Welcome onboard Air Canada Express CRJ-900 operated by Jazz! On 31 July 2023, I flew on this early morning flight from Vancouver to Calgary to take part in the second portion of the Outward Bound Canada Training Academy, the foundations backpacking journey in Canmore, Alberta! It is my first time there as well as my first time doing long-distance backpacking. This early morning rotation is the only flight between Vancouver and Calgary that is operated by its subsidiary brand Air Canada Express which Jazz Aviation operates the aircraft. The rest of the flights on this route are operated by mainline aircraft. Highlights include being my first time on a CRJ series aircraft with inflight entertainment screens (the only CRJ airline in the world to do so), and my first time on such aircraft in over 7 years (last time being Delta Connection from New York to Montreal in 2016). The CRJ-900 was based upon the earlier CRJ-100/200 series which in turn derived from the Challenger 604 business jet which still shares a similar cockpit with. Having now had experience with the Hot Start Challenger 650 on X-Plane 11, I could see my flight from a new perspective and how I know much more about it than before. The skies were clear throughout our whole flight and we were treated with spectacular views of the mountains. The Outward Bound Canada Training Academy is a free, fully-funded outdoor education and training program for adults, running both educational programs and practical training like the backpacking trip I did. I can highly recommend it for anyone who loves the outdoors. Filmed 31 July 2023 Camera: GoPro Hero 8 Black Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ-900LR (CL-600-2D24) Registration: C-GNJZ MSN: 15052 Delivered: November 2005 Engines: GE CF34-8C5 Configuration: C12Y64 (76) Seat: 24A Callsign: Jazz 7762 (JZA7762) Flight time: 58 min Departure: Vancouver International Airport (CYVR/YVR) * scheduled: 06.00 PDT, actual 06.17 PDT Arrival: Calgary International Airport (CYYC/YYC) * scheduled: 08.25 MDT, actual 08.15 MDT My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kalung1/ CRJ: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk476WoX Outward Bound Training Academy: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjARUi1 * Please respect video copyrights, and unauthorised reproductions of any videos on my channel are prohibited. Such content will be reported. * Comments that are non-constructive, overly judgmental, or of a politically-charged nature, will not be tolerated. HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00:00 - intro 00:00:06 - seat overview 00:00:45 - IFE overview 00:02:00 - automated welcome announcement 00:02:52 - service director's welcome announcement 00:05:13 - safety video audio played but screens were frozen, system will be reset shortly afterwards 00:06:39 - safety video now playing properly 00:08:06 - pushback from gate C43 00:08:36 - engine start 00:13:45 - taxi to runway 08R 00:14:18 - control surfaces test and deploying flaps 00:19:22 - takeoff on runway 08R 00:20:57 - views of Vancouver and Richmond on climbout 00:23:20 - New Westminster and Surrey 00:33:34 - flight map view 00:42:31 - flying over Penticton at the southern tip of Okanagan Lake 00:46:58 - reached cruise altitude of 37,000 ft (FL370, 11,277 m) 00:47:36 - drink and snack service 00:54:10 - Goat Range Provincial Park 00:56:59 - top of descent over Coppercrown Mountain 01:03:17 - crossing into Alberta over Mount Northover 01:03:55 - Lower Kananaskis Lake 01:04:36 - Elpoca Mountain 01:05:28 - Big Elbow Backcountry Campground 01:12:19 - entering Calgary over Highway 201 at Somerset - Bridlewood 01:14:49 - views of Calgary downtown 01:16:47 - landing on runway 35L with a German Air Force Airbus A321neo visible 01:18:08 - taxi to gate C50 01:21:05 - parking at gate C50 01:22:08 - engine shutdown 01:22:52 - cabin view on disembarkation 01:23:20 - views of Mount Yamnuska on our Outward Bound trip the next day 01:23:36 - Flightradar24 profiles of our flight ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xvk1RiTjec