Kodiak 100 Series II; Demo Flight by American Kodiak (1 of 2); Start-up, 1st time flying a turboprop

Janis and I had the opportunity to fly/demo a Kodiak 100 Series II, which was provided by American Kodiak. 1st time flying anything bigger than a 182, much less a turboprop!
They told us, if you can fly a Cessna 182, you can fly the Kodiak...
As a low time pilot (184.9 PIC hours), I'm about to put that theory to the test!
There is enough similarities between the two (182/Kodiak), that the transition should be relatively painless.
There is also enough differences between the two, that you'll need a several hours with an experienced Kodiak/Mentor Pilot.
I have experience with a G1000, but the G1000Nxi still has a few nuances to learn as well.
Obviously, starting a turboprop is significantly different than a piston.
But once you get the hang of it, it's EASIER and WAY COOLER!
The amount of power on takeoff, really took me by surprise.
Similarly to when I transitioned from a 172 / 182 (180hp / 230hp), except the power delta between the 182 / Kodiak (230hp / 750hp) was over 3 times the power increase!
Rotation, Approach, Flap speeds, etc. are very similar to a 182.
The main differences that I "felt" besides the obvious power, was the feel of the controls, initially I thought they were Heavy/Firm, after a while I got used to them and realized that the controls were simply; Precise/Responsive somewhat like comparing a sedan to a sports car, the control inputs are very linear.
I simply had become accustomed to Looser control inputs.
I LIKE IT!!!
Another neat feature is the; Auto Flap/Trim Compensation, Michael mentioned several times during our flight about "Auto Trim", but it didn't register at first, then I realized you don't have to compensate for the "Ballooning" when you add flaps, it automatically compensates when the airspeed is above 35kts-TOO COOL!!!!
Once you get past the initial transitional differences, this plane is an absolute joy to fly!

American Kodiak
5007 Airport Road
Denton TX 76207
(940) 800-8022
Dan Boone
Dan@americankodiak.com
https://americankodiak.com

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - Cockpit Layout/Familiarization
09:47 - Engine Start
17:00 - Taxiing
20:00 - Takeoff
23:00 - Flying/Getting familiar with the plane
30:00 - Landing 1K1

ROUTE:
KAAO-1K1 (visual 17)

EQUIPMENT USED IN THE MAKING OF THESE VIDEOS:

SUNGLASSES:
Janis-Warby Parker; Ron-Nemesis Safety Glasses
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CAMERAS:
GoPro: HERO Sessions 5, HERO 7 White, Nikon D3500
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AUDIO:
Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD--PX370
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MOUNTS:
iPad, GoPros; Ram Mounts
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HEADSETS:
Quiet Technologies - Halo (Ron-black/Janis-yellow)
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EFB (ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG):
ForeFlight Pro Plus USA
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EXTERNAL BACK-UP BATTERY CHARGERS:
Samsung 5100 Mha
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Mophie Powerstation 20000 mAH
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Yaesu FTA-230 Transceiver
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