Never been in a propeller aircraft

[2fast748]

I've probably flown in more props than jets. Mostly Dash 8s or ATRs to the Isle of Man for work. Also a T6 Texan US warbird in Florida.

[aeropilot]

Flown in a few over the years...

Piper Cherokee 140, Cessna 170, Cessna 206 floatplane, several DC-3/C-47, North-American B-25J & Boeing B-17G.

[aeropilot]

Rusty Old-Banger said:

Taken off in loads. Never landed in one though. Always jumped out before that part!

[FilH]

Flew in the Fokker 50s out london city airport, many times mostly to Amsterdam for a night out.

Then the government put airport taxes up, even more so for city airport and it become uneconomical for me.

[RosscoPCole]

If you live or have lived in the Channel Islands then you are likely to have flown in a propeller aircraft.
Britten Norman Trislanders were a giggle. Being visibly weighed up by the Aurigny staff so you balanced out the aircraft in flight. Having the pilot turn around to give the safety chat and saying the flight is short, so even if there was a problem we would be OK. Then he passes out the earplugs saying that this type of aircraft isn't designed for speed or comfort. Also regularly having a dog sat next to its owner in the seat in front or behind you. When you land and arrive the ground crew place a metal framework under the tail so it doesn't blow over in the wind. And who can forget Joey. There is one at IWM Duxford and my 9 year old son didn't believe me or the staff of the museum that people paid to fly in this.

Edited by RosscoPCole on Saturday 18th May 21:19

[Eric Mc]

croyde said:

Flybe and the Channel Islands airline use prop passenger aircraft.

They can't fly above the weather which is fun and the Channel Islands one I flew on can't land in fog, which is great for a small island.

We were delayed for 5 hours at Gatwick waiting for the fog in Guernsey to lift. Finally the pilot had had enough and said let's head over and see if we can land

When I were a nipper, BOAC to Holland around the 60s, from Heathrow. That was definitely a prop airliner.

BOAC to Holland?

[aeropilot]

Eric Mc said:

croyde said:

Flybe and the Channel Islands airline use prop passenger aircraft.

They can't fly above the weather which is fun and the Channel Islands one I flew on can't land in fog, which is great for a small island.

We were delayed for 5 hours at Gatwick waiting for the fog in Guernsey to lift. Finally the pilot had had enough and said let's head over and see if we can land

When I were a nipper, BOAC to Holland around the 60s, from Heathrow. That was definitely a prop airliner.

BOAC to Holland?

Almost certainly not, most likely BEA.

[Mr Penguin]

I once had the pleasure of sitting next to my boss's boss on a propeller plane after a week drinking very heavily on the company credit card. I'm still amazed I didn't throw up everywhere.

[croyde]

aeropilot said:

Eric Mc said:

croyde said:

Flybe and the Channel Islands airline use prop passenger aircraft.

They can't fly above the weather which is fun and the Channel Islands one I flew on can't land in fog, which is great for a small island.

We were delayed for 5 hours at Gatwick waiting for the fog in Guernsey to lift. Finally the pilot had had enough and said let's head over and see if we can land

When I were a nipper, BOAC to Holland around the 60s, from Heathrow. That was definitely a prop airliner.

BOAC to Holland?

Almost certainly not, most likely BEA.

Yep, my mistake.

My first flight alone, I was 4, I still have that passport

[IJWS15]

Many on turboprops Saab 340s, Fokker 50s, and some hateful Ryanair thing to Dublin. Worst flight was on a Shorts 360.

Two on a piston engine job - DC3 in South Africa in 1980. Built in 1942 and, according to the pilot, used over Arnhem so had almost certainly been shot at as well. Real flying.

[Eric Mc]

One of my favourite flights was in an Aer Lingus Shorts 360 - Dubln to Sligo.
I’ e also flown Cessna 152s and flown in.a Piper PA28 and Cirrus S22.

Edited by Eric Mc on Sunday 19th May 11:15

[Evanivitch]

Riley Blue said:

Seems like everyone has been in a prop job!

In fairness, the demographic here is old enough. The routes I flew props on are now all jets.

[magpie215]

IJWS15 said:

some hateful Ryanair thing to Dublin.

Probably a HS 748

[matrignano]

Luxair still flies props from Luxembourg to London City. Swiss also did until not too many years ago.

[Panamax]

The real test is whether you've flown in a propeller aircraft with one of more rotary petrol engines!

That's the full "Indiana Jones" experience.

[Voldemort]

Many over the years. Most recently in this:

[Eric Mc]

magpie215 said:

Probably a HS 748

Could even have been this -



or this -





They also operated a Fairchild Metro for a short while in the early days - although it was never painted in full Ryan Air colours.

[2xChevrons]

I think my list of prop-plane experiences includes the full set of De Havilland Canada turboprops:

DHC-6 (Isle of Scilly Skybus)
DHC-7 (Brymon/BA - can't remember where this was going, either the Channel Islands or Paris)
DHC-8 (Lots of Flybe and Air Canada)

Piston aircraft I've been a passenger on regular airline trips:

B-N Islander (Isles of Scilly Skybus)
B-N Trislander (Aurigny)

And a 'two-bob flip' in the Popham Antonov An-2 back when that still flew. That was certainly a Piston-n-Prop experience!

Have piloted:

Piper PA-28
Piper PA-38

Have been a passenger in:

Cessna 172

[Arrivalist]

I used to fly prop planes between Glasgow and Edinburgh (and possibly Aberdeen iirc) quite a lot for work.

Used to have some quite bumpy funfair-like rides when the winds were during the regular stormy weather which made for some exciting flights.

Always loved the sound of a propeller or two.

[Stuart70]

Scotair flights EDI to LCYin early 00’s. Propellers and free tablet.
Think they got absorbed into Loganair later on?