Twin Otters

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:19 pm

Does anyone know the S.N.s of the 300S series that were built?

I believe they were used for the Toronto Montreal downtown to downtown flights for a whle but probably not that many constructed.

Must be some Otter buffs out there somewhere.

Thanks

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:05 pm

That'd be the Air Transit Twin Otters.
Look for registrations in the CF-CS series of registrations.

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:12 pm

J C I don,t follow you if it was Air Transit that ran these 300S series they were gone about 30 yrs ago and the machines are now all over the world so how does the reg series make any sence?

I think the 300S;s were in the 300SN area but was hoping some Otter buff could say yes they were 6 built from SN 348 to SN 354.

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:55 pm

Sorry, what I meant to say was that I believe their registrations were CF-CS something. If ant are still on the Canadian civil register, their serial numbers would then be revealed.

For what it's worth, we could still land them in downtown Toronto Ottawa or Montreal, but there would likely be a violation involved

chubbee · Post by **chubbee** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:30 pm

Transport Canada, Aircraft Services operates some 300S 's
I believe you would see CSU doing pollution patrol in YVR. I think they are de-moded a bit with the spoilers, air conditioning, antiskid and microwave landing systems inop. I could be wrong but I thought Bradley's/First Air DHC-6 CGOES had spoilers inop/screwed down on the wings. Would that indicate it was a 300S?

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:20 pm

Anti-skid...in a Twin Otter?? Please say it ain't so!
I had heard a couple of years back, that the aircraft operated by TC were so "bastardized" they could never be registered as civil aircraft...anybody else hear this?
I got to fly some really nice 300's right off the "showroom floor" with NorOntair! Wonder where they went?

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:00 pm

351, 352, 354, 355, 357, 357

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:18 am

Rudy thats exactly what I was after thanks

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:06 am

That was it, the CF-CS something ones.
CSU is a million pounds heavier that a standard 300

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:54 am

CSL was a 200, I thought MobilOil, would that be in the same series you're talking about? Any one know its whereabouts now perchance?

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:39 pm

Uh no the 300s.s would be 300 series not 200 series hence the 300 desinate

They had twin fire bottles, anti skid, 10 degree flap lock out wing spoilers and more I think.

flyinggirl · Post by **flyinggirl** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:51 pm

CSL is in the Maldives (the 200) but now has -27's on it.

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:18 pm

Thanks for the info, wish she would have got something easier in her old age.

bcguy2004 · Post by **bcguy2004** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:41 am

flyinggirl wrote:CSL is in the Maldives (the 200) but now has -27's on it.

Did they repaint that thing yet? I remember it being fugly faded.

flyinggirl · Post by **flyinggirl** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:46 pm

I cant remember! I think it was repainted/rebuilt about 3 or 4 years ago. But i havent been there in awhile so I cant say forsure. Sure was nice to fly it with -27 compared to the -20's!!!

rightseatwonder · Post by **rightseatwonder** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:26 pm

For those who know the story...this is one of many pics of the ONLY twin otter that needs to be mentioned.

cheers

RSW

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:12 pm

I know that machine

and I know the story. mauahahahahahaha

bonus points to anyone other than RSW who knows the el capitan

rightseatwonder · Post by **rightseatwonder** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:00 pm

hmmm id love to know if we are talking the same -6 and the same story because if we arent...then id love to hear yours!

"el capitan?"

rsw

Chemtech · Post by **Chemtech** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:17 am

rightseatwonder

That pic made my day, thank you

rightseatwonder · Post by **rightseatwonder** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:30 am

you should see the others...cant put them up here though.

ah float flying!sniff! sure do miss it already.