Faced with a faulty aircraft | Sydney to Port Macquarie | QantasLink Q400 review

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 DHC-8 -400 (Q400) ✈ Aircraft registration: VH-QOH and VH-LQJ (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/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Q400 performance: https://prijet.com/performance/Bombardier%20Dash%208-Q400 Port Macquarie Airport upgrade: https://www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au/About-Us/What-We-Are-Up-To/What-we-have-delivered/Port-Macquarie-Projects/Airport-Terminal-Upgrade