot of Cape Air planes flying overhead. Even though they’re only Cessna 402s they’re amazing to see. Haven’t flown on Cape Air yet but I hope to someday 😊
Love Cape Air. I worked repair and installation for Coca-Cola. During the summer months I would take the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard for four days a week. Many times I would fly Cape Air from the Vineyard to Nantucket to install or repair equipment in Restaurants or large yachts.
Back in 2013 I bought I flight from Riga, Latvia to Kiev Ukraine. My credit card marked as "Cape Air"
All av geeks appreciate a experience like this one! Love Maine and Acadia-did first USA sunrise there in freezing temps. Did I see the porcupine island near the end? Thanks Jeb.
Nice review Jeb. What a cool experience that must have been.
Love the video. Brings back memories from 2018 for me. I operated Saab 340s from Boston to Bar Harbor for Silver Airways and got to be based in Bar Harbor for the summer. It was a blast! Hope you enjoyed your trip!
Had to pick up an aircraft on the Vineyard on a low IFR day. Took Cape Air from Logan. Swore the instruments were busted, because the needles remained centered and unmoving the entire approach to minimums. I guess when all you do is fly approaches all day, you eventually get the hang of it. I was very impressed...
I have always enjoyed as a passenger, flying in a very small private plane into a big commercial airport. Most fun was coming into Dulles right behind a giant size Aeroflot Ilyushian.. had to stay way clear of the monsters turbulence!
Nice to see the new Airside B to C connector at Logan (with refurbished gates) making progress
Leg room was criminally bad. You are definitely putting a positive spin on things when you say it was ‘ understandably limited’
Fantastic video. But as soon as you brought up Bangor as an option I cancelled my original flight. I am a wimp :)
Just did this exact flight! It was great and I’d do it again. Thanks for the comprehensive guide on using Cape Air.
I lived in Boston for 5.5 years. It was amazing to watch them turn those planes at BOS. Mere minutes.
Cape Air Tecnam P2012 Intend To Replace The Cessna 402 And Can You Investigate The Expansion Of Charlotte Douglas Intl Airport Please ?
Just would like to know if the tecnams are flown single pilot? Was a instructor,commuter, and corporate pilot in my 20's and 30's and would like to get back into flying, again. I have 5,000 hrs. 800 hrs turbine, 3000 hrs. Pic. But it's been a couple years since I've flown. I did fly for pilgrim airlines, as a commuter pilot in 1985. And corporate pilot 1986 to1993 owning a flight school at the same time. Do l have any chance at all getting back in the left or right seat, been more in the left , but at my age would not mind the right. Thanks if you know because I really would like to do what I Was told I was good at, years ago . Just looking for a comment.
You should do a collaboration with SANSpotter!
That's cool. I'm in pursuit of my private pilot license. Currently, I'm studying for my FAA written test. I should be taking it and ready by December or January 2023. My goal is to become a CFI and become an first officer for an regional carrier. I like aviation too.
LOGAN is your fave aircraft port??!? wtf man logan wack as hacky sack!!! turbulent landings and take-offs. And some terminals have bad food options
I Hope too fly on Capeair soon Plus There Cessnas 402's will be phase out by The Tencnam P2012 Travellers all 100 Orders for them Awesome Video!!!!!
Cape Air no longer services Fort Leonard Wood MO and I miss those Cessna's because it was fun looking down the runway at takeoff, it was taken over by Contour Airlines and fly ERJ-135
Next time you are in Seattle, you should fly on Kenmore Air float plane from either Kenmore WA, or Lake Union-Seattle to the San Juan Islands. This airline also requests your weight before boarding. My response: driver's license weight or real weight?
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I work for Cape Air, and i assure you, flight controls are functional on both sides, 100% of the time
That is an OLD panel. The state of the art in the 1990s LOL. I would still fly it tough. It likes an old shoe....comfortable.
Small communities need airlines all-year round like Cape Air to transport them from crowded hubs. I live on Martha's Vineyard
You should try going from San Juan to Culebra on Air Flamenco. Same idea, but I think it’s more fun than this. You don’t fly too high and it’s only about a 30 minute flight - you get great views.
Cape Air is experimenting with electric planes on routes under 250 mi. If they successfully make the switch, they will become the most profitable airline in human history within 2-4 years.
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I think possibly another reason no cameras during boarding is if a 402 is being refueled, it's with 100 octane low lead. Fuel fumes and camera flash aren't a good combination.
Where are you staying in bar harbor? The company I work for owns a couple of nice hotels. You should visit us in Rockport Maine at the Samoset resort. Just a 2 hour drive down the coast. We also have Cape Air service to Boston!
Jeb please don’t use the term IFE when describing inflight entertainment. IFE means Inflight Emergency
I flew between St. Louis & Owensboro, KY. I was the only passenger & I had 2 pilots!
I would LOVE to be up that close to the pilot, and see the flight controls. You are so lucky!
Thanks for sharing all your videos--this one especially caught our attention, as our son is in flight school and one option that has been offered to him is to join Cape Air when he gets fully qualified. I know some of his friends plan to choose that option.
I love your channel but am terrified of flying! I do it but I very much dislike it. Turbulence really. I'd love to fly relaxed. Thanks for another great video x
Fun fact: Cape Air has Cessna 402s still painted in the United livery.