PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Hardest Approach
View Single Post
Old 7th November 2003 | 02:22
  #15 (permalink)  
OSCAR YANKEE
50 Countries Visited
25 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jan 1999
: ATPL
Posts: 2,648
Likes: 410
From: Gatters.......
Now U did say larger airplanes. (....and most of the responses refer to places with instrument approaches....)
BUT!
In Afghanistan there is a dirtstrip in Yakowlang (8848 ft MSL - usually ISA +20'C in the summertime) where the terrain sorrounding is of such a character that I sincerely doubt any aircraft weighing more than 12500 lbs legally could fly there. (Due to stricter performance certification requirements.) I can't even begin to describe the approach.
I use to come there in a KingAir for the UN and all firsttimers had the same reaction when flying overhead. (something along the lines of "You are NOT taking me down there!")
This place beats anything I have seen, and Funchal/Madeira ie. does'nt even come close.......
OSCAR YANKEE is offline