Worlds longest & most challenging approach

[777cpt 18]

NAME: Lin Zhi airport, Tibet

ELEVATION: 9670ft

RUNWAY: 11,000ft

ICAO: ZUNZ

IATA: LZY

I am not aware if anyone has made an addon for for this airport

for FSX.

Lin Zhi airport is carved into a winding river valley & is flanked by

17,000 - 20,000ft mountains. The 95 mile serpentine approach is

considered as one of the world's most challenging landings for a commercial jet

The Civil Aviation Administration of the people's republic of china,

developed a stringent safety standard & Air China awarded Naverus Inc

the contract for the Required Navigation Performance (RNP)

instrument approach & departure procedures

Watch the video that captures highlights from the first flight to Linzhi in July, 2006.

That flight was the first true verification of obstacles in Linzhi -and the first tire tracks on the runway by a transport aircraft.

[TF-197 28]

WOW thats a long approach and looks like it would be fun to fly

[Rónán O Cadhain 71]

That looks like an exellent approach.

[ScaredStupidOG 1]

That is one impressive video. It has a very short approach, but the landing on a flight deck of a US aircraft carrier is easily the most difficult and most challanging.

[Lorenzo 1]

Well frankly speaking I don't see anything more challenging than what Innsbruck or Funchal deliver in this approach. The toughest part of the job was made by people at Naverus who prepared the RNP procedure, but the pilots have virtually nothing to do if not looking outside the window and a manual landing.

Lorenzo

[777cpt 18]

It has a very short approach

The approach into LinZhi airport is 95 miles long, How is that a short approach ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLYUqh0gd2Y

[Thralni 24]

I'd say Kai Tak might be even more difficult, simply because of the enormous risk one had of hitting the buildings, overshooting the runway etc etc.

[Lorenzo 1]

I'd say Kai Tak might be even more difficult, simply because of the enormous risk one had of hitting the buildings, overshooting the runway etc etc.

Yes, but Toncontin or Funchal are even worse IMHO. At Funchal you have to take the last turn "blind" and wind can be a real issue over there.

[777cpt 18]

The Initial flight was carried out by the China Civil Air Flight Inspection Center to test the navigation system of LinZhi Airport in 2006.

Built in a deep river valley, 3,000 meters elevation, shadowed by 17,000~20,000ft mountains, with continuous unpredictable crosswinds & windshear,

Pilots are required to wear oxygen masks at such a high cabin altitude, Because the aircraft will equalize the cabin alt with the outside alt on descent & approach

Nyingchi Airport is situated in the valley of Yarlung Zangbo River in the Southeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, surrounded by enveloped by clouds and fog throughout the year. Planes have to fly through the narrow and winding river valley. On a conventional approach, a 757 jetliner 6 miles out from the airport needs a path 4 miles wide free of other aircraft and obstacles.By contrast, the twisting valley into Linzhi is at its narrowest only three-quarters of a mile wide. According to meteorological data, There are just 100 days overall that are airworthy at the airport each year.

www.world-airport-codes.com/tibet,-china/nyingchi-11455.html

[ScaredStupidOG 1]

My appoligies 777cpt, poor wording on my part. I was trying to say landing on an aircraft carrier has a very short approach, but is by far the most challanging. Yes 95 miles is not short at all. Again, thanks for the video.

[Guest cmjA320]

Madiera/Funchal is probably the most challenging approach in Europe.The approach is around a bay with a variety of lights and structures on the ground to follow visually.The runway is now much longer than it used to be but is very close to the hill.The wind can be completely different in strength and direction in the bay and along the length of the runway,which means windshear.The approach chart has a segmented circle on it showing max allowable winds in different quadrants.ATC know these limits and this is what they will read to you !

[Rafal Haczek 1612]

Sorry, guys, for a late reply, I have only now seen this topic.

There IS quite a nice addon scenery for this airport.

However I have not tested it under FSX, only FS9 (for which it is originally made).

You can get it at AVSIM as: bgd_linzhi_2008_v2.0.zip

And the RNP tracks here:

http://www.naverus.com/documents/ZUNZ_All_Tracks.pdf