Takeoff from SJU on a Cape Air Cessna - Video
Takeoff from SJU on a Cape Air Cessna - Video
If you've never flown on Cape Air, you have missed a fun flight! I don't know what possessed me to video this, but I did, and here it is.
Taking off from SJU heading to STT
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Taking off from SJU heading to STT
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- Ron in South Texas
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Flew cape air several times. The last time, we hit turbulence coming into San Juan and were actually flying sideways. The lady across the aisle was scared to death and I was doing my best Texas "yeehaw". Then, the pilot did a short field landing. We had to squeeze in between two jets. Fun!!!
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- ColumbiaSCTraveler
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LOL!! Yeah, that's the only "bad" part in my opinion!PSUWethr wrote:Cool/ Flew on them once. Was happy to fly in the little planes. Was NOT happy that I had to tell them my weight so they could balance the plane!
bdkane - That's funny!! LOL!
Ron, I think I'd probably have to change my pants after a landing like that! "Yeehaw" would be the only appropriate word!
- Ron in South Texas
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We always enjoy our Cape Air flights. This year we flew back from STJ to STT. Our flight's arrival on STJ ran late. The pilot couldn't wait to tell us that as he taxied to the gate he watched the driver of a tractor fall out of his vehicle and then saw the tractor smash into a catering truck. He said that if the catering truck hadn't been where it was the tractor would have hit a fuel truck.
You don't find this stuff out when you fly in a big plane. And why isn't there a dead man's switch on the tractor throttle?
You don't find this stuff out when you fly in a big plane. And why isn't there a dead man's switch on the tractor throttle?
- lpowmacback
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I love these little planes - especially over water... ESPECIALLY OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATER on my way to paradise ... what a divine way to start a vacation!
In Kauai I'd been on a 3-passenger plane - that was a little more intimidating- flying over those jagged mountains and all... When flying over to STT, I always think - what's the worst that can happen... I'll just crash into that utterly breath-taking giant blue-green sea
In Kauai I'd been on a 3-passenger plane - that was a little more intimidating- flying over those jagged mountains and all... When flying over to STT, I always think - what's the worst that can happen... I'll just crash into that utterly breath-taking giant blue-green sea
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