Most difficult landing in the world

[BUTCH1]

Go to about the 6:00 minute mark, curious as to why an A320 would need to service that small of an airport, only eight pilots are certified to land there, VFR (visual flight rules only), no operations after sundown, watch the vid and you'll understand why..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsZqN-uEgQU&feature=watch-vrec

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Note to self: Never fly to Bhutan. That looks worse than the old Kai Tak in Hong Kong.

 

[rommelrommel]

I guess it's Bhutan's only international airport, maybe it's a stopover city for a run that needs an A320...

 

[JackBurton]

That's insane.

 

[BUTCH1]

I guess it's Bhutan's only international airport, maybe it's a stopover city for a run that needs an A320...

Probably this, must scare the shit out of the passengers, he just finishes the extreme left bank and it's time to flare and set it down, doesn't look like there's any room for error at all..

 

[skyking]

Nice!

 

[brianmanahan]

i couldnt land a cessna there... in flight sim

 

[Brigandier]

i couldnt land a cessna there... in flight sim

Yoke/rudders or stick?

 

[Baked]

Meh, I would like to see them land a C5 galaxy there.

 

[BUTCH1]

Meh, I would like to see them land a C5 galaxy there.

You could conceivably land one there, but the runway is too short for a C5 to take off again, it would be a one way trip..

 

[T_Yamamoto]

i couldnt land a cessna there... in flight sim

Not pr0

 

[Northern Lawn]

i couldnt land a cessna there... in flight sim

I couldn't land a helicopter in there.. I don't have a helicopter license though but that pilot had serious skills.

 

[brianmanahan]

Yoke/rudders or stick?

joystick

i always wanted to get yoke/rudders AND a trackir for natural viewing

but never could bring myself to spend the money :/

 

[skyking]

This is more my style of difficult landing. The no runway, touch down on the water, take off around a corner kind of landings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krMPAJB5fVI

I can yank this OP if you want, just thought it would be appreciated.

 

[KeithP]

You could conceivably land one there, but the runway is too short for a C5 to take off again, it would be a one way trip..

That is what the treadmill is for.

-KeithP

 

[BUTCH1]

This is more my style of difficult landing. The no runway, touch down on the water, take off around a corner kind of landings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krMPAJB5fVI

I can yank this OP if you want, just thought it would be appreciated.

Naw, that guys got mad skills, the corner landing in particular is awesome..

 

[Red Squirrel]

Wow never knew such a big plane could land on such little runway. It's odd they would build an airport like that, you'd think they would have put it in an angle where planes don't have to keep dodging the mountains lol. Guess it was probably originally built for smaller planes.

I got to go in a plane once (well 4 times technically for the same trip) and it was an awesome experience. The view is amazing. It's one thing to see it on video, but no pictures or video justify it.

 

[BUTCH1]

Wow never knew such a big plane could land on such little runway. It's odd they would build an airport like that, you'd think they would have put it in an angle where planes don't have to keep dodging the mountains lol. Guess it was probably originally built for smaller planes.

I got to go in a plane once (well 4 times technically for the same trip) and it was an awesome experience. The view is amazing. It's one thing to see it on video, but no pictures or video justify it.

My last flight (in 2008) the pilot had to go over some heavy thunderstorm activity then descend much faster than normal to land in Orlando, it was awesome watching a big storm from above then it sucked when I had to drive through it 20 min. later to get home LOL..

 

[AMCRambler]

He put that shit right on the fucking numbers. Nice flying right there. And good god what a terrible place for the airport. Coming in there were a dozen plazes better suited to put that runway. Many of them empty fields apparently. I'm guessing it was never intended for planes that large.

Very cool vid.

 

[rommelrommel]

You could conceivably land one there, but the runway is too short for a C5 to take off again, it would be a one way trip..

Looks like it might get back up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNwiczJ69k

 

[iGas]

This is more my style of difficult landing. The no runway, touch down on the water, take off around a corner kind of landings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krMPAJB5fVI

I can yank this OP if you want, just thought it would be appreciated.

I thought the OP was insane till I watched your video link. Thanks for the post.

 

[datalink7]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIuS4qx9WE4

 

[Triumph]

haha, i was waiting for the pilot to do a 3 point turn at the end of the runway. why is there no turnaround room??

 

[Triumph]

This is more my style of difficult landing. The no runway, touch down on the water, take off around a corner kind of landings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krMPAJB5fVI

I can yank this OP if you want, just thought it would be appreciated.

this is awesome too. just land wherever you want, fuck it. that's incredible.

 

[Jodell88]

Bush pilots in Alaska have tougher times than that