[AlaskaRC] Fwd: Landing in New Zealand

[Douglas Leamon]

The approach to Queenstown is a good example of a RNP AR instrument approach procedure. Welcome to Next Gen.
Doug l.

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On Mar 30, 2015, at 12:39 PM, Robert Edison via AlaskaRC <alaskarc at lists.alaskarc.org> wrote:

>> Very cool, Steve!
> I am fortunate to have a Summer job where I fly around in this kind of scenery most
> every day.  If you get your butt back up here for an Alaska visit, I'll comp a tour
> of Mount McKinley for you.
> http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g143022-d2187528-Reviews-Denali_Air-Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve_Alaska.html
> Bob
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>> May have been around before.
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>> The cloud is no big deal for an IFR approach, it's the obstacles they're flying
>> around you can't see...
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>> Known as the land of the long white cloud, if you fly into New Zealand you could
>> well encounter this scenario.  Hold on to your seat.  This is spectacular.  I often
>> have wondered why the airline industry doesn't have a live video feed from the
>> aircraft's nose streamed into the cabin in order to amuse and bedazzle their weary
>> travelers.  This is the descent into Queenstown, New Zealand.  Notice the mountain
>> range he is flying toward.
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>> It must take great faith in your instruments to pilot an approach like this, but
>> the rush must be amazing.
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>> Cockpit view Landing through thick cloud
>> <http://www.chonday.com/Videos/pilotnewzdalnd1>
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>> (Please open to Full Screen and turn on the speakers)
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