Full flight | Harbour Air DHC-6 Twin Otter | YB2211 Vancouver to Victoria (C-GFHA)

Welcome to my first flight of 2024! On 15 January, I flew on Harbour Air's Twin Otter for a quick flight to Victoria, to take part in a poetry event hosted by Marie Metaphor, poet laureate of Victoria! I had a busy afternoon that day which meant not having enough time to take the ferries to Victoria, so the 25 min seaplane flight is the quickest option!

It's been almost three years since my first time on Harbour Air (and on any seaplane) in March 2021, a few changes have been made, most notably the in-seat flotation device installed in accordance to recent changes in Transport Canada's seaplane safety regulations, different schedules with different flight numbers, and minor changes in the booking process. Being on a seaplane is an experience that will maintain its novelty throughout, and although this is a point to point flight (as opposed to their seaplane tours around the city), it is still one of the best flightseeing options that you can take in the south coast of British Columbia.

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Camera: GoPro Hero 8 Black

Filmed on 15 January 2024

Aircraft: de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
Registration: C-GFHA
MSN: 779
Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
Seat: 1A
First flight: 1 Nov 1981
Delivered to Harbour Air: Feb 2018
Departure: Vancouver Harbour Seaplane Base (CYHC / CXH)
- scheduled 15.45 PST, actual 15.49 PST
Arrival: Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (CYWH / YWH)
- scheduled 16.20 PST, actual 16.16 PST
Flight time: 26 min

Comprehensive history of this aircraft: https://twinotterworld.com/msn-779

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kalung1​
Twin Otter: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWAFDnY

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HIGHLIGHTS:
00:00 - intro
00:06 - outside views of Vancouver Harbour Airport
00:39 - inside view of the terminal with complimentary coffee for Harbour Air customers
00:55 - heading to the floatplane dock before boarding
02:13 - boarding
02:18 - cabin view
02:26 - cockpit view
02:38 - seat overview
02:51 - removing propeller restraint device; captain's welcome announcement
03:06 - safety video on iPad
05:58 - engine start
07:25 - taxi to takeoff position
10:15 - takeoff on Vancouver Harbour
11:23 - view of Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver
13:30 - view of downtown Vancouver from Burrard Inlet
14:41 - West 4th Ave and Broadway
15:24 - Kerrisdale and 41st Ave
15:46 - Southlands and Musqueam First Nation
16:01 - reached cruise altitude of 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
16:09 - aerial views of YVR Airport
17:04 - Richmond
18:19 - Steveston and Delta (Westham Island)
20:15 - Delta Roberts Bank Superport and Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
21:57 - Strait of Georgia with a Swartz Bay-bound BC Ferries Coastal-class vessel in view
23:03 - crossing paths with a Tsawwassen-bound BC Ferries Spirit-class vessel
24:44 - Mayne Island
25:52 - North Pender Island
27:49 - Moresby Island
27:57 - still image of sunset view through cockpit windows
30:03 - top of descent
30:43 - James Island
31:26 - making landfall in Vancouver Island over Central Saanich
32:56 - Elk Lake
33:46 - flying directly over Camosun College Intercity Campus
34:27 - views of downtown Victoria over View Royal
35:06 - Royal Canadian Navy Esquimalt Base
35:54 - Saxe Point Park
36:21 - landing in Victoria Harbour
37:50 - taxi to the Victoria Harbour Airport Terminal
42:18 - docking at the Victoria Harbour Airport Terminal
42:52 - engine shutdown
44:19 - disembarkation
44:33 - external views of the aircraft before leaving the terminal
46:14 - night view of downtown Victoria
46:24 - myself with Marie Metaphor, poet laureate of Victoria
46:29 - Flightradar24 profiles of our flight