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.
Reviewed by AvSim |
