This post is to say thanks to the fine folks at Harbor Air in Vancouver BC, for making our two day outing to Victoria a convenient and pleasant experience.
As we boarded, our pilot (George) said to me "why don't you sit up front, you'll have more legroom. Needless to say, he didn't have to ask twice! Best seat in the house!
Taxiing away from the dock, the PT-6 is purring nicely up front.
We flew a tower-transition-ish flight path directly over the top of Vancouver International. If you look closely, you might be able to pick out the airliner on upwind.
Our flight out to Victoria was a bit dicey, as the winds were blowing pretty strong that day. George was optimistic that conditions would improve and so we pressed on. We are turning to the left, to set up on a 45 degree entry into the right downwind for the harbor in Victoria.
The practiced eye can "read" the winds in this image based what the water is doing. The narrow part of the channel had a funneling effect on the wind, ultimately making for a very short "water roll"
When you visit Victoria, you have to stop by this local favorite "Red Fish, Blue Fish" just up the docks from Harbor Air's building. This re-purposed shipping container servers some very unique and delectable seafood eats. We lucked out, 5 minutes after this photo was taken the line was 15 people long.
My seat for the return flight was not as fun, but still had good leg room!
The captain has just applied takeoff power for the flight back to Vancouver harbor. Note that the ailerons droop along with the flaps for extra lift.
Downtown Vancouver as we fly inbound from the southeast.
