DHC-2 floatplane take-offs and landings

Filmed in Northern Ontario with a GoPro HeroHD mounted on the pitot tube and inside the cockpit. Hard to imagine that flying can be more fun than this.

[robertwood]

Beautiful video. We don't see float planes at all here in South Africa, because of the shortage of suitable water landing facilities. My long time goal is to get a ride in a Beaver, preferably in Canada.

[ololand]

Fantastic video! I am a private pilot and always wanted to fly a floatplane exactly for the reasons depicted in your video. Peace, freedom, and beauty!

[vasco]

I found my dream! As seen in this video ... the sound of birds, the magnificence of the landscape and the plane, in my judgment most beautiful ever created. I wake up every day with the idea, the illusion of being able to make it happen, live aviation, ambient sound, silence .. then contact the magnets, turn on, vibe alive, feel the power, the vibrations increase and then quiet, only the sound of wind and the powerful engine that shows me that indescribable freedom, nature, the DHC2 a powerful machine that rises above the horizon ... breath ... I look fly that's me saying to my interior. A big hello to the pilot of the aircraft that returned to give me that feeling, that urge to keep trying and fighting for what ... maybe someday come true. From Argentina, Buenos Aires, city of Tres Arroyos. Thank you!

Encontré mi sueño! Así como se ve en este video... el sonido de los pajaros, lo magnifico del paisaje y el avion, a mi criterio más hermoso jamás creado. Me despierto cada día con la idea, la ilusión de poder hacerlo realidad, vivo por la aviación, el sonido del ambiente, el silencio.. luego el contacto de los magnetos, enciende, vibra esta vivo, se siente la potencia, las vibraciones aumentan y luego la calma, solo el sonido del viento y el potente motor que me muestra esa libertad indescriptible, la naturaleza, una poderosa maquina el DHC2 que se eleva sobre el horizonte... respiro contemplo... eso es volar me digo para mi interior. Un gran saludo al piloto de esta aeronave que me volvio a brindar ese sentimiento, esas ganas de seguir queriendo y luchando por lo que algún día... quiza se vuelva realidad. Desde Argentina, Pcia. de Buenos Aires, ciudad de Tres Arroyos. Gracias!! 

[lifewe]

In 1980 we were passengers on a 5 day bush pilot tour in British Columbia and I always remember the experience. Of course we had no recording device at that time to keep our memories, too bad to share it with others.
However this short film without voices shows best the sound and feelings of starting and landing on lakes with a beaver in the wilderness we were. So, now we can share and refresh our memories as often we want, Thanks.

[colinbrown]

Please continue to make videos. WOW. Absolutely mesmerizing!

[jonathanrath]

My four year old son enjoyed this thank you 😎

[dominodoggy]

Thanks for sharing this video and letting me see up close an old dream job of mine!

[BillHoller]

After I had my first experience last week with C172 Seaplane in Florida, I can understand why there is a strong addiction component attached to this seaplane flying. I really loved it. Too bad that here in Germany we have almost no opportunity to do that.

[felsenpanzer]

Favorite vid on the tube!  Great work!

[jeanlapointe]

Pilots learn from older pilots and duplicate the same mistakes. There is no need to reduce power just after take-off. Wait to reach 80 MPH before any power reduction This will allow you more control in case of a power failure. The engine is made to provide it, and with more RPM is less loaded after take-off, gaining speed. It is a matter of safety and competence. Most engine failures happen at take-off because they are used badly or are simply tired. If you do not have money at the bank you want cash in your pocket... -If you do not have altitude... you want speed... Altitude is money at the bank...-Speed is cash in your pocket... If you do not have any you are broke and already broken. Pilots that fly the ocean know that.

[davidchristensen]

I am not a pilot but I love to fly. Thank you for this nice video.

[poopiewelp]

My parents are taking me to Alaska and we are gonna fly in one of these and I am terrified. Excited, but terrified.

[shawnoukjacob]

You did a nice record from outside and inside! Beaver are strong and tough

[skylife]

Very neatly done. Can’t wait for this coronavirus situation to finish so can get back to flying.

[Borzoi]

Perfect beauty; perfect freedom; perfect video -- what's not to like, eh?

[robfraley]

I (and my crew) took a ride in a Beaver at Cargair, North of Montreal on a weekend layover once.
Rented a car for the weekend n headed out to find a seaplane base, found it at St Michael des Saints.
That got me going, the next month I went to Florida & I got my ATPMES rating...!! 😁

[PaulGrc]

Thank you very much for this great video.
Hope we get to see more of Beaver videos :^)

[abushsatimov]

I love it❤i love it ❤I love More video please!

[theodorerooseveltiii]

I'm thinking of getting the Dynam DNC-2 Beaver with floats from the hobby store. The colors are like your DHC-2

[danield]

Flying into Sitka in a few days. Nervous but excited too!