Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Stewart Pearson · Post by **Stewart Pearson** » 16 Nov 2010, 01:01

Found an approach that makes Kai Tak seem like a piece of cake;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAxAso8xSo0

Post by **btaylo24** » 16 Nov 2010, 02:01

thats one hell of an approach..

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 16 Nov 2010, 07:42

I like the seconds when the runway comes in the view.

kungfuman · Post by **kungfuman** » 16 Nov 2010, 12:03

More footage of the same airfield:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-SQBgea0oA

You really get to appreciate the ground clearance with this one!

Insane, but a great touchdown in what looks like a crosswind situation - if it wasn't dramatic enough...

maddog65 · Post by **maddog65** » 16 Nov 2010, 12:49

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJoXMceh ... re=related
Same airport.....
Talk about pucker factor!!!! This could have been a horrible.

Johnny Test · Post by **Johnny Test** » 16 Nov 2010, 16:52

The History Channel program "Most Extreme Airports", ranks it as the 2nd most dangerous airport in the world...Who's the 1st?

maddog65 · Post by **maddog65** » 16 Nov 2010, 17:05

Believe it is Gibraltar Airport or North Front Airport (ICAO: LXGB)

Actually I found out it is Lukla (VNLK) in Nepal.

Gibralter is #5 on the list.

Johnny Test · Post by **Johnny Test** » 16 Nov 2010, 17:31

maddog65 wrote:Believe it is Gibraltar Airport or North Front Airport (ICAO: LXGB)

According to Wiki, LXGB is in 5th place. So far, it appears to be St. Maarten's or St. Bart (not sure right now).

Johnny Test · Post by **Johnny Test** » 16 Nov 2010, 17:33

maddog65 wrote:Actually I found out it is Lukla (VNLK) in Nepal.

I forgot about Lukla!

maddog65 · Post by **maddog65** » 16 Nov 2010, 17:37

Here is the list.
#1 Lukla (VNLK)
#2 Tegucigalpa (MHTG)
#3 St. Barts (TFFJ)
#4 St. Maarten, Princess Juliana (TNCM)
#5 Gibraltar (LXGB)
#6 Kai Tak (VXXH)
#7 Courchevel (LFLJ)
#8 Eagle Vail County (KEGE)
#9 Maderia (LPMA)
#10 San Diego (KSAN)

maddog65 · Post by **maddog65** » 16 Nov 2010, 17:41

Found this video series. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6gMk0hmgIA
Guy flew all 10 airport approaches in FSX.

Post by **campbeme** » 16 Nov 2010, 17:51

There was a TV doc on in the Uk a couple of weeks ago which covered that list above, two very cool hours of TV.

Mark

Stewart Pearson · Post by **Stewart Pearson** » 16 Nov 2010, 18:00

Obviously the History Channel hasn't seen me flying the sim......................................they're all flaming dangerous airports............................all 20 odd thousand of 'em.

maddog65 · Post by **maddog65** » 16 Nov 2010, 18:29

Stew,
We must have gone to the same ummm.....
flying school
yeah, that's it.

Les

Stewart Pearson · Post by **Stewart Pearson** » 16 Nov 2010, 18:40

maddog65 wrote:Stew,
We must have gone to the same ummm.....
flying school
yeah, that's it.

Les

They have flying schools???????????????????

Post by **shaggy22** » 16 Nov 2010, 19:12

You can fly in fight sim?????

Johnny Test · Post by **Johnny Test** » 16 Nov 2010, 22:04

maddog65 wrote:Here is the list.
#1 Lukla (VNLK)
#2 Tegucigalpa (MHTG)
#3 St. Barts (TFFJ)
#4 St. Maarten, Princess Juliana (TNCM)
#5 Gibraltar (LXGB)
#6 Kai Tak (VXXH)
#7 Courchevel (LFLJ)
#8 Eagle Vail County (KEGE)
#9 Maderia (LPMA)
#10 San Diego (KSAN)

HERE's my "Mail Call" delivery to Lukla (VNLK)

Stewart Pearson · Post by **Stewart Pearson** » 16 Nov 2010, 22:31

maddog65 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJoXMceh ... re=related
Same airport.....
Talk about pucker factor!!!! This could have been a horrible.

I bet that one left some severe skid marks.........................and not all on the tarmac either!

ronniegj · Post by **ronniegj** » 17 Nov 2010, 17:57

So you like interesting landings. Well, I find I just can't get enough of this one! Paro, Bhutan.

Be sure and watch the last one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c05T0VK2 ... 33F2C87D49

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlKApjc9 ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg8NoPqL ... re=related

Pilot being checked out in Falcon 900 before being allowed to fly in to Paro as PIC on runway 33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkPmJbkw ... re=related

Takeoff same runway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkVFce5M ... er&list=UL

Landing on runway 15 and receive final cert to fly into Paro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkPmJbkw ... BD&index=6

Best video on a good day lets you see extended approach. A/c is G-IV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqZHRhAn ... re=related

Just found this one and just had to add it to the list. Wonderful commentary on the way down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsZqN-uEgQU

Ron

Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!

Re: Worse than Kai Tak................true!