Hop aboard a QantasLink Q400 for a scenic trip up the NSW North Coast to the pretty town of Port Macquarie. But there's a problem ... after boarding, our pilots discover a problem with the fuel indicator for the No 2 engine. That will take several hours to fix and test so they find us a replacement aircraft.

Find out what the experience was like back in Easter when the weather was still warm.

We also take a look around the Qantas Club at Sydney Airport before the flight.

And we get to see Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) in practice at Sydney Airport before takeoff.

✈ Airline: QantasLink
✈ Aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC8 400 (Q400)
✈ Aircraft registration: VHQOH and VHLQJ (replacement)
✈ Seat: 3D (Economy)
✈ Route: Sydney (YSSY) Port Macquarie (YPMQ)
✈ Runway in use in Sydney: 16L
✈ Runway in use in Port Macquarie: 03
✈ Cruise altitude: 18,000 feet
✈ Flight: QF2160 / QFA2160
✈ Class: Economy
✈ Date: 03 April 2021

EQUIPMENT:
✈ Camera: GoPro Hero 8, GoPro Hero 6 and iPhone 12 Pro Max

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Check in
01:03 Sydney Airport terminal
01:20 Sydney Qantas Club
02:22 Boarding and cabin preparation
03:05 Technical issue and replacement aircraft
03:48 Pushback and engine start
04:45 Taxi and parallel runway operations
06:18 Takeoff over Botany Bay
07:30 Climb with views of Sydney Harbour
07:47 Route map
08:00 Northern Beaches and captain's announcement
08:33 Refreshment service
08:50 Lavatory tour
09:07 Scenic views of NSW coastline
10:21: Route stats and descent
11:06 Fare comparison
11:19 Descent and approach
12:20 Landing at Port Macquarie Airport
13:01 Taxi to stand and cabin announcements
13:57 Apron views and terminal

Soundtrack: Running Out by Patrick Patrikios (YouTube Music Library)

Sources:

Photo of Sydney Airport:
Andrew Harvey, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

Q400 performance: https://prijet.com/performance/Bombar...

Port Macquarie Airport upgrade: https://www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au/AboutUs/...