Most difficult/rewarding approach?
 

Hi,

Not a pilot myself but I've alway wanted to ask this question.

I've been a frequent user of MSFS and was wandering what is the most difficult/rewarding approach to make?

I understand that landing at the old Hong-Kong intl used to be quiet tricky? :bored:

Many thanks.

always depending on the rwys in use, but here is my choice...

HKG (specially at night time)
AKL
SYD
SEZ (has an interesting approach and good view of the island)
PVG + PEK (level of english of controllers can have sooo much variety...)
DXB at night time has strobe lights all over the sky
SAH

Circling at LOWI with a B720...:ooh:

The most rewarding?

Any approach when I'm in overtime. Particularly when I'm in double overtime :ok:

In that case Dan, you're not a pilot; you're a mercenary :E ;)

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I'm a resident in AKL, and fly to SYD sometimes. Please could you explain what's especially challenging or rewarding about these approaches? The scenery coming into Auckland can be lovely, depending on the approach, but I've never thought that it would be demanding like, say, Wellington on a windy day.

Many thanks.

Nice is always quite a good one :ok:

circling approach into Dubrovnik in crap weather....sorts out the weak ones....

33 at Sumburgh?

I'm told Innsbruck can be a bit of a challenge in IMC.

Ahhhh, yes, see post #3.

Zurich can be quite a tricky one too

Hyperborean
I've just found of a Saab 340 on a lighthouse approach to RW 33 at Sumburgh...It really brings back the memories!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz5_7gXkqgs

But the best approach I ever did at Sumburgh was to the opposite end, 15 left hand, inside the hill. Didn't stop the turn till one wheel was on the runway

enjoy!!

Santiago de Cuba....at night, ILS....dodgy as hell...local guys opt for the offset VOR approach to keep a safe distance from the hills. I hated the place, especially flying with the macho aces fresh off the IL-62.

From what GE.com has told me Bahgdad and Mosul sound interesting.

KTW is fun... due to the not working ILS (only localizer working...), no DME (the one stated in the charts is 40nm away and you simply don't recieve it below 2000ft) and no PAPI this is effectivly a VFR airfield with a long runway. Fun to fly on a cavok day doing a visual hand-flown circuit without all the gadgets but quite challenging to dangerous when the weather gets nasty... At least terrain is no factor there...

I used to love landing downhill at Bagby. Especially before the runway extension and before the tree and electric/telecom wires were removed from the centre-line on short finals! Followed by a bacon butty and a cup of coffee in the club house.

Any aircraft carrier around midnight, so you can anticipate the sliders at midrats when you make it "home"... MUCH more "rewarding" if the deck is moving and you still make it aboard first try! :)

A rig radar at night in crap weather. Also Sumburgh 33 on a very windy day !!