The Skippers Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 seats 50 passengers across 1 cabin. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
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The stretched Dash 8, two-by-two on Skippers' busier Western Australian regional and FIFO routes — the same no-middle-seat comfort as the -100 with more capacity; it copes with the heat and the varied runways of the outback.
The front rows are quietest and off first, two-by-two means every seat is window or aisle, and exit-row seats add legroom where available. On the larger cabin the front-row edge for both quiet and exit speed is more noticeable than on the -100.
The propeller-line rows are the loudest, the back is quieter than mid but furthest from the door, and the last row may not recline far. Standard turboprop rule: sit forward for the quietest ride.
The -300 is longer with more seats and a slightly higher cruise speed. The cabin layout, noise character, and overall experience are similar; the -300 just carries more passengers on the same type of route.
Turboprops typically fly at lower altitudes than jets, which can mean more exposure to weather-related turbulence. Short regional hops are usually over quickly regardless, but passengers who are turbulence-sensitive may prefer a seat towards the front of the cabin.
Seat selection policies on small regional carriers vary. It is worth checking at booking or calling directly; on a small aircraft, preference for a forward window seat is easy to state at check-in if advance selection is not available online.
Avoid 12A, 12C, 12D, 12F, 13A, 13F (Last row with limited or no recline. Near lavatories. Consider choosing a different seat.)
