best approach in aviation?

[CHQ Cpt]

BGBW

#1 - Narsarsuaq Greenland A single runway airport down in a fjord. The approach takes you over the cliff, over icebergs in the harbor, with cliffs on either side. The approch is not technically challenging , at least when I did it (during the summer), but has stunning natural beauty. It was about 70F out with an iceberg!! And the water was an unbelievable blue.

#2 - Expressway 31 LGA. Fun to fly, great views, esprecially if you are coming in from the North.

 

[Loafman]

Re: Re: BOS

That is a pretty fun approach, even though it scares the passengers! The TCAS usually chimes in during that approach- "Sink Rate! Sink Rate!"


Another fun one is the visual into Palm Springs coming from LAX. Cross over the mountains at 13,000' on a 20 mile final- cleared for the visual.
'You're on a one-way express elevator to he11, going.......down!'

Funny, I've never heard a TCAS say anything about Ground Proximity... What Mode C code does the ground squawk?

 

[EagleRJ]

Re: Re: Re: BOS

Funny, I've never heard a TCAS say anything about Ground Proximity... What Mode C code does the ground squawk?

LOL! I didn't even catch that when I re-read my post!

Kinda like when the other guy calls for the Before Landing checklist....when you're taxiing out to the runway.
I knew what'cha meant!

 

[Loafman]

Also there's this thing called "stabilized approach criteria."

 

[GuppyPuppy]

My most favorites...(that I have flown)

Super Bear arrival into Juneau, AK from either the Mendenhall Glacier or Montana Creek (light aircraft only).

Rwy 25 visual into Santa Barbara in the Metro, Brasilia or 737.

Rwy 19 into Las Vegas at night in anything.

Monument Valley (Gouldings) in the Twin Otter. No room for a go-around with that 400' wall of rock at the end of the runway!

Nugget Creek, Alaska. Gravel bar on side of river just north of Glacier Bay.

Cheers!

GP

 

[ACE]

RIVER VIS 19 DCA

 

[upallnight]

my favorite

The visual to Guantanamo Bay landing east with 10 knots out of the north.

 

[Stingman]

Another Vote for the Expressway Visual RW 31 at LGA.

 

[mckpickle]

Also there's this thing called "stabilized approach criteria."

theres one on every thread! I bet your licence plate says
CHK ARMN

 

[rattler]

Anyone been to Saltillo? Definately a favorite.

Another vote for the NY VFR corridor and all VFR flying into LGA.

 

[Loafman]

theres one on every thread! I bet your licence plate says
CHK ARMN

No, my license plate says "AA-4-PLAY"

 

[GuppyPuppy]

Ah....

I must add Mexico City, day or night with only the old steam guages.

Cheers!

GP

 

[H2OK9]

I think the "cowboy approach" at Telluride, CO. The airport is in a boxed canyon with 14er's all around and the runway is on the side of a mountain in a "U" shape. 150' lower in the middle than at the thresholds. anyway, you come over the top at 16,000 drop flaps and gear, turn left on down wind dropping out of the sky in a canyon, buzz Oprah's house flaps 35 while on base to final still banked until over the threshold, don't over shoot!

There is also the "Beaver one" Approach in Amarillo, that's just a vector to runway 4 over the Strip club so close that you can read the marquee sign

 

[Smoking Man]

DCA

LDA DME with GS 19 Circle 22.


"stabilized approach criteria."

What is that?

 

[Loafman]

Re: DCA

LDA DME with GS 19 Circle 22.


"stabilized approach criteria."

What it that?

That's the thing that will keep you alive when you transition to a swept wing airplane.

 

[TurboS7]

Gitmo at night in a rainstorm.
River visual 19 DCA
LGA 31 visual
LGA 13 visual(nice on a clear day)
TGU-especially in the summer
GUA-anytime especially at night
SJO-anytime
ADQ
JNU
KTN
SIT
DUT
CDB
Quito at night
HNL-cause the best is yet to come
FRU-interesting
HER-when the wind is blowing

 

[Smoking Man]

That's the thing that will keep you alive when you transition to a swept wing airplane.

You obviously missed the humor involved in dealing with approaches into DCA. Sorry that you did not get the humor, I shall include LeMAC data in further posts.

 

[414Flyer]

There is also the "Beaver one" Approach in Amarillo, that's just a vector to runway 4 over the Strip club so close that you can read the marquee sign

Some friends of mine saw it when they were on short final there.

They went, and apparently it is some bolted together mobile homes, and at the time they were there, there was a midget and a pregnant woman stripping

 

[i'mbatman]

I haven't done it yet, but when I do I'm sure the 'Canarsie Approach" into 13R or L at JFK will live up to its expectation! as well as the Expressway Vis into LGA! i love NY

 

[dsee8driver]

Gitmo at night in a rainstorm.
GUA-anytime especially at night
SJO-anytime
Quito at night

These are great ones!