Simviation Forum - Most Extreme Airports

Jul 19^th, 2010 at 1:37pm

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The History Channel has a new show starting July 20^th. The ad looked interesting and including a shot at Princess Juliana, plus some mid-air near misses. Looking forward to this one.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #1 - Jul 19^th, 2010 at 5:07pm

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Princess J is only extreme if you're on the beach behind a departing jetliner. (Sandblast)
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Expecting St. Bart's, Saba (which are all close to Princess J actually!), Kai Tak (though closed), Lukla, Courchevel, and maybe Burnsville's Mountain Air Airport in North Carolina.
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Reply #2 - Jul 19^th, 2010 at 5:19pm

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Also Tegucigalpa and Saba are expected. Possibly Midway since it's so short and Santos Dumont

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Reply #3 - Jul 19^th, 2010 at 5:21pm

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Lukla maybe?

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Reply #4 - Jul 19^th, 2010 at 10:10pm

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Rich H wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 5:21pm:

Lukla maybe?

If we're Luckyla. Roll Eyes

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #5 - Jul 20^th, 2010 at 9:57am

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patchz wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 10:10pm:

Rich H wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 5:21pm:

Lukla maybe?

[color=#000000]If we're Luckyla. Roll Eyes

Surely a typo Cheesy

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Reply #6 - Jul 20^th, 2010 at 8:56pm

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It's on right now... loving it! Gibraltar was really cool... it's got a road cutting right through the runway! Shocked

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Reply #7 - Jul 20^th, 2010 at 9:56pm

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SubZer0 wrote on Jul 20^th, 2010 at 8:56pm:

It's on right now... loving it! Gibraltar was really cool... it's got a road cutting right through the runway! Shocked

I was stopped in traffic there last year, it was a 10 minute long traffic light, but the wait was worth it...I got front row seats to watch a departing A320. Driving across an active runway was pretty cool too Cheesy

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Reply #8 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 6:18am

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Very cool show, missed the first three though, so I'm hoping for a repeat performance soon.

I've got a couple of new places to fly at now. Cool

I was a little surprised that San Diego was on the list. Huh

In case you missed it, here's the list:

1) Lukla
2) Tegucigalpa
3) St. Barths
4) St. Maarten
5) Gibraltar
6) Hong Kong
7) Courchevel
8) Eagle County
9) Madiera
10) San Diego

« Last Edit: Jul 21^st, 2010 at 8:56am by ShaneG »

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Reply #9 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 8:47am

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ShaneG wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 6:18am:

Very cool show, missed the first three though, so I'm hoping for a repeat performance soon.

I've got a couple of new places to fly at now. Cool

I was a little surprised that San Diego was on the list. Huh

Me too. I guess it's just because of the traffic. I was also surprised at Eagle County. I always felt Telluride was more difficult than Vail. I think they got #1 right, although for me, Bear Camp Research in BC is a lot more difficult than Lukla. I think it's fictional though, so it doesn't count.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #10 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 11:46am

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I think St. Barth's is the hardest.. I can't imagine having to keep a plane at such a nose down attitude (even with flaps!) on final.. I feel my speed would go way up and I'd have to flare too high to lose that speed, causing me to go off the end of the runway... lol. But then again, those are Islanders and Twotters.. not C-172's lol

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Reply #11 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 2:42pm

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Saw your post. Meant to watch it. Forgot until 9, and at that time Deadliest Catch was on. Set my DVR to record it when it was on again from 12-2AM. Didn't record cause it ran out of space. So now I have to see it on Saturday when it's a rerun. Grin

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Reply #12 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 3:12pm

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They play it tonight at 12am...
http://www.history.com/schedule/7/21?view=week&search-term=most+extreme+airports

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Reply #13 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 3:58pm

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Caught the second half of it last night, and saw it was on later so I set the DVR to record it and I will watch it tonight. Im not surprised San Diego is on the list. Its the busiest single runway in the US, and there is a ton of air traffic around San Diego. (See PSA crash) Plus the approach is fun, think on the lines of Kai Tak, but straight in. Then again, so is the departure since it is pretty steep.

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Reply #14 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 7:15pm

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Great show...I took notes & when it was over I went to FlightSims..Scenery Lookup Maps & snagged the 3 I was missing...Gonna have some nail biting flight simmin'

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Reply #15 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 8:19pm

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I'll catch the rerun, I have Canadian satelite. And no PVR.
San Diego though, I've been there in life and the sim coming in from the East. You have to lose a lot of altitude close in, and deal with the winds on aproach. Maybe thats why its on the list?

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Reply #16 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 9:40pm

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It just seemed an odd choice, when compared to the others that made the list, almost as if they felt they had to put a USA based airport on the list.

I've never been there in real life or in the sim, but my interest in it is officially piqued now. Wink

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Reply #17 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 10:53pm

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They said they added San Diego because of it is the busiest single runway airport in the world. It was also the site of the 727 running into a Cessna years ago.

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Reply #18 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 12:54pm

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Finally saw the show last night. Very interesting. Madiera was very cool. I had never heard of it before.

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Reply #19 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 6:19pm

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B-Valvs wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 12:54pm:

Finally saw the show last night. Very interesting. Madiera was very cool. I had never heard of it before.

Cool

Really?

Im surprised at that statement since it is such a popular airport...

Seriously though, I was disappointed that Saba or Santos Dumont didn't make the list. Also, how much time did they spend on LFLJ? I think they barely said the name! Grin

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Reply #20 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:59pm

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It was a good show.

This whole series, in last to first order, sounds like a topic for a series of online multiplayer flights. Wink

After watching that, I was amazed at how accurate the payware Aerosoft Luukla scenery I have is to the real thing. It is just about a 3-D xerox copy of a photo.... including the sloping runway.

And FLyTampa's payware Kai Tak, St. Maarten, and St. Barth are all spot on too.

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Reply #21 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 10:56pm

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skoker wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 6:19pm:

B-Valvs wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 12:54pm:

Finally saw the show last night. Very interesting. Madiera was very cool. I had never heard of it before.

Cool

Really?

Im surprised at that statement since it is such a popular airport...

Seriously though, I was disappointed that Saba or Santos Dumont didn't make the list. Also, how much time did they spend on LFLJ? I think they barely said the name! Grin

Yes really. Cheesy

I thought the same thing about LFLJ. Why did they even put it in if they only gave it such a brief mention?

Cool

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