Darrenthe747 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 11104 times:
I ran a search here and couldn't find this video here, if it's on the database somewhere, i apologize in advance. this is one cool video of a landing at the old hong kong, the quality isn't great, but cool nevertheless, i had to share with my fellow aviation nuts... enjoy!
IanatSTN From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 577 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 11031 times:
It is indeed a fantastic video, I have it as an MPEG which is maybe a little higher quality but really yoru not missing out on anything, thanks for posting!
777fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2402 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 10708 times:
Try this one - it's the penultimate in ridiculous landings:
ABQopsHP From United States of America, joined May 2006, 834 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 10292 times:
DL021 From United States of America, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 6, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 9989 times:
Ecuatoriana707 From Australia, joined Feb 2006, 33 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 9123 times:
That's my uncle in the RHS! He was a first officer on 744 with cathay at the time. He is now a captain on Airbuses based out of Australia. I think flying has not been this interesting for him since then!
DTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1283 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 8230 times:
Redtailmsp From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 204 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 7699 times:
I have had the great fortune to have ridden in the cockpit jumpseat twice on the IGS approach to Kai Tak. Both times at night and it was certainly spectacular. The weather was not a factor on either occaision and the approaches were flown flawlessly. Add a crosswind or tropical squalls on approach and you would really see how skilled the flightcrews are.
Fuffla From Australia, joined Feb 2004, 399 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 7634 times:
Amazing video. Being a passenger on approach to Kai Tak must have been truely a fantastic, yet hair-raising experience. I am dissapointed that I never had the opportunity to experience such an approach, but I thank you for allowing my to visualise it.
AwysBSB From Brazil, joined Sep 2005, 509 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 7337 times:
Whenever I watch those videos I feel relighted my desire of being a pilot.
There are four years I do not pilot anymore and my license expired last year
Meister808 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 972 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 6052 times:
Quoting KrisYYZ (Reply 13): I like how the captain flew a this difficult approach manually.
Kind of a hard approach not to fly manually... if you try to let the airplane do it, there's a good chance you'll clean the engines and flaps off of the left wing when you glance off the checkerboard hill, and shortly thereafter you will likely impact a hill or an apartment building.
Just a thought.
-Meister
Twin Cessna 812 Victor, Minneapolis Center, we observe your operation in the immediate vicinity of extreme precipitation
Seanp11 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 290 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 5834 times:
All I gotta say is -- those cathay pilots sure were pros at landing at Kai Tak.
Nonfirm From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 434 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 5437 times:
Quoting 777fan (Reply 2): Try this one - it's the penultimate in ridiculous landings:
NAV20 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 9078 posts, RR: 37 Reply 18, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 5283 times:
I'm lucky in that I have this on a tape. It's the opening sequence of a video called 'Wings Over Hong Kong' (Pacific Century Films) which is basically a history of Cathay/Kai Tak. It may still be available - if so, I recommend buying it, it's all thoroughly entertaining and informative.
Certainly a fascinating sequence, and it shows you just how GOOD pilots have to be at their jobs. I especially like the moment when the Captain, hands madly busy with yoke and throttles, calmly says, "I AM visual....."
"Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards.." - Leonardo da Vinci
TurkishAviator From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 17 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 5123 times:
Does any one know the call sign of the 747-400 in the first video?
Tjc2 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 141 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 4006 times:
Used to live in HK, something i found out later was that some airlines (JAL and china airlines i think) had landing at Kai Tak as one of their final tests for new pilots. this might of course be rubbish, but thought i would throw it in the mixer.
another great video of kai tak is called 'Kai Tak Mania'. Google it!
The only time I made a mistake was when I thought I was wrong...
UAL777UK From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2005, 3355 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 3671 times:
I spent many a day sitting up at the old chequer board watching the aircraft coming straight for you then diving right at the eleventh hour, especially the Cathay pilots who had the landing down to a fine art!
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