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I flew into Paro in 2006--what a memorable flight! We were below the peaks the last several minutes, banking hard and dropping down noticeably after each bank, until we flew past those houses close enough to see the faces of the people who lived there. Our French pilots were great, they really knew their craft. I'm a bit of a nervous flier, but never once felt a twinge. Thanks for the video memory!
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This is absolutely stunning footage of landing. I watched it twice just now and feel adrenaline rush. I wonder how was that pilot feeling who almost missed the runway on landing in this case. He kept his cool and not only landed but also managed to stop it before running out of the landing strip. Very well done Sir.
And thank you very much for posting it here on youtube.
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I flew into Paro from Delhi on Drukair back in 1997. As we were passing by Everest/Chomolungma, I marveled that we were at eye level and was taking photos like mad (I knew ahead to sit on the left side). A flight attendant came and tapped me on the shoulder and said that the captain (who sounded very much like Thich Nhat Hanh) wanted me to come to the cockpit.
I was a bit worried that I had broken some security rule. No, he was just being kind and wanted me to sit in the jump seat with big windows so that I could get better photos. Such began an incredible three weeks in this magical kingdom. Because all flights are visual (no radar), and the weather can be unpredictable, they recommend allowing up to 8 hours for connecting flights. Back then, there was no terminal (it was just being completed), so on my return, we handful of foreigners and mostly locals sat by the tarmac, prayer flags flapping in the stiff breeze, for several hours waiting for the weather conditions in the Himalayas to improve.
Finally, the plane was sighted. A group of passengers descended looking a bit pale and shaken. Apparently, they had to circle for a while before they could land. When we boarded, the pilot (with a very American accent this time) said, "I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is, because we had to circle for so long, we used up a lot of fuel and will have to refuel at an Indian Air Force base just over the border. So it will be a very steep initial climb over the tall peaks. But the good news is I was a US Airforce pilot in Vietnam and can fly anywhere." As we took off, it was like being in one of those high-speed elevators and I could feel my body pressed hard against my seat. At moments like these, I check how the locals are reacting and they were all sitting with eyes closed, clicking their mala beads. Serious business. As we cleared the peaks I felt like I could reach out and touch the tops, we were that close. The steep descent was no less scary.
We finally landed - big communal sigh of relief - and I was delighted to see that the nosecones of the Indian Airforce planes there were all brightly painted, each with its own Hindu god or goddess. I would so love to return to Bhutan one of these days. There were hardly any foreign visitors back then and I know it has changed, but I bet it is no less wonderful as the Bhutanese people still believe in "Gross National Happiness" (GNH rather than GNP).
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This is staggeringly dangerous. 500 feet above ground level; 135 knots (which is barely above stall speed in a turn) when he makes the first turn. The second turn begins at 200 feet; still turning at 100 feet; wings level at 60-75 feet. I wouldn't even try this approach in a Cessna; instead I'd make a steep straight in approach. I've done it. There's no way in hell I'd fly a jet airliner into this runway. You've got NO margin for error.
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@VanguardDragon
10 years ago
It must be really amazing living there, not only for the scenery but for the chance to see this kind of landing just outside your window.
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