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7. Landing at this airport is pretty crazy

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 09:06 AM

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You have to fly into the mountains without being able to see the runway.

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Airbus A319 Cockpit View of Two Female Pilots Landing at World's Most Dangerous Airport, Paro Bhutan [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday OP

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I know! I see a plane landed by 2 pilots. Callie1979 Sunday #17

Landing at this airport is pretty crazy Renew Deal Sunday #7

That definitely requires finesse. Those beautiful homes hugging the mountain tops may have hlthe2b Sunday #10

exactly! peacebuzzard Sunday #16

You also need to be certified to use that airport. Not just any airline pilot can go their! n/t Cheezoholic Sunday #36

No way this airport has landing with low visibility/instrument requirements necessary. peacebuzzard Sunday #9

Ha!!! Absolutely not!! paleotn Sunday #13

Thank you! Delphinus Sunday #14

I saw the co-pilot doing that and it almost looked like she crossed herself ('kind of doubt she hlthe2b Sunday #15

that is not a Catholic sign of the cross but it certainly seemed Like a religious ritual. peacebuzzard Sunday #18

I SAID it "kinda looked like she crossed herself" Are we going to get into a religious discussion now? hlthe2b Sunday #20

At 1:37 the first officer (co-pilot) did a series of prayer gestures. Bo Zarts Sunday #31

probably a sacred temple underneath / nearby miyazaki Sunday #34

Nice thread the needle. paleotn Sunday #12

Important to know: Only around 50 pilots globally are certified to land here (Times of India) hlthe2b Sunday #19

LACK OF RADAR ?? Shouldn't someone be thinking of fixing that sometime soon ? eppur_se_muova Monday #42

Watching the topography/terrain in those videos, I'd wonder how useful radar would be hlthe2b Monday #43

Wonder how many hours you need before the airline will LET you land here? Callie1979 Sunday #21

Go ladies. My doc is female. I have no question about women's abilities. Never have. twodogsbarking Sunday #22

Two female women actually landed an airplane! What next? Ocelot II Sunday #23

I agree, the title makes it seem the amazing part of that landing is that it was done by women. Think. Again. Sunday #25

They just did it between coffee services! NewLarry Sunday #41

Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, Nepal is no easy one either tornado34jh Sunday #24

Bhutan is on my bucket list big time. Lucky Luciano Sunday #26

Dumb question, where are the yokes? Bluetus Sunday #27

It's an Airbus. They don't have yokes; there's a side-stick Ocelot II Sunday #30

Thanks, I think Bluetus Sunday #37

Yikes! Faux pas Sunday #28

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The quick prayer of the copilot Historic NY Sunday #33

Great! Now they've gotta get outta there NBachers Sunday #35

As the Great Stuart Scott would've said Devilsun Sunday #38

Today - flying big jets...soon - getting credit cards without a male cosigner. rubbersole Sunday #40