Retirement landing

Post by **DaveB** » 30 Oct 2006, 20:15

Hi Guy's

Dunno if any of you have seen this bit of footage before (Henk probably has!!) but it worth the couple of minutes viewing. SA 747SP landing on a very small runway :shock:

http://www.rudigreyling.com/movie/boein ... _small.wmv

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 30 Oct 2006, 20:24

Cheers Dave

I'd not seen that one :shock:

That's one of those rare occasions when flying is almost as real as FS :think: :roll:

Must have been fun for the crew....one landing they'll never forget.

Garry

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 30 Oct 2006, 20:32

Looked like they had a fair ol' crosswind thrown in for extra fun value

You have to hand it to them, those SAA heavy (747 & A340) pilots are just the right side of the genius/insane boundary

Keith Jones · Post by **Keith Jones** » 30 Oct 2006, 20:57

Thanks for that, Dave. I saw a similar one a while ago concerning a QANTAS 747 landing in similar circumstances. That was interesting as well.

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 30 Oct 2006, 22:12

It's a small place, check here

http://www.randairport.co.za/aviation.htm

ttfn

Pete

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » 30 Oct 2006, 22:46

Thanks for that.

Great bit of Mercury music too.

Bob

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 30 Oct 2006, 23:09

Heh, that looked fun

Id like to see a full size 747 try and get in there though!

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 30 Oct 2006, 23:16

I remember a little over 12 years ago, stepping off a late evening Air UK Leisure flight from LGW to SZG, being surprised to see an Air China 747 parked next to us on the apron. It was there for a high-level diplomatic meeting. How they got that into Salzburg I'd like to know, the runway isnt all that long (or wide!)

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 05 Nov 2006, 23:13

Hi

Just payed a visit to POSKY and seemingly they are planning a 747sp in the near future....might be a possibility to try it your self ;-)

Tom Clayton · Post by **Tom Clayton** » 06 Nov 2006, 06:30

Mike Stone's had one for longer than I can remember:

http://www.pmstone.com/Boeing747SP.htm