WARNING: The MOST STRESSFUL LANDING EVER
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You keep your cool even when it’s obvious that you’re right on the edge. You never just “go for it” and go around even if the tailwind increases 1mph over limit. Definitely what has kept you safe and alive. You must love what you do because there’s a lot of mainline carriers out there that would be lucky to have you. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
Many thanks
That was one hectic landing, seeing the cliff face fast approaching got my attention! Some guys surf huge waves, some drive really fast cars, some fly in PNG.
Yup, a great example of safety consciousness. I was secretly hoping that you'd call it and head back, because that would be a great example for student pilots, but you obviously have a job to do, so if you can land safely (and clearly things did fall into place for the second attempt), then you should.
Being able to turn around and head back is a non intuitive thing for beginning pilots to do (because pilots are naturally mission success focussed), but one absolutely has to be able to strictly enforce safety margins if you intend to retire from aviation due to age.
Yeah
It is being said that Papua and PNG bush pilots flying there for specific companies like NTE/NTM Aviation or SusiAir etc. are most wanted pilots for big airlines. In "Worst place to be a pilot" (a mini series about Susi Air pilots) is said that many young pilots come to Susi Air to get their hours and then leave for big airlines - and they are most wanted ones (but only most enthusiastic ones will stay :)).
As a former US Navy fighter pilot, Blue Angel demonstration pilot, and United Airlines Check Captain, I have to break my normal routine of never commenting on UA-cam videos. That was an OUTSTANDING job of professionalism in every way shape and form! You knew your parameters, held to them, and did an superlative job in carrying out the mission. I would be proud to fly with you any time!
thanks for all those Show Mr.Davey !
I have no relation to flying in any way shape or form , But you said it!
I’m glad u commented. He is awesome!
Well said Bruce. Yes I totally agree. I'm.not a huge fan of flying but love planes of all kinds. Also the pilots who fly them so well as this guy. Love your comments. Very professional. Great reading.
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service. I love the Blue Angel's. Im from Gulf Coast myself.
Hi Ryan. I am an ex NASA pilot and now instructor pilot for a major airline, and your life is much more exciting than mine. My hats off to you. Keep it up. God Speed young man !!
Definitely interesting, you should make videos about your experience at NASA and as a flight Instructor. I'm not a pilot, just an ex airforce contractor and technology supplier. And your life is much more exciting than mine. 😅
lol im looking for flight schools. wnat to reach out to me?
My flight instructor used to say, "Never try to save a bad landing, just go around until it looks right." This pilot is a smart one -- Happy Landings!
That is true, but you should take care of fuel level of plane too..
@@tberk70 I do not think he needs to be told that. Obviously he had had professional instructors over the years.
I was flying in and around that area of the N.G. highlands nearly 70 years ago. In those days before satellites, that area was a blank on our charts, and we flew using our local knowledge of the area, which depending on the height you were flying would make your surroundings look different, and I think for us getting there and back in the changing weather, was the hardest part. And so for me, the eye-opener of this video was seeing the navigation display with your position constantly displayed.
Yeah the technology went forward, but the physics are the same. Back in your days and nowadays you have to be a good pilot to do this kind of job. The new technology makes that a little bit safer, because of more informations you get about your plane and the surroundings with that displays.
70 years ago? Well How young are you now?
I'm a 1 year you-tube pilot with hundreds of hours of watched aviation videos under my belt and I want to commend you on such a fantastic landing. It got very rough and very wet after landing, usually how I like it, but you kept your composure and handled it like a true professional.
When I was Army flight school one of my classmates was from Alaska. He was 24. He had been a bush pilot since obtaining his license. It seems like so much fun. He left the Army to go back to Bush flying. He was so far ahead of the entire class. It was nothing for him.
Of the many aviation lessons I have learned from you, Ryan, possibly one of the most important is that the self-discipline required NOT to attempt a landing if it is unsafe to do so is crucial. To think "I can do it, it will be OK, after all I've come all this way and if I turn back it will all have been for nothing" is so tempting - but is so deadly.
Very true totally agree even as only a vfr pilot
Hi Missionary pilot.
Enjoyed the ride with you & was great flying again over PNG. Spent ten years there with SIL so have seen some of that area. Keep up your great work!
That is intense, especially just before touchdown, when it becomes obvious how fast you are moving.
Thanks for the ride.
So I grew up in the village of Aibai for about 15 years. My dad planned and had the airstrip built. Trying to get to Goroka by car takes 6-9 hours one-way, and you run the risks of landslides and highway robbers. The flight is only about 15 minutes like the gentleman in the video said. The reason the strip is so short is because below the airstrip is a road. My dad considered blasting out the mountain to lengthen it, but so far, that has proved cost prohibitive. Btw, it took about 12 years to build this airstrip (the government bulldozer got stolen, which slowed the project by several years). Excellent job on touching down on this strip!
Looks like an ideal place for a kid to grow up! Close to nature, far from the mundane cares of 'progress'
Fascinating!
How do you steal a bulldozer from up there?
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@@axetu Yeah but "you run the risks of landslides and highway robbers". Not so sure it's as idyllic as it looks.
Having flown rotary around PNG over 20 years ago, you bring back all the same old problems. You are a fantastic role model for younger pilots and a credit to whoever trained you. You demonstrate amazing levels of self awareness and even acting as a solo pilot, a great level of single pilot HF/CRM.
Great “primer” on why minimums, maximums and situational awareness is sooooo important. Your vlogs are both amazing and informative. I wish we had had this kind of information (video) available when I was training in 2000! Keep up the great work!
I have absolutely no experience with flying a light plane, or even being a passenger in one. I watched the video and saw nothing stressful even though the title is "most stressful landing of 2020". I couldn't work it out.
But then I read the comments, and I can see now that the reason it didn't appear stressful was because of your great skills and professionalism. You made it look so easy!
Holly Molly! I'm sometimes worried landing a C172 or a Mooney on a 650 m dirt runway and you are managing to land a turboprop on a 454 m wet runway in the jungle. That's a top notch skill. Outstanding! I'm also impressed with the Kodiak's slow stall and approach speeds.
Such a smooth, unruffled pilot; a picture of professionalism. When I was assessed for my PPL some decades ago, the assessor told me that a candidate would only get the nod if he felt he could trust his kids with him/her. Without a moment's hesitation I would trust my kids with this guy! (BTW ... this the first video I've watched here ... Subscribed immediately!
they still unofficially do that btw as recently as a few years ago overseas :)
Great job commentating under pressure. You really made it appear so easy! You remind me of my Dad. He was an Experimental Test Pilot in the 50's & 60's for Northrop's F-5 & T-38. Very confident & very calm under pressure. A great skill to have as a pilot. Thanks for the amazing ride !!
As a pilot, I can't imagine doing your job on a daily bases... but you do everything right...you brief your entire flight while on the ground...you use all cockpit resources to help you....you stay very focused on every task that needs to be done from start-up to shut down...Well done!!
I stumbled on your channel this morning. I’m not a pilot, but spent years in Aerospace industry and love all things flight.
Your effort in presenting what you do is greatly appreciated. The views are stunning thanks to all the cameras. Great job and thank you for sharing!
Great flying. Doing your checklists with the aid of the checkbox mounted on the dashboard is great. I like how you are so relaxed and have everything all planned out ahead of time. You are a very competent aviator. Cheers from Jamaica 🇯🇲
Those rock filled clouds beckoned me back in the '80's when all we had was paper maps, a visual flight guide, and turbo piston aircraft made out of bogus spare parts. Being the King of short field cross wind landings on rough bush ALA's is no substitute for the cool and calculated approach seen in this video. Stay safe brother.
Excellent stuff here! As a 45 year hobby pilot I found your due diligence setting up approach, escape/cancel options very safe and sane. You are obviously extremely familiar with the area, terrain & weather. Your planning and most importantly, your view of ALWAYS thinking towards NOT landing shows excellent decision making. Well done.......
There was no reason to land, he accomplished nothing, the conditions were marginal. He has heaven I suppose.
I am always a bit nervous landing a glider on a 800 metre flat grass runway, so I can fully understand that you were a "little" bit stressed. That really is one hell of a landing strip! Hats off to you.
Not even close to the same level of skill needed, but it reminded me of flying into Carmel Valley (near KMRY in California) back in the day when it was open. The terrain really influences what you THINK your altitude is vs the actual numbers. Thanks for this, got MY heart pumping too!
You kept your cool from start to finish. It was nerve wracking to watch you take off and landing over a mountainous trains and on a muddy air strip in a rainy weather. You got nerves of steel! I salute the person who trained you to be such a great pilot!
Holy cow Ryan!! That was a full pucker landing! Such an intimidating approach, and then throw in the weather and the tailwind.... amazing job sir. And much respect for the instant go around at 1mph over. That's one of the reasons you will get to be an old pilot someday. You're a great example for all pilots. Thank you so much for sharing these videos with us!
It seems so, so “e-z”... like a toy, having fun.... from this view. Until, the sound is turned on, trying to just repeat what you are saying to the tower, and listening to what the tower says back, the depth perception issues, all the electronic equipment, wind speed(s)...on and on. NO WAY THIS IS “E-Z”... lol. EXCELLENT JOB! I dream of doing what/how you are living! Thank you!
Things like this get easy (well... easier) with training and repetition.
Nice video!! I'll never be pilot taught to me by bush pilot in Wawa Ont. in most stressful landing of 1974. Drove MI to Air Service, flew into fishin' camp on Cessna 172 pontoon plane, caught shipload of fish for 5 days, then picked up by Air Service and he brought a Beaver....but pilot alone. Foggy, but screw torpedos etc, and pilot brought me, my buddy, & our stuff out after hauling shipload of stuff in. Just kept getting foggier so when at Wawa pilot radioed Air Service whose owner advised him when clear of last hill. We settled in dense fog looking for lake and insane pilot put me in right seat as on way to lodge I mentioned had passed Ground School & had 4 lessons. All of sudden pilot said I dang near touched windshield while pointing & shouting, "Mountain There"! He shouted full flaps, full rich which I dialed in, while he pulled wheel back, got full throttle, & advised, you fly & let me know when straight up. Pilot trimmed plane etc & I found straight up where Beaver labored most, so said to him, "Straight up Sir"! Pilot grabbed wheel slightly disoriented, so I said sheer cliff face about 20' under pontoons Sir, and he pissed his pants. Beaver most important I'll have you know as struggled up as high as she could go, pilot kicked rudder, & w/last air speed headed for the basement dodging trees until last one got Beaver Trim from prop, when pilot pulled up, up, and away soaring into safety of the dense fog. Pilot reapproached, got new more better clearance, and we landed w/o further incident. Owner of Air Service real apologetic and all, but claimed distracted while Wife removed his other cheek & didn't hear warnings from plane handlers our engine noise stopped as were on other side of hill. Our pilot claimed he was 45 and that was closest call he had, and closest call he had ever heard of too! We were offered free lifetime in-out service whenever we wanted to fish or hunt, but we never went back choosing life instead!! You bush pilots are a breed of your own, my hat's off to ya, but count me out where you can do everything right and easy be wake up D-E-D dead!
Brought back lots of memories. Spent from 1998 to 2018 flying into many a mine site in PNG. Got to spend a lot of time in the cockpit with the words terrain, terrain always on the speakers. Flying into Porgera was always an experience
The Kodiak is an awesome aircraft. I worked and retired from Quest Aircraft Company and started manufacturing on plane number 8. It flys wonderful and had many improvements and upgrades over the years. Daher now owns the company now but the Kodiak 100 is still in production. I love the fact that we were involved with the missionary groups. We would as a company pray over each plane before delivery. Maranatha, Sandpoint Idaho
Your situational awareness is out of this world. You've definitely been around the block a few times. Keep up the awesome flying!
Thanks
There was definite relief in your voice when you called to say on the ground, cancel SAR. Amazing landing!
Just saw this interesting video and as a former Airline Captain trained by AA, UA, LH, KLM and many more, I must congratulate you on your high degree of professionalism and Discipline. Sure enough I learnt a couple of Bush Flying tricks of the trade from yourself. Keep Safe and Happy Flying Captain.
most of us are pilots who are very skilled at what we do and then there is this type of guys who are on another level... the confidence... i salute you
I have the greatest respect for "Bush pilots" who are tested to their limits just about every flight. Same goes for rescue pilots. You folks have amazing skills and every flight hour is pure flying.
I love going into the bush
After touch down, I was on edge because of the muddy runway and being able to stop with the end coming up so fast. Heart pounding, Excellent job!
Yep that was my main concern all along. I didn't think he would have a problem getting it on the ground at just the right spot on the runway, but coming to a stop with a variable tailwind and having no idea just how wet the runway was makes it really sketchy. I mean he probably had information about the conditions and had and idea, but there's no way of knowing 100%. I definitely would have been puckered up and holding my breath the entire time!
Remember these moments. These are the experiences that will stay with you forever. After 22,000 hrs of airline and PT91 flying I stopped entering into the logbook, that was 5 years ago. Don’t be in a rush to fly bigger planes, it just gets more and more boring(if you are doing it right), 16,000 x 150 ft of runway makes for slightly less stress. I have delivered aircraft from the Pacific to the Atlantic oceans and from the Arctic Circle to the Panama Canal, for my first 5000 hours of flying that’s what I remember most vividly, the remaining 15-18000 hours are Airline where turbines and ATC makes it mind feel quite boring(Like it should be). Cheers
As a former missionary to Papua New Guinea and having flown into many bush strips with MAF, I say thank you for your commitment, professionalism and a great job. I have the highest respect and appreciation for those who serve such remote places. We lived on the Paiela airstrip and you guys were a crucial part of our lifeline. Thank you for your service.
I've had some white knuckle landings but that was crazy. Good stuff.
I'm not a pilot but have been a passenger in a number of small planes flying in Northern Canada...I've watched a number of landings through the cockpit..that was masterful!
Who needs Netflix when you have THIS stuff to watch?? Brilliant - thank you. I'd do it in a heartbeat!
Great flying Capt'n and great plane. Wish I'd had those instruments when I was flying the bush.
Airlines Industry needs pilots like you that put safety first and still love flying.
Very nice go-around and approach. You displayed sound decisions and 2nd try was fantastic. I was a little amped up myself, and I remember some of my trips, but it is great to see someone fly those very difficult routes. I am a retired pilot and miss flying, but I fly your routes using FSX and the latest scenery. For weather I dial in conditions into AS16 and try to get as much realness as I can. I do get a bit shaky myself. Great trip and I hope to see more.
The amazing part is that you remained talking and explaining the whole procedure to us! Kudos to you!!!
This is why I love watching this channel. The end of the runway coming in really caught my attention. You are really good at what you do. Thanks for sharing.
Great flying! Reminds me of the extraordinary skills of the Air America pilots that ferried us around Vietnam in the late stages of the conflict.
Only difference was that we often took fire while landing or taking off. Those guys would say of ground fire, "We had an exciting flight."
When the enemy fire was intense, they would call it "fascinating." If a passenger became frightened to the verge of near-syncope, they
would say of that individual, "He was absolutely fascinated!" Godspeed and many years of safe flying to you, sir.
I grew up in Valdez, Alaska, and have been in many small planes flying over the mountains from and to there. When I was 14, I got to sit in the co-pilot's seat of the mail plane, in order to get home from Cordova where my first flight (out of Anchorage) had had to detour. I wasn't sure I wanted to be in that seat, but it was actually very exciting, and the glaciers, from above, are even more magnificent than I could ever have imagined. After watching this 2020 flight, I'd fly with you, any day! Nice work! :-D
Love the added aerial footage of the runway with your plane parked at 19:26. Your commitment to getting great footage is appreciated.
You fly your plane just like Stan Getz plays the saxophone. You're an artist. And your coolness is all we need. It was amazing, thank you !
WHOA. Seriously dude. How does the plane fly with the weight of those balls of steel? Kudos to you. My heart rate skyrocketed just watching this. Happy 2021.
You are not stupid, you are a skilled Bush pilot, well practiced with attention to detail. That's why you are still alive and flying. Keep the adrenalin pumping, if it stops you should stop flying. Good job you are great video. Randy ,thirty years flying bush in Alaska, still keeps me pumped..... MO in
That was fantastic content... I was just thinking the other day - I have never seen a vid of you having to do a go around in anger... only practice go-arounds... just proves the practice is worthwhile.
That was an intense landing - very impressive to watch your skills on that one! I hope you got back out of the mud!!!
Thank you! It was interesting to follow your flight. We have worked for 43 years in PNG and have gone as passengers on many similar flights. Particularly in ESP, WP and EHP.
I love your attitude. I've spent my life flying the bush and it can be done safely. The most difficult part is to say NO but I'd rather have some people mad at me because I didn't land than bear the burden of an accident. Thanks for sharing, I'm suscribed. Fly safe!
A slippery and muddy strip. Takes a lot of skill and ability to do what he does with much ease. Well done on this outreach. God bless you and may you prosper in life.
A running commentary, maintaining focus, smooth stick and rudder, with no noticeable change in blood pressure. Nice!
You called it runway man, this is crazy man. Can't believe you working on this airfields. Much respect, airline flights were way too easier than what you've done between these mountains. Really skillful flight and good decision making.
Sir. you are a brave man 👍👍GOD be with you in all your flights.
As a Commercial Airline captain at a major airline I love to see this. NO your not crazy. You do an outstanding and professional job. And you supply a needed service to these people. Keep up the great work sir!
@@GarrishChristopherRobin777 Why?
Why? Why? Seriously. Why?
Do you think that a single solitary soul welcones grammar advice from a low-T midwit like you?
No. No, they don't.
You're the kind of guy who constantly corrected people in high school ("well, ackshuallllly!"), but just couldn't comprehend why you had no friends and frequently found yourself stuffed in a locker.
you are one hell of a pilot by friend. I'm glad you keep your perspective where you realize that you can always go around or scrub The Landing for today. In your job there's a certain element of danger that you can't erase but I am glad to see that you handle it very well. Be safe!
I am still holding my breath after that superb demonstration of airmanship... That's a 35,000 hour pilot talking. Great job.......
That's some serious hours mate, awesome stuff 👍
Whew! I think I was holding my breath for the last 30 secs. Your hand knows RIGHT where that flap handle is. *SLAP!*
I wish I had manual flaps in the Kodiak. You can just dump them so fast
Is it the MAF you fly for? 38 years ago I wanted to join them soon after I had got my PPL at Moorabbin, but at age 35 then, they told me I was too old (long story) but hey, I now had my PPL so just have fun with it. So as a pilot who has flown into a couple of tough strips in Oz, I can tell ya this strip is like nothing else I have ever seen. So many variables to adversely affect your landings, including density height etc. My hat goes off to you mate for your great pilot-ship, and also your sacrifice to make life a little easier for the locals there. Well done my friend!
That was nuts! You're obviously smart, competitent, and able to make well informed decisions on the fly. Good work!
Being a pilot myself I understand how hard a landing like that is. What a professional job you did. I'm sure you will make many more. God Bless you Sir.
there is no god.
@@lothianmcadam1 you will find him one day
@@narges78
He will probably pray to him when hit by turbulances and sudden downwinds.
@@othernicksweretaken exactly
@@lothianmcadam1 What I wonder is, if there is no God, then why do the atheists (and most all of us) keep cursing him under our breath?
great flying. I worked in PNG in the late 80's. Based in Kerema and spent many a hour sweating hoping the pilot would get us down safely. Especially when flying up into the hills, mainly Kanabea which had a very steep runway. Brought back some great memories flying with Talair & Douglas Airways.
Wow Ryan! I've shot short, soft field landings in 152, T-cart, etc. but nothing like a Kodiak...and nothing with a cliff at the end! Great landing Ryan! We all pray for you and your ministry. God bless you forr all you do.
Holy cow! I can see how lesser pilots could really get themselves into a lot of trouble very quickly. Great ADM skills there. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching Bob
Who r those lesser pilots. Always thought this was the bottom of the career ladder. What r ADM skills? Never heard of that. May come from Aussie land though. They have been isolated from the rest of the world for an extended period of time from what I have Seen.
Yes, that holy cow mainly crosses the street in India.
Great job. Really appreciate you showing the necessity for go-arounds until conditions are best in a complicated landing!
You had me on the edge of my seat, pleased you landed, great landing and clip. All the best for the New Year thanks for posting
What a great trip to share with you in your plane! Thanks for sharing the experience, I love watching this. I always remembered when I did my PPL I found that on my first solo I went through the checks out loud, as if the instructor was sitting next to me.. speaking aloud just like you do.. I believe it is great to do that.. your checks are more than mine ever were though!! (BUMPFFF) but I even go through them in my head many years later as a passenger on any plane!! haha.... good practice I guess.. Enjoyed your comments and planning as you go along.. great stuff!! (PS, I am a nurse and worked in 10 countries.. PNG being one of them so cudos to you in that fly-zone!!)
I almost never comment… until today. Great airmanship. Very relaxed, even when things get stressful. I fly my King Air in mountainous areas, but never so close - or within - as you do. Congrats, stay safe!
Impressed from an old ex navy carrier/airline pilot I remember the addrenalin release after a stressful lañding you seem to have an exceptional skill set. Well done!
Thanks so much for sharing, as for the ''most stressfull landing of 2020'' you make it look so simple. It's great to see guy's like you at work who come across as totally laid back and chilled when flying close to mountain tops, especially when the video's can be watched by those of us who are not very mobile. Have a great day today, and every day !
Great pilot for sure & really in control:)
I know nothing about flying aircraft And your flight had me on the edge of my seat. Stay safe!
That was an insane landing that was accomplished beautiful. It's hard to imagine how many factors are at play (ie rain, crosswind, firmness of the dirt runway, etc) to nail this landing. As a private pilot, I would not feel confident enough to even attempt it.
After watching you land that plane with all those conditions id let you fly me anywhere in the world. Im sure you really were very anxious throughout that landing but you handled it all very professionally. Great job !!!!
Amazing tension at the end, so many things to remember inside the cock-pit and also outside with rain, windspeed altitude. Very entertaining to get a pilots view of landing on such a concealed runway.
You made that look easy. That's a real display of commitment to your calling. Many are called, but only a few go.
Absolutely mad man but you have all my respect as a pilot. I would never
Papua New Guinea is blessed to have you serving our country through the mission. Best wishes and prayers for your continued safe flying 🙏🏽❤
Nothing fails like prayer.
Youre not stupid, maybe a little crazy, definitely on the cutting edge. Hats off to you brother, prayers to your journey. You have another supporter.
Tho muts blablablablablablablablablabla,if jou can do this stay home
Bravery and humility - this was inspirational for life in general. We need focus and courage and competence in many areas and this video calls that forward. Only people with a true calling and aptitude should become pilots, because when things get difficult, only those type of people will have what it takes. Really great video!
I was a short term missionary on Kalimantan, Indonesia. The bush planes and pilots kept us safe. Thanks for the work you do.
So sad. I wish those people could fly to us and mission here. We need to learn from them.
The most incredible dangerous landing video on UA-cam. Amazing pilot skills and camera coverage.
What was dangerous? i don't get it
@@skyj451 Bad winds, bad weather and visibilty due to rain on the windshield. And a very short, steep and bumpy runway in the mountains. And the runway was wet covered in mud.
Hell I couldn’t even see the runway until he was almost about to land!!! I’m not a pilot but ANYONE could see thst this is the flying equivalent of threading a needle!!!!!
I didn't see the runway until he was on his final approach. He earned his money on this one.
If he's flying for MAF I don't think he even gets a salary as such....
To answer your questions, YES and YES. I would have tried it at your age. And we are (I was) a bit crazy. I have landed runway downhill both directions to the middle of the runway before, like a bowl. Every time you think you can flare the runway drops away some more, then when you land there does not seem to be enough left to stop, but it is uphill and you do. That was amazing to watch, Thank you. Where is the take off video from that runway? Not as harrowing but probably a fun take off.
Huge respect to you sir. I trekked over the Owen Stanley’s from Ower’s Corner to Kokoda in 2006. We had a food and supply drop at Kagi from memory? I still don’t know how to this day the pilot manage to land let alone take off again?? Amazing to watch. I just presumed that the young pilot went on to bigger and better things later in his flying career...
Seems an appropriate ending to a year I think the whole world is happy to be done with. All the best for a new year!
Here I was doing the "TERRAIN, PULL UP" inside my head during that approach. I'm no pilot but I've seen enough videos to understand that this requires extra skill. You can sense the deep concentration kicking in after the "I'm commited" statement
Thanks!
I certainly wouldn’t have guessed that your adrenaline was pumping during the landing as you pulled it off in a seemingly cool, focused manner. Very well done.
I’m a pilot. I know how hard that was. I once landed at a strip in Louisiana with gravel taxi ways. Had to fly the plane to tie down. Very skilled landing on your part sir.
That was absolutely superb! My dad used to be the head of the Salvation Army of z Canada, World Missions department. He was required to visit every place that the Canadian SA had projects. He once told us about it flight in the jungle of South America. The headwinds were very strong and they were running low on fuel long before they reached the destination. The pilot was looking for landmarks that should have been there. He asked my dad to fly while he tried to figure it out. My dad had a friend who used to take him flying and let him have the controls while they were in flight, but not take off or landing.
So he was flying for about 20 minutes and gradually figured out most of the controls. When he asked what something was for, the pilot was shocked that he didn’t know. Since he was doing o. k. the pilot let him continue. They were almost on fumes when the pilot saw one of the fuel dumps. So he landed. The fuel guy had left but saw the plane and came back. They got gas and discovered they were only halfway there. The landmarks he was looking for were far away. Eventually, they landed at their destination but, it took about 2 times the fuel and time. They were really happy not to have crashed in the jungle and that the fuel guy had seen them and came back to fuel them up. It was the most exciting flight my dad had ever had. Mission flying is a very necessary and difficult job. Some people really enjoy it and others use it as a stepping stone. The flying that some people do to get enough hours for their dream job and others do because they are called to do a, is the kind of flying that should really be done by very experienced pilots. Stay safe!
Incredibly brave and skilled aviators providing an important lifeline to the outside World
Thanks Ryan for the tremendous courage to serve my people even when it's pretty remote and risky. Happy New Year - Beten blo mi stap wantaim yu !
Wowza! That was intense. Well done that man. Bringing essential support to remote regions and doing it with great style!
I attempted a tail wind landing on an 8000' runway 13. Don't remember exact winds but they were pushing my 20 knot self limit. I had to do a go around and requested the 12,000' runway 17R. Still struggled to get it down. It was right when they were changing directions. I got down and taxied about 2.5 miles to get to fuel pit. My adrenalin was flowing like crazy after the go around and the final landing. One of the instructors who landed on 13 said that was when you tell ATC you will go somewhere else until they change directions. I think 13 had quartering tail winds to top it off don't remember but I needed almost all of the 12,000' to land. I seem to remember the big 3 sign by the time I was able to get off the runway. Just kept floating! That is when you are glad you practiced slow flight!
When I was a student, my instructor wanted to do some high winds, marginal weather practice with you. 8000' runway touch-and-go with a tailwind. Trying to get back in the air felt impossible; airspeed and nose at the right pitch but planted on the ground. We were cruising down the runway without lifting off; I wanted to abort and he wanted to continue. Finally got airborne with less that 1,000' to spare. I was crazy. I was looking out the window, holding the yoke at the correct pitch and just watching the world fly past the windscreen. I feel like if we had aborted when I wanted, we wouldn't have been able to stop on the tarmac.
I did 3 years flying in Borneo and Malaya[ 61 to 65] Good to see skills are still out there. Our shortest
strip was 180yards
I remember when I used to fly my instructor told me that flying was hours of boredom and 5 minutes of terror...I think you manged that great!
One of your best in terms of 'action'. I think everyones adrenaline was pumping at short final. Thanks for sharing these elements of your life in PNG.