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Air Tahiti is an airline I was never too familiar with, but after seeing the preview video of this airline, I couldn’t resist the urge to find out more about this airline and the islands of Tahiti. Let’s see what makes this title such a great product.
From the very beginning it was clear that this DVD would be one of the best in terms of scenery. The DVD starts off with a clip of the ATR taking off (Perhaps at Papeete or Bora Bora). We are then given more clips of the ATR in action before the first flight from Papeete to Rangiroa onboard the ATR-42. One of the highlights of this DVD is the lovely view of the Pacific ocean and tropic-like coastlines that remind me so much of the Caribbean. Out of all the turbo-props created, you can truly see why the ATR-72 and 42 series were selected by this airline.
Many of the airports featured are positioned in odd locations with very short runways; it would require an aircraft that has outstanding performance to fly in and out of them. Some of the airports which viewers will enjoy seeing are Rangiroa, Atuona (which is situation on a mountain cliff) and Maupiti which is one of the most beautiful of all. Other features of the DVD are cabin views for various flights and the Airports staff who are dressing in shirts and shorts. Coming back to the aircraft itself, while there is no actual cockpit presentation; the crew periodically takes the time to explain various facts about their operations and flying procedures. For example, during one of the flights, the Captain explained to the viewers their ETOPS routing since some of the islands are very far apart.
Finally, throughout this DVD, Just Planes has added periodic interesting facts about the islands and atolls being flown over and various clips of Bora Bora and the daily activities there. I think by far this is one of the most visually appealing DVDS available and I can’t imagine a reason not to add this to your list of DVDs. At the end of it all I was not only satisfied by the performance of the ATR but I was also left with a strong desire to someday visit the islands of Tahiti.
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Comments |
For
me this DVD is all about the scenery and makes a
nice addition beside the Air Tahiti Nui Airbus A340 DVD in
my collection. I felt being in a turboprop at
lower altitudes allows us to appreciate the scenery
in more detail. Good job on this program.
Jeff
Schapira, CANADA
This
is my first DVD from your company and I must say
I'm impressed. I will be buying more cockpit DVDs.
As a former Twin Otter captain, I appreciate the
Air Tahiti crew's efforts in providing circling and
overhead visual procedures into the airfields. The
scenery is truly a God's eye view of paradise. I'm
sure those onboard the aircraft also enjoyed this.
This DVD is great Value. Keep up the great
work.
Chris
Gartner, CANADA
I
really enjoyed the Air Tahiti DVD that I received
as x-mas gifts! Each of these programs are fully
loaded with awesome scenery - sparkling aqua water,
green islands, white beaches..............and this
scenery is complimented nicely with great cockpit
tours, walkarounds, and info from the airline
personnel. The flights in the Twin Otter, Islander,
and ATR's are particularly scenic. Thanks again - I
will be re-watching these over and over again!
Amy
Bubash, USA
Superb
DVD. I have many of your DVD's and I still think
Air Tahiti is one of the best. Scenery of French
Polynesia is unmatched. Bora Bora landing
with all the beauty of its lagoon is breathtaking.
Thanks for great DVD.
Nick
Bancic, USA
This
is the first dvd I purchased from the series, but I
must say, your Air Tahiti video is superb! I
loved those stunning sceneries very much, and feel
exciting watching the many short field takeoffs amd
landings! As a flight simulation enthusiast
for 5 years, I always flew over French
Polynesia in the Air Tahiti ATR42 virtually
and I really like the place in real world. Now
having watched your wonderful dvd, I just
recalled my many approaches, and it makes my
gaming much more enjoyable than ever. I just look
forward for a visit to the real Tahiti soon!
Thanks so much for the great dvd! :-)
Edmond
Hui-Kimping, HONG
KONG
I
just received your 2 new programs from Tahiti. They
are wonderful. Having just returned from that
paradise myself and flown on those 2 airlines these
are great souvenirs of the most beautiful place I
have ever seen. Plenty of that breathtaking scenery
is shown on the programs and I enjoyed seeing some
destinations in French Polynesia that I did not get
to see on my trip. Also enjoyed the cockpit and
cabin scenes and on Air Tahiti Nui I had the same 2
Captains I feel like these DVDs were customed made
for me. Thank you so much and no one should miss
these programs.
Greg
Rowland, USA
Air
Tahiti, great piece of work. Enjoyed Bora Bora. The
landings and takeoff's were super. Thank you!
John
Kropa, USA
The
"Air Tahiti" DVD is absolutely great. Traveling
from isle to isle is fantastic. Video's and sounds
are superb. I highly recommend Air Tahiti DVD and
World Air Routes.
Patrick
Bantzhaff, FRANCE
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Flight Information |
A/C |
Reg |
Flight |
Route |
Flt Time |
Destinations |
ATR 42 |
F-OHJB |
VT 850 |
PPT-RGI |
1h09 |
PPT Papeete, TAHITI
RGI Rangiroa, TAHITI |
ATR 42 |
F-OHJB |
VT 850 |
RGI-NHV |
2h16 |
RGI Rangiroa, TAHITI
NHV Nuku Hiva, TAHITI |
ATR 42 |
F-OHJB |
VT 850 |
NHV-AUQ |
0h40 |
NHV Nuku Hiva, TAHITI
AUQ Atuona, TAHITI |
ATR 42 |
F-OHJB |
VT 850 |
AUQ-PPT |
3h10 |
AUQ Atuona, TAHITI
PPT Papeete, TAHITI |
ATR 72 |
F-OHJA |
VT 506 |
PPT-RGI |
1h02 |
PPT Papeete, TAHITI
RGI Rangiroa, TAHITI |
ATR 72 |
F-OHJA |
VT 506 |
RGI-PPT |
1h00 |
RGI Rangiroa, TAHITI
PPT Papeete, TAHITI |
ATR 72 |
F-OHJT |
VT 242 |
PPT-MOZ |
0h12 |
PPT Papeete, TAHITI
MOZ Moorea, TAHITI |
ATR 72 |
F-OHJT |
VT 242 |
MOZ-BOB |
0h48 |
MOZ Moorea, TAHITI
BOB Bora Bora, TAHITI |
ATR 72 |
F-OHJU |
VT 404 |
BOB-PPT |
0h39 |
BOB Bora Bora, TAHITI
PPT Papeete, TAHITI |
ATR 42 |
F-OHJC |
VT 744 |
PPT-RFP |
0h36 |
PPT Papeete, TAHITI
RFP Raiatea, TAHITI |
ATR 42 |
F-OHJC |
VT 744 |
RFP-MAU |
0h16 |
RFP Raiatea, TAHITI
MAU Maupiti, TAHITI |
ATR 42 |
F-OHJC |
VT 745 |
MAU-RFP |
0h16 |
MAU Maupiti, TAHITI
RFP Raiatea, TAHITI |
ATR 42 |
F-OHJC |
VT 745 |
RFP-PPT |
0h32 |
RFP Raiatea, TAHITI
PPT Papeete, TAHITI |
ATR 72 |
F-OHJU |
VT 924 |
PPT-RUR |
1h25 |
PPT Papeete, TAHITI
RUR Rurutu Island, TAHITI |
ATR 72 |
F-OHJU |
VT 924 |
RUR-TUB |
0h32 |
RUR Rurutu Island, TAHITI
TUB Tubuai Island, TAHITI |
ATR 72 |
F-OHJU |
VT 924 |
TUB-PPT |
1h34 |
TUB Tubuai Island, TAHITI
PPT Papeete, TAHITI |
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