I Flew on an Airline that has NO PLANES!
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- čas přidán 4. 12. 2021
- I took a flight on a very unique airline in Vancouver, which turned out to be the coolest way to get to Vancouver.
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As a Vancouver Island resident Helijet is definitely our preferred way to get to Vancouver but we usually find ourselves on the ferry. I laughed when you called it a "little island off the coast of Vancouver" so I looked it up. Google search says its roughly the size of Belgium, Taiwan and Jamaica...not so little!
If Noel wants to go to a true little Island then he needs to go to Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. It’s a small island and home to an old federal prison. I think that his kids would like it too. The views of San Francisco and the surrounding bay are great as well. It would be a fun day out if Noel and his family ever comes to San Francisco for a holiday.
It's 1/3 the size of the UK
For those wondering, there's actually a shortcut through the SeaBus terminal adjacent to the heliport. You do need to go through the fare gates, then at the bottom of the stairs on the water side of the overpass there's a door you can go out to get to the Heliport.
Came here to say that!
I've been on a helicopter twice and loved both flights. However, I'm disappointed that you didn't spend more time in Victoria. The city is really quaint and the Buchart Gardens are the best in the world. Go back, you'll love it.
I had a cruise that stopped there, and due to timing, wasn't able to make the second port in Seattle, so we had an entire day (instead of only a few hours) in Victoria. I love how walkable and beautiful the city is.
Noel, I can't believe you didn't stay the day in Victoria, nicer than Vancouver in my opinion and I have been to both 5 times from Toronto and the last time was in September. The Victoria waterfront, downtown, Beacon Hill park you could have easily seen in a few hours.
Born and raised in Vancouver and yes Victoria is absolutely the best Canadian city.
Victoria is such a beautiful place, it's too bad you didn't spend the day there.
But for such a relatively small city they have the most epic traffic jams.
@@Andre_XX Only between Downtown and the Malahat. Rest is pretty smooth sailing on most days.
Thought the same thing. At least he got to spend some time in Nanaimo.
Noel you should have taken the stop-over in Victoria and had lunch in the Sticky Wicket Pub, which is a helf hour walk round the headland from the heliport
I've done Vancouver to Victoria by ferry (inforsed after 911 !) Seattle to Victoria by tourist ferry (go funny looks as I has booked a one way journey !)
Flown back both times from Victoria International to Vancouver ( and onward to UK) and on both times I did this I was disrupted by a vist of Prince Charles on a visit to Vancouver Island (which is NOT a small island 283 miles long !)
I’m loving this series of flights to BC Noel, takes me right back to when I was there in 2019. It’s a great place for avgeeks. I’ve travelled between Victoria and Vancouver on the ferry, with Harbour Air and also Helijet. All are pretty cool if I’m honest but my favourite is on the Harbour Air seaplane service. Their bases in Victoria and Vancouver are better situated than Helijet’s, the fares are generally cheaper and I find departing from and alighting on water a special experience. As other people have said, you should spend a bit longer in Victoria, it’s a very nice city though I’m biased as my daughter lives there!
Noel, you would have made it if you would have went back to the seabus terminal (Waterfront Station) there was an exit door at the bottom of escalator just before you get on the seabus that would have led you to the Helijet Terminal.
My thoughts as well. I guess it must not be advertised that clearly by Helijet? I only knew it from having taken the SeaBus a fair few times back when I lived there.
The float plane from Vancouver into Victoria is -far- more scenic, and it drops you off right downtown, seconds walking distance to the uber picturesque Empress hotel, government buildings. The adjacent museum is also worth a womder around.
And if the engine fails on the floatplane, you glide to a landing.
Vancouver is Probably my favourite city, visited twice and it's a beautiful place. Victoria is a gorgeous place too. Took a sea plane to there and went whale watching from Victoria on a RIB boat.... fantastic
4:18 Helicopter engine spool sound amazing
Wow. Great video. I've flown on a Twin Otter on floats, a Dash 8 and Dash 7 between Vancouver and Victoria . I have even taken the ferry, but never a helicopter. Thanks for sharing.
Noel I Agree with you Vancouver being the most beautiful city in North America it’s well worth a visit . Very cool S76 haulage too ! Great vlog 👍
Thanks for watching!
Totally agree Noel. Any flight in a helicopter is an amazing experience!
Correction Vancouver Island is NOT a small island it is 283 miles long and visible from space
yes hes pretty ignorant in facts. born and raised in Victoria, the island is over 32,000 kms. Bigger than some countries
Absolutely wonderful. Thanks for sharing. My wife and I took this same trip round-trip to Victoria this summer. We didn't however get the additional stop at YVR - which BTW I would have really enjoyed.
Glad you got the chance to fly on one of Helijet's Sikorsky S76's!!! It *is* THE BEST WAY to fly - way better than a floatplane! 😉 I've flow on the S76's many many times, including when they operated between Victoria Harbour (YWH) and Seattle King County International Airport (BFI). Next time you're out this way and if you get down to Victoria, you should spend a bit of time exploring the provincial capital and for another restaurant recommendation, check out Pagliacci's. Safe travels Noel!
I live 1 hr east of Vancouver, and would never have thought to take the helijet over to Victoria . Thank you for taking me along, what a great way to travel. So glad you had a nice day to do it as well.
Wow thanks for that Noel . Amazing views from the helicopter . I would love the helicopter as never been in one so you doing this gives me the experience as though I'm in one for now . . Thanks I love being a patreon.
Great to hear that signature gearbox whine in the S-76 A Model again. I have 5000 hours flying S-76s in offshore oil and onshore charter and its my favourite helicopter to fly, albeit the A Model is under powered as evidenced by the way it staggered off Victoria Island. Lots of familiar beep trim matching going on!
If helicopters are your 'thing', you might enjoy this part of the world too! There are quite a variety used here, there is also a place on Vancouver Island that specializes in helicopter maintenance and refits, helicopters are actually sent there from around the world to be taken care of.
The combination of distance, terrain and accessiblity means helicopters are used a lot.our electricity company, 'BC Hydro" can only maintain many of its lines from helicopters, with workers strung below them. Like other companies in remote or hard to reach areas, they will also make use of heavy lift helicopters - the island I work on renewed a whole lot of power line pylons a few years ago. Each one was flown over from the big island, fully made, and just requiring bolting down on arrival. As well as moving equipment, heavy lift helicopters and sky cranes are used in heli-logging as well as fighting forest fires. Where they have the advantage of being able to lift water out of something as small as a backyard pool, where planes require a large area to refill from.
This is a bunch of helicopters firefighting - the Bambi bucket, used for carrying water was designed by an old customer of mine, he has a little four seater piston engine machine that he commutes to work in. czcams.com/video/AWJgDY-ryDI/video.html
And if you want to have some real fun, avalanche control can be fun, this done in all sorts of places in the mountains czcams.com/video/tJkZgjrzJ40/video.html
I’ve been to Vancouver 7 times…it’s amazing and beautiful
Absolutely agree that Vancouver is the most beautiful city in North America. In fact, there is a reason why the license plate of British Columbia is called "Beautiful British Columbia"
Most Excellent! In the 80's I was a flight medic and in the 90's I was a traffic reporter. Flew in Bell Jet Rangers. I could never get my fill of flying in helos. It's the ONLY way to fly!
Choppers are great fun, but there is something special with the sea-planes.
Great review Noel. We love helicopters and our favourite helicopter ride was in Cape Town, South Africa when we took the Vietnam era Huey "Combat Mission". We flew just above the waves and just offshore. Then over a simulated combat zone, low-level at high speed, then diving down cliff faces with high speed manoeuvres and the doors off the aircraft. When the plague has gone away you have to do it! We will be doing it again.
So cool! Lord Bamfords helicopter is a regular over our house - always wanted to take a flight in an S76.
BC ferries are far from rickety or old. They're quite a pleasant way to make the crossing.
Very cool. I live in Vancouver and you just convinced me to try it out.
It will probably give Helijet some extra business.
Thanks for the information on pricing as well.
I watched with interest your video on the overnight train from Moscow to St Petersberg
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Thanks for saying that my hometown of Vancouver (well I live just on the outskirts) is the most beautiful city! That was a cool ride to Victoria and back! You would love Victoria so you should make it a plan to visit there sometime. I've been in a helicopter but it was up in Alaska and we landed on the Mendenhall Glacier which was a really great experience. It was a much smaller helicopter and I got to sit in the front with the pilot! Glad to see you are enjoying your time in our beautiful province!
Hey mate. I've been following your channel for a few years now, so I know how well travelled you are. For you to say that Vancouver, (AKA Raincouver to us locals, hahaha), is amazing. Thank you so much. I do agree with you. Vancouver is an amazing place. Cheers, keep safe and stay healthy dude.
Noel you should take a hotel in Victoria and take a day to experience the city. Take a whale watching tour-phenomenal experience. Your videos are amazing!
Nice soundtrack (music) for the helicopter take-off in Vancouver. :)
As some others said, the BC ferries service between Vancouver (Tsawassen) and Victoria are amazing and way different experience than Seattle to Van. I think it's about a 1 to 1.5 hours ride
Really cool. Envious that you were able to take this trip but many thanks for sharing.
Brilliant as always. You do really bring something different to your channel. Keep the good work up!!! Keith
Many thanks!
The Blue and Red seats in that helicopter look a bit similar to the seats on Delta Airlines if you noticed that!
The float plane into Victoria harbor is a much more scenic landing and drops you off right downtown. But there's always something very cool about taking the helicopter and Helijet runs a top notch service.
I love the way you will just fly somewhere and come straight back.))))) Great video, thanks. 😀👍👌
Hear me out, Emirates is cool and all, but flying to Vancouver with a Helijet, is even better :D
I have taken a few helicopter trips, but I've never flown on HeliJet. Thank you for providing the virtual experience of flying in and out of my hometown. I second the commenter about not spending time here. Victoria is a pretty cool small city and the Inner Harbour was only moments away by taxi.
Lol...I must admit I thought the helicopter was flying extra fast ... until I realized your had sped up the film ! 🤣
Vancouver and the surrounding area is so beautiful. What a great trip, Noel, and I'm sure you enjoyed sitting right behind the pilot for an amazing view of the controls! I would take the float plane because that is another form of transport I have yet to try.
It really is!
Victoria was my family trip each summer, except via ferry from Port Angeles, Washington. I’m looking forward to going back soon.
Fantastic shot of the shadow hovering over the tarmac on lift off! Really gave that helicopter feeling.
You know what, that place, bc, reminds me back on 1997 to 2003, when i still worked on board one of the famous cruise line company, unforgetable memory to be honest, specialy when we did alaska trip, bc is one of the beautiful place i ve ever seen beside the other places that i ve ever visited, really admire, once again, really really beautiful bc, hopefully one day i can come to visit there again, hopefully, thanks noel for this video
I used to love flying between Penzance and St Mary's, I.O.S on the Sikorsky S61.
Victoria has some neat castles that I'm sure would look amazing by air.
Noel as always entertaining !
wow gorgeous scenery
Great seat choice on the second leg. Fantastic!
Thanks!
I should have done this when I visited Vancouver few years back
My first choice to get to Victoria is a Cessna 172. I earned my instrument rating in Bellingham, Washington, and took several trips to Victoria, both for training and for fun. Victoria is a GREAT place for a day or weekend trip.
If you tried the ferries, many of the BC ferries out of Tsawwassen have quiet, buffet style restaurants over the stern. Beautiful views of the islands and water as you make a comfortable crossing. However, between a long wait to board the ferry then a two hour ride, Helijet looks like the way to go if I can't fly myself.
Great video thanks for sharing
The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, not surprised they have Heli Service. I love both cities, Vancouver and Victoria, used to take the Princess Marguerite from Seattle to Victoria once a year until they replaced it with a modern craft. Loved the boat and the city, didn't love the city enough to go once a year without Marguerite lol. It is a great adventure island, camping, fishing, exploring, visits to indian villages. "Alone" was filmed there several times with different versions. Thanks for taking on this ride!
What a lovely journey, you never disappoint Noel. Cheers!
Many thanks!
Hi Noel, brilliant video. Here could be a new video idea for a future trip. From Nice International Airport to Monaco there is a helicopter service similar to this.
I was on the milk run on Harbour Air which included a few stops on the way. I was extremely fortunate to be seated in the "co-pilot position". You've provided AMAZING from the S76. It's now on my list.
Lovely Noel, as per usual 👍
Noel...awesome, you're in Vancouver. Have never been on Helijet, but I heard them fly out of Coal Harbour quite a few times when I used to live in Kits and was always going Downtown for something.
Love your channel Noel.
You are making me love aviation more and more.
Amazing job 👍👍👍
Glad you enjoy it!
The view is amazing
Nice little bonus heading to the airport.
I have to say, Noel, this has to be one of the coolest things you have done so far 😎!!
Helijet does have fixed-aircraft in their fleet but they are currently used for charters. They have offered scheduled fixed-wing service in the past, notably to Boeing Field.
We did the ferry in August, but we did drive from Calgary, a great trip we had
Yes, Vancouver is pretty. Vancouver Island is very beautiful. Was in both many years ago. Enjoy your travels.
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Thank you! Will do!
Have done the flight to Tofino yet with Pacific Coastal. Tofino is a must see for anyone coming to Vancouver.
Really cool! Great editing
Thanks a lot!
Always good for a bonus flight ✈️
We cruised to Vancouver in May 2008 and we'll be there again for another cruise next May. Visit well overdue!
Harbour Air has a more convenient drop off point for me.
Just Subscribed...Love your videos, Noel! Keep it up 👏💙
Thanks for the sub! Appreciate it!
@@noelphilips No worries!
At 4:56, that is the ATC tower for all of the waterfront aircraft movements, right on top of a building in downtown Vancouver!
We live just a few miles south of the US coastline that appears on your video. I am planning a weekend for us taking the ferry between Port Angels and Victoria (90 min.), spending the day there then taking the Helicopter to Vancouver, spending the day and return to Washington.
Great vlog as always. I have only flown the R-22 and the R-44. Be safe!
Thanks, will do!
Banger Video!
You had me convinced to visit Vancouver with the seaplane video this finalises it. And yes diversions are great 😀 as are go-around
You should!
We travelled via Vancouver to Vancouver Island a few years ago, and did use the ferry. I think I would still do so, I like my travel to be relaxing and peaceful where possible. And the scenery, chugging among the islands was stunning.
Thanks for sharing!
Love flying in a helicopter, and that looked like fun, I will have to try it next time I am in Vancouver, you should have got off and spent some time on the island though, never mind, next time.
I’m so jealous of those that live around Vancouver/ Pacific Northwest. It’s so beautiful. Here in flat Norfolk uk I can literally see to the horizon in every direction.
I live in Victoria, and noel called Vancouver Island " a little island" by was he WRONG!
I flew on HeliJet from Boeing Field up to Campell River up on Vancouver Island almost 20 years ago, neat little airline. I believe it was on a 1900D.
So nice ... Thanks for sharing...
Most welcome 😊
so cool watching you fly around my hometown of Vancouver in a helicopter
Missed the fighting map.. and I wish you explored in the between fights.. but still a wonderful video
I got to fly Air Spur back in the early 80s, a scheduled copter airline. Took it from John Wayne (SNA) to LAX and back on the return leg of a flight out of LAX to EWR.
The cool thing about it was it went out of John Wayne sort of like it was departing the short GA runway (south) but took a really aggressive 2 loop spiral up to about 4000' then up to LAX.
On arrival in that airspace, they came in and went down the south runway approach with a similar spiral. But when they arrived about mid field, they "taxied" about 10' in the air up the taxiways (mostly) but across some grass over to the terminal, and we went up some stairs into about Terminal 5 or 6 or so. Went over to American which was at the time Terminal 2, so a hike.
This looks like a fun adventure, and not outrageously priced to do just for a thing you don't get to do a lot.
Incredible. What views of our city!
Prior to C19, Helijet had scheds out of YVR too and in fact IIRC, the first & last flight of the day from downtown would position in/out from YVR and you could actually book that leg only
I took the ferry to Victoria and I enjoyed it. It would be nice to try the heli though I find it rather costly.
I would like to experience both Heli and float options, if I had to choose then float plane, it's such a rare opportunity. Really enjoying the Canada series thanks Noel. More please, also enjoy the location reports too, you visit and show us places we will never get to our selves. Keep it up.
Thanks!
Love this guy!
If I had the choice I would do both. I have flown the seaplane over to Victoria twice. Harbour Air and West Coast Air. The ferry is not that rickety. You would also enjoy it. Sometimes you might get to see some Whales.
Thanks for sharing!
You are right about the ferry, it’s a pretty slick operation and the route through the Gulf Islands from Tawwassen to Swartz Bay through the Gulf Islands is incredibly scenic. If you don’t need to take the car though, the Harbour Air service is my favourite method of travel between BC’s largest city and the province’s capital.
Ive been to Washington state, Vancouver Island and Alaska, my favorite area to visit
What, no loo review!!!😂🤣. I have not flown by helicopter! The scenery really is beautiful. The ground staff and pilots seem very pleasant and polite! A really cool way to get around.
Cheers!
Fantastic one Noel
Try Iskwew air to Qualicum beach
13:45 that moment everyones shitting their pants because you have to go around but your sat there like a little kid wahooo another takeoff and landing! :D
Little known, but Vancouver harbor has a control tower. You can even see it in the takeoff shot.
It’s at the top of an adjacent skyscraper!
At 4:45
Nice-Monaco is a great helicopter transfer, though it only takes a few minutes.
I have friends who stay in Sechelt ,on the Sunshine Coast north of Vancouver.took the ferry to Victoria,Via rail to Nanaimo, then flew on a Company called Pacific Wings to Sechelt Inlet on a DHC2 Beaver,the same company had a service to Richmond next to YVR south terminal,on a C172,which started its takeoff run directly under my friends balconey
Oh wow!
As someone who has flown this route 30+ times I would definitely say the ferry is my favourite. I just hang out on the deck the whole time, enjoy the ocean air and try to spot a pod of orcas!
It's not just cool. It is Bloody Cool.
When you said it was an airline with no aircraft I thought "Oh No. Not American intercity bus service."
But you are right! It is BLOODY COOL!!!