Aircraft Review - Cessna Caravan

Join me and jetAVIVA for a review of the Cessna Grand Caravan EX. This is a beautiful example of a 2019 Cessna Model 208B.

In addition to discussing some of the key features of the Caravan, we took it for a flight to the backcountry of Idaho. Indian Creek USFS airstrip in the Frank Church Wilderness area is a classic back country strip and a great spot to showcase how comfortable the Caravan is in a wide range of environments.

[davidloyer]

You and me both. The cup holder is great for go juice. I really miss flying the van. It’s pure joy.

[ousmanedrame]

I had more than thousands hours in the Cessna grand caravan very fun airplane I flew most of it all over west Africa and it’s reliable also !

[dagestanifive]

Beautiful plane. I hope one day I can own one!

[marke]

Just a MSFS Sim flyer, but this aircraft is one of my Favs...Great Info tour!

[xap_na]

One of beautiful human craftsmanship in my opinion

[KaitlynnUK]

Another MSFS sim pilot, I fly the caravan a lot in sim, so it was really nice to find a great, informative, and well presented video about the real thing :) Thank you

[hippiehillape]

This plane got me into a career in aviation. Gave up the bush pilot dream years ago. Still love the plane though.

[daviddilley]

C208 is a great aircraft….flew them in Alaska, with up to three thousand pounds of lumber and down to -49 F …oooh warm….

[tomlovejoy]

We use a Caravan on floats to get to our fishing spot in Ontario. It's a sweet ride, indeed. We also have a DeHaviland Otter available to us. And, Beavers, 185, 172, Super Cub, and more. The Caravan is easily the most advanced and comfortable aircraft in the fleet.

[onebravotango]

Exploring the backcountry of Idaho with the Caravan sounds like an amazing adventure! The Caravan's versatility and reliability make it a great choice for such journeys, especially in rugged wilderness areas like the Frank Church Wilderness. Indian Creek USFS airstrip must have provided a thrilling experience, highlighting the aircraft's capability to operate in diverse environments. Thanks for sharing ✈🌲🏞

[stephenf]

Loved the review, background music not so much (no big deal), the review is THE most important part. You do need that cargo pod, it keeps everything out of the way especially the TKS system. I fell in love with the GC years ago, but can't find one in my price range. I'm even thinking of finding one that needs a total overhaul and rebuild myself.

[jeffchapman]

1st time viewer.
New subscriber.
I want to fly Caravans and Grand Caravans as a 'career 2.0'.
My (hockey) boys are all young men now. Time to pursuit a life-long passion while introducing my three sons to the world of aviation and aviators (like you)!
What a great video!
Continued success from 🇨🇦.

[SkyFive-]

Aerial survey in a 2020 Caravan 675, we have a 5 to 5.5 hr endurance. I run around 1200 lbs of torque and get the fuel flow down to around 260 pph. It's a joy to operate. People always tell me it's a C172 on steroids, I tell them it's much better than that and easier to fly.

[dieselyeti]

I flew the GC for a 135 operation years ago flying out to Cape Cod and the islands. Best airplane available for the short haul commuter mission.

[spacewolfjr]

The Caravan and Grand Caravan are excellent for flying around the country solvin' mysteries, you can fit a ton of llamas in there too.

[gsonz]

I'm not a real pilot but the 208B is my favourite turboprop plane in Flight Sim 2020 so it definitely was an interesting video :D

[jessmoser]

My favorite plane hands down. My dream career is to fly one of these.

[ehtishamsohail]

Great Aircraft Cessna Grand Caravan 208.

[glinleyt]

Caravan is a popular jump plane. She climbs like a beast! The background music while not offensive could be dialed down a bit, but otherwise this is a high quality review video. Well done man!

[JaidenJimenez]

I'd love to fly a Caravan one day, unfortunately they aren't really in common use here in the UK. I love the idea of backcountry flying and recognise those fields. Maybe one day I can get rated and take a flying holiday in Idaho 😅