Challenging, crazy, difficult approaches

[cesarnc]

Well, I'm a big fan of flying real STARs and IACs, instead of following FS9's awful, unrealistic ATC vectors.

And sometimes I end up facing challenging and difficult approaches, some of them I would call crazy.

I'm gonna share some 3 or 4 interesting approaches here, if you want to add some fun to your flight.

Share yours!

[cesarnc]

Approach #1 - The Dreadful CANARSIE.

One of these days I was flying my KLM 747-400 smoothly from Amsterdam (EHAM) to NYC (KJFK), and my blood chilled when looking at the winds in NYC. 130/13kt.

JFK operating RWYs 13L and 13R in visual conditions, will take you to the dreadful CANARSIE approach:



Specially challenging for heavies, you have to block the Canarsie VOR and fly at 90º from the RWYs and you have to make a steep turn towards the runways. You must end the turn alligned with one of them and there is no room for mistakes here.

In the real world, there are lights on the ground indicating the right path, but FS9 failed to simulate that.

Here's a video (real flight) of this approach.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZXgIVkI8gQ

Next time in NYC, pray for a 130º wind... (well, or not!)

[Constinator25]

If you like challenging approaches, you'll like Doherty's Difficult and Dangerous Approaches...

http://www.flightsim.com/file.php

You can get volumes 1-63 in one package in the 3rd file down. They're a blast.

[Ragtopjohnny]

Aspen is definitely challenging with all the mountains in the area....

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[Flying Officer Jevans]

And don't forget Kai Tak, of course - closed now though.

[cesarnc]

Never tried Kai Tak yet...

Had to face a crazy approach in Honolulu, too. That's really insane. I'll post it here another time and you will know why LOL

[tommchowat]

Innsbruck is brilliant too

[NMLW]

Yeah, those are tough alright. You might also want to try these that are available here in the library: Doherty's Difficult & Dangerous Approaches Vols 1 thru 71.

[tigisfat]

Approach #1 - The Dreadful CANARSIE.

One of these days I was flying my KLM 747-400 smoothly from Amsterdam (EHAM) to NYC (KJFK), and my blood chilled when looking at the winds in NYC. 130/13kt.

JFK operating RWYs 13L and 13R in visual conditions, will take you to the dreadful CANARSIE approach:



Specially challenging for heavies, you have to block the Canarsie VOR and fly at 90º from the RWYs and you have to make a steep turn towards the runways. You must end the turn alligned with one of them and there is no room for mistakes here.

In the real world, there are lights on the ground indicating the right path, but FS9 failed to simulate that.

Here's a video (real flight) of this approach.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZXgIVkI8gQ

Next time in NYC, pray for a 130º wind... (well, or not!)

Thanks for the video. That looks pretty cool, but to be honest, doesn't look dangerous or especially difficult.

[darrenvox]

courchevel in austria is crazy...