Interesting approach

[Chuck Peterson]

Just received this link. Video apparently produced by the contractor.

The new Linzhi airport is at an elevation of 9,670 feet, and due to the
surrounding mountainous terrain, could not be served by ground-based
navaids. Therefore, the Chinese government commissioned the development of
an RNP approach, and the one that was developed has a winding approach path
95 miles long, with 108 way points. Watch this video of the first jet
approach into the airport a month ago:

http://www.naverus.com/documents/NAVERUS_WMP.wmv

[Dave[_5_]]

It reminds me of flying into Sondre Stromfjord in Greenland - low over
the icecap, then diving down a loooong canyon to the airport. The
difference, of course, is that it's at sea level, and the mountains
aren't too high. Interesting flight, though.

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Dave" > wrote in message
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>
> It reminds me of flying into Sondre Stromfjord in Greenland - low over
> the icecap, then diving down a loooong canyon to the airport. The
> difference, of course, is that it's at sea level, and the mountains
> aren't too high. Interesting flight, though.

Or into Quito, Ecuador. I would love to see a video of that, in the daytime.

I was flown in at night, and probably a good thing, too. The peaks were above
us, all of the way down, I saw later!
--
Jim in NC