I did a 6 month contract at Barra. My main role was, after each high tide, to take a rake and remark the piano keys and runway numbers at each end, then rescribe the centreline markers.
Barra is home not only to possibly the friendliest bunch of people you are likely to meet anywhere, but also to some truly stunning scenery. You go there to do very little. Soak in the scenery and nature. If you want lots to do, dont go to Barra.
taking the risk of repeating what undoubtedly has been stated before, the first fly-by was probably not a missed approach. It was probably a fly-by to check the condition of the landing-area and the local windconditions. You can see that in the second approach the approach is much lower and the landinglights are on (I'm not completely sure if they were the first time). They switch them off as soon as they decide to abort the landing. Nice video by the way.
Is that necessary? To switch off the landing lights? As I understood you can have them on always below 10000ft. In those conditions, I would expect to go for max visibility, and switch all lights on. Maybe even taxi lights.
This was not a missed approach, it was a flyover to confirm tideline. Loganair pilots very rarely have missed approaches even when the weather really is bad, which it is not in this video.
@@Mr91495osh visual confirmation is typical and often encouraged/regarded as required when it comes to unprepared (beaches fields etc.) or unmonitored/unmaintained runways, depends on the situation.
Good old Victor Kilo. I always carried the Tide Tables in my flightbag and my departures were governed by the state of the tide on arrival. Water looked pretty high that day.😂
Smarty points all round. He did a low pass to check the beach first. You had a good zoom on the camera. I bet that beach has seen a lot of traffic in its time, especially before the runway was built. Nice landing. Even the seagull got out of the way.
Good day..Runway is clear..happy landing..FROM AERODROM INFORMATION SERVICES/AFIS.. .nice landing..Capten..very very smooht landing..extrem..cool..amazing..bravo..bravo..bravo..ilove this video..god bless..
I would imagine that the Flybe airoplane has larger tyres to cope with the wet sand but do the wheels still tend to sink into the sand?. It must take quite a bit more power to keep her moving on the sinky sand. Great video though:).
It is a Government-subsidised service. They prefer it if it costs more (even if they have to buy a new aircraft every year because the last one rotted) as it justifies their salaries and gives them something to do.
Not too sure how to understand your use of the word "cool". I live in beautiful, sunny Cape Town, South Africa, and I would use the words "awfully cold"!
They should build an airstrip on that piece of land behind the terminal...It's big enough. I rode a little airline to Clear Lake City(by NASA-JSC) Texas...Had a short STOL strip. And they used the Twin Otter.
Yes,it's fun....used to land on the beach in a BN-2 at virgin Gorda in PR. And at night we had to buzz the runway at Dorado to run off the cows near same....fond memories....
landing on the beach may cause wheel and landing gear becoame so rusty immediately... is there any special treatment to prevent wheel landing gear from getting rusty?
Man so is it landing on frozen water? how many months of the year can you land there? is it checked for thickness before landings and departures or is it just always as it needs to be to stand the stress? this is one of the craziest landing/take off videos i've ever seen. You think you could ever get one from the cockpit?
At Barra airport, you land on the beach, made of sand, however you have to be careful of the hours you land (due to tide) and you have to be quick turning around since it could get stuck in the sand
They tried to use a bigger plane (Skyvan?) but as the wheels retracted into the fuselage it would have caused more corrosion so they went back to the Twin Otter. The aircraft is hosed down when it returns to Glasgow I think.
The wind seems variable and the wet sand must be difficult to see from the cockpit with no landing lights...does this airport have aircraft parking or fuel ?
The beach when the tide is out is the runways, there are 3 marked runways on the sand. The title on this video is misleading, the reason for the plan circling as nothing to do with weather or missing approach, is simply the tower instructing the pilot to wait as tide not out far enough, meaning the sand may not be firm enough yet to take the weight.
These aircraft last an average of just 23 months (!!) from new, before they fail corrosion inspections and are scrapped. The cost of this is born by the UK Government via the Bureau of Scotland (BS). Interestingly, at the end of every day the engines and CSU's have to be rinsed out with Gallium, a special and expensive chemical that repels salt away from the expensive parts of the aircraft.
It must be a little unnerving being on approach & seeing all the standing water... you can surely never *quite* be sure in the back of your mind you're not about to land in the surf :D
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wolf green the real answer is, is because the people that built the airport were boasting about how there airport was the only one in the world to have the beach as there runway
Why build a runway when there's a vast area of natural flat ground? So long as the cockle collectors are out of the way (they use the lower beach anyway - where the cockles are to be found), it's ideal. I've been there, I've walked on it. Cockle collectors drive their cars out on it. Whilst I am no expert in flying, I can't see why this is more dangerous than a tarmac runway. Plus there's the added bonus that there's no danger of veering off the runway!
I did a 6 month contract at Barra. My main role was, after each high tide, to take a rake and remark the piano keys and runway numbers at each end, then rescribe the centreline markers.
bussin
It might be that pilot wants to have a flyover then do another approach
It might be that pilot wants to have a flyover then do another approach
Barra is home not only to possibly the friendliest bunch of people you are likely to meet anywhere, but also to some truly stunning scenery. You go there to do very little. Soak in the scenery and nature. If you want lots to do, dont go to Barra.
taking the risk of repeating what undoubtedly has been stated before, the first fly-by was probably not a missed approach. It was probably a fly-by to check the condition of the landing-area and the local windconditions. You can see that in the second approach the approach is much lower and the landinglights are on (I'm not completely sure if they were the first time). They switch them off as soon as they decide to abort the landing. Nice video by the way.
Is that necessary? To switch off the landing lights? As I understood you can have them on always below 10000ft. In those conditions, I would expect to go for max visibility, and switch all lights on. Maybe even taxi lights.
Looking at it again, I don’t think they switched them off.
This was not a missed approach, it was a flyover to confirm tideline. Loganair pilots very rarely have missed approaches even when the weather really is bad, which it is not in this video.
Oh hell no, that's a balmy Spring day by local standards...
Barra Barra needs a Real Runaway fa sure.
Pilots don’t have tide charts?
@@Mr91495osh visual confirmation is typical and often encouraged/regarded as required when it comes to unprepared (beaches fields etc.) or unmonitored/unmaintained runways, depends on the situation.
Good old Victor Kilo. I always carried the Tide Tables in my flightbag and my departures were governed by the state of the tide on arrival. Water looked pretty high that day.😂
Bars,is a tough landing,strictly daytimes,at low tide,but winds make it tougher, and so it goes,great job guys,🏴🏴🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Smarty points all round. He did a low pass to check the beach first. You had a good zoom on the camera. I bet that beach has seen a lot of traffic in its time, especially before the runway was built. Nice landing. Even the seagull got out of the way.
I want to know who said damn let's use the beach for a run way!
Judging by some of the comments on here, some people really don't understand or get island life, and sadly they never will.
Good day..Runway is clear..happy landing..FROM AERODROM INFORMATION SERVICES/AFIS.. .nice landing..Capten..very very smooht landing..extrem..cool..amazing..bravo..bravo..bravo..ilove this video..god bless..
The Otter is the best! beautiful!
What, no air stairs....?! Loved the bit of sea weed dangling off the yellow trolley.
I would imagine that the Flybe airoplane has larger tyres to cope with the wet sand but do the wheels still tend to sink into the sand?. It must take quite a bit more power to keep her moving on the sinky sand.
Great video though:).
These are what's called a 'contact approach'..
Saltwater oh my God, best and quickest way to shorten the life of any aircraft.
It is a Government-subsidised service. They prefer it if it costs more (even if they have to buy a new aircraft every year because the last one rotted) as it justifies their salaries and gives them something to do.
@@horsenuts1831They are jet washed as far as I am aware, so corrosion is limited
Great Video!!! Thanks for posting!!!!!
That must be some unusually hard packed wet sand. I've only known wet sand to be mushy. Must be very fine grained
The tires would have to be fatter so they don’t dig in on landing
Good evening
Wow! That was so cool! I'd love to go there. Nice filming!
Not too sure how to understand your use of the word "cool". I live in beautiful, sunny Cape Town, South Africa, and I would use the words "awfully cold"!
Wonder how the take off would be from such a wet and soft sinking beach sand...
Landing video starts at 09:00
They should build an airstrip on that piece of land behind the terminal...It's big enough. I rode a little airline to Clear Lake City(by NASA-JSC) Texas...Had a short STOL strip. And they used the Twin Otter.
Nice landing on the beach. I'm gonna do that one day on Barra!
Looks like the wind is causing the problems to the aircraft
Actually they found the approach and then landed. Nothing was missed.
Balls the size of landing gear
Nice job of flying. I'd love to ride that down in the right seat.
For those who don't know. This really is an airport. I looked it up. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barra_Airport_(Scotland)
You can even book a flight online to get there. The airport code is BRR
This route to Barra is given to all New pilots very first day on the job. (to get their feet wet ,)
Yes, and to dry the wet behind the ears!
A beautifull island and a major holiday resort a lovely place to spend christmas puiteness and seclusion guarantee. Inspiring place to write poetry.
Nunca tinha visto isso é sensacional fantástico parabéns, from Brazil.
Yes,it's fun....used to land on the beach in a BN-2 at virgin Gorda in PR.
And at night we had to buzz the runway at Dorado to run off the cows near same....fond memories....
Booked my next vacation on this airline. From the plane to the beach right away
This airport may be better suited to helicopters?
Bet those wheel bearings need changing once if not twice a year!
@flightsimvideos2011 infact you can only land at certains times of the day, according to the tide :-)
Very short landing... High skill of pilot
landing on the beach may cause wheel and landing gear becoame so rusty immediately... is there any special treatment to prevent wheel landing gear from getting rusty?
Man so is it landing on frozen water? how many months of the year can you land there?
is it checked for thickness before landings and departures or is it just always as it needs to be to stand the stress? this is one of the craziest landing/take off videos i've ever seen. You think you could ever get one from the cockpit?
At Barra airport, you land on the beach, made of sand, however you have to be careful of the hours you land (due to tide) and you have to be quick turning around since it could get stuck in the sand
Very nice performance 🙏
it is landing on a beach which is covered by water at high tide. The old twotter will land on just about anything, this being a wet sandy beach
It's a bit cold there for seaside parties, I'm afraid
if there anyone pilot. I have a small question. in the parking lot do you use engine thrust to steer aircraft?
Narendra Kumar usually engine in idle is enough to taxi but for tight turns yes we use thrust sometimes.
Great airmanship.
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WHAT is an Arab country ?
what about the take off?
They tried to use a bigger plane (Skyvan?) but as the wheels retracted into the fuselage it would have caused more corrosion so they went back to the Twin Otter. The aircraft is hosed down when it returns to Glasgow I think.
Sorry but I didnt understud why not to land on the runway? even with crosswind?
(the wind indecator showed little wind) what didnt I sow?
because the sea it's the runway
The wind seems variable and the wet sand must be difficult to see from the cockpit with no landing lights...does this airport have aircraft parking or fuel ?
The beach when the tide is out is the runways, there are 3 marked runways on the sand. The title on this video is misleading, the reason for the plan circling as nothing to do with weather or missing approach, is simply the tower instructing the pilot to wait as tide not out far enough, meaning the sand may not be firm enough yet to take the weight.
+peter jones no aircraft parking nor fuel, if a plane was left overnight it would be washed by the tide!
Well it can't be a missed approach if there's nothing to aproach except a seashell and a sand berm!
Do you think the camera person knows how to shut off the camera when the plane is no where to be found?
11:20 You really can't call those guys the 'ground crew'. LoL
More like the beach brigade.
is this heathrow airoport?
Tarek Aidi you kidding right?
😊
Any vid on take off from there?
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Nice engine sound, nice video!
Onde fica esse país
O país é Escócia. Fica no Reino unido.
Why did it take 3 attempts to get it down when the landing space is that wide?
Three runways, washed twice a day by the tide.
Hilarious when the Septics wade in with no bloody idea what they're talking about....as they do.
nothing apart from landing in one of the most weird airports in the world
Awesome - thanks
were is this place ???
In Scotland.
nice. Tides only restrictions
SO I take it landing here is not really profitable but more for the communities sake?
What number is that runway?
Any number you want.
¡¡¡Asombroso!!! but, was always understanded than the planes can´t to land on the beach....!
Why would a company want to subject their aircraft to the brutal salts of ocean water?
Look boss.
De plane De plane!!
Jean este é aeroporto é perigoso tem que vir aqui e Cuiabá todo dia Brasil
These aircraft last an average of just 23 months (!!) from new, before they fail corrosion inspections and are scrapped. The cost of this is born by the UK Government via the Bureau of Scotland (BS). Interestingly, at the end of every day the engines and CSU's have to be rinsed out with Gallium, a special and expensive chemical that repels salt away from the expensive parts of the aircraft.
shouldn't this corrosion problem apply to all seaplanes? Or other airports near saltwater
It must be a little unnerving being on approach & seeing all the standing water... you can surely never *quite* be sure in the back of your mind you're not about to land in the surf :D
What a great landing!!!
Good👍👍👍👍
Imagine the rust these twins must get from all the salt water on that beach
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Rest In Peace Flybe 😰😭
" EXCELENTE AVION " DHC-6.
Barra is not a conventional airport for sure.
They need a DC-3.
It is logan air but in a flybe c/s.
I like LoganAir!
"severe weather?" Where????? Wind sock had a half stiffy....
"yeah we are gonna need 40 a side positive, gpu cart, coffee, ice, papers, and can someone do the windows and exhaust trails?"
Alo piloto qwe apremdan
The largest runway in the world!
Awesome!!!
there's no need for that. also, why would you want to kill the thrill of landing there?
This airport is not finished. It must be Berlin 🙈
Guessing Barra doesn’t have an ILS or RNAV`approach haha
gracias!
looking again i guess its on sand?? idk its confusing.
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The landing took longer than the flight.
I doubt it. Glasgow to Barra is about 140 miles.
Missed approach?? Carpentry, measure twice-cut once...bush aviation, just normal due diligence
CAN YOU SAY...CORROSION?
Lyle MORSE : can you say : « hope for isolated populations » ?
沙滩？
i wanna go there.
Now those are pilots, automation won't help them in these situations
British bush pilots of Flybe!
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For take offs launch the de Havilland from a rocket sled. It would be less painful to watch
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why don't they just build a runway
Wilfred River because when the tide comes in it would flood the runway
wolf green too lazy
The salt water would ruin the runway.
wolf green the real answer is, is because the people that built the airport were boasting about how there airport was the only one in the world to have the beach as there runway
Why build a runway when there's a vast area of natural flat ground? So long as the cockle collectors are out of the way (they use the lower beach anyway - where the cockles are to be found), it's ideal.
I've been there, I've walked on it. Cockle collectors drive their cars out on it. Whilst I am no expert in flying, I can't see why this is more dangerous than a tarmac runway. Plus there's the added bonus that there's no danger of veering off the runway!