I flew into New York for the first time last year in bad weather conditions. The pilots brought us in as smooth as silk. Thanks to all aviation professionals for everything you do.
I was a stewardess many years ago based at LGA and i lived in Manhattan and then Queens for a bit across the freeway from the airport. Those planes were so low over my back patio it felt like you could wave to the pilots and they'd see you. Plenty loud too!
I'm honored to say that we broke the 250K view mark this week. A big thank you to everyone who has liked and watched our video. Thanks to *most* of the people who have commented (but not everyone, lol, Ive had to wield the "ban-hammer" a few times). I'll have to start posting more videos for you, look for some more in July
I look forward to seeing more. I just happened upon this and I'm sure glad I did! And to think that ANYONE would have ever expected that Captain "Sully" Sullenberger could have flown Flight 1549 back to the airport without any thrust is completely nuts! Your video clearly reveals the reality of (flight over NYC) and helps disprove that ridiculous notion.
I love the fixed camera position. You can actually "feel" what the plane is doing rather than just watching a handheld camera or the like jerk all over the place.
In the not to distant future we'll be able to wear a VR headset with dual 4K Screens that will allow us to see what the pilot sees and actually experience the thrill of flying.
I’m retired, but I shot that approach in an MD-80 countless times. A lot has changed since then. The developers weren’t too smart putting those buildings there. Reminds me of the parking garage flying into San Diego.
Born and raised in San Diego here and the ones who are in charge of that parking garage refused and still do to relocate and tear down that stupid garage
I truly appreciated this video, the gorgeous view of the city, the points of interest, and the overall feel of NYC. Whoever made this is a genius and whoever gave this a thumbs down needs to go to rehab.
I am Uruguayan, i flew through LGA only once in 2008. The landing was spectacular -the last mile over water is unique, you don't see the runway till the last second.
☆☆☆ I agree with the pilot. That group of buildings are in the way. And you should see them from the highway or from main street in flushing view. I remember when the old zipper factory use to occupy that space. My cousin worked there for many years untill they closed their doors for good. When I first saw it, I couldn't believe how close the buildings are to each other.The structures are beautiful but I think the design was poorly laid out. You can literally look from building to building to building with very close proximity. Just a very cramped layout. The jets come pretty close. This is a great video. Thank you for posting.
Seeing Brooklyn from the sky brought tears to my eyes when I flew back home in 2016. Reason being is because prior to that, last time I stepped foot in my hometown was 1993.
I did LGA two to three days a week for years. I was forced to take a medical retirement 15 years ago. I miss the Expressway Visual here and the River Visual at DCA the most. Enjoy it while you can! Thank you for the video.
No, I would guess it was an average crew on an average day. In order to feel comfortable enough to trust the flying pilot, while the non-flying pilot films any approach, and especially this approach, you would not want to be training someone new to the airplane or new to their position. Not to mention, you need to trust the other pilot to not narc on you for filming whilst flying. 😉
The LGA approach is probably one of the more 'fun' approaches in the US. I'm always impressed that pilots can stabilize nicely while flying a 90 degree turn on close final!
Nice job! And yes! those buildings weren't there 'back in the day' when I was flying this approach - one of my favourites! It was fun to see you taking flaps and gear and hitting altitudes just the way I recall doing it. It seems almost serene without all the radio chatter in the headset.... Again - nice job and thanks for sharing.
I know this might sound crazy but a landing is considered nothing more then a controlled crsah. Been flying flight simulators since the first FS 98 came out and I can't give enough credit to real pilots, especially in bad weather where they really earn there money. I can't stress enough how fast things happen on landing and takeoff. Great flying by the crew.
@@roblaa3198 Yeah, the ILS is such a wonderful tool to use but sadly enough too many pilots are getting use to using the Instrument Laanding System that they barley have any knowledge of how to land manually for example that one episode they just showed recently of Air Disaster on the Simthsoian Chan where the captain out of all people flying a new model heavy for a short while never landed manuely at any airport, only relied on the ILS and when he was vectored to do a DME Visual approach he panicked and crashed the brand new craft killing many. The protocols have to change, we can't just rely on technology and computers as much as the training has changed.
@@williamrodriquez4661 ikr it's a frightening thought mate it should be mandatory to land manually in good conditions I think to keep the pilots on there toes
Yes, those buildings way too close for anyone on the plane or in those buildings to feel comfortable. Also, the computer shouldn't call anyone a retard. Lol lol
@@alvexok5523 IF I recall correct, and I could very well not be remembering correctly, that is the GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System?) - telling the pilot to bring the engine throttles to idle.
Yes, it liked that too. It was filmed from the cockpit. If actually there, the views would be so great compared to normal window views throughout the rest of the aircraft. There are usually 4 cockpit windows attached together and around the nose of the aircraft. Each of them are rectangular shaped and each of them are about 3 times the size of each little oval window by the passengers' window seats. Much less wall space between the 4 cockpit windows then between each little oval window. The views must really be amazing there
I spent 6 years of my life traveling the world.(after 2 months you hate it) and that opening scene of the Verrazano made me cry.. it was SUCH a gulp in the throat to know you were home.
Okieman Mike imm1959,,I was at the BROOKLYN YMCA TRADE SCHOOL, and the flights to KLGA flew right overhead, most were LOCKEED L188 Electra. Cheers from zNJ
Excellent video. Every time I see a video on this approach I always think about the 1960 mid-air over Brooklyn. IIRC, the Connie was along the same flight path as this aircraft.
Except for the speed, that could have been a Cessna 150 on final. LOL. Awesome precision and calm - two key components of great piloting. Thanks for the video - I had flashbacks to the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing when I saw the Unisphere labeled there.
Fun video - I've "shot that approach" as a passenger more times than I can count for all the years I spent commuting from Chicago to LGA - always a fun approach and landing. Preferred sitting left side for that approach as the pilot puts the wingtip right on the World's Fair pavilion and starts the turn to final.
I've come into LaGuardia many times, often by the very route shown here. First time I got to see it from the driver's seat. Never realized how close they come to those buildings at 4:39. The pilot even says as much when they get near them, as well as a little earlier around 3:58.
Holly cow! What a great landing. Use to fly in and out of La Guardia frequently in the 80s. Alway felt like a low level bombing run. This pilot is good. Great video. Thanks.
It has been years since I landed (as a passenger) at LaGuardia but I distinctly recall feeling like I was twisting and dropping fast. This wasn't that at all. Smooth and steady.
Definitely one of the hardest approaches to shoot on the FO side. Especially at night. The turn from base to final is always the hardest since there is little room for error to make adjustments to get back on course and altitude. Doing this at night is a whole other story since they don’t have lead in lights to the runway. Done my fair share of this approach and I still hate it haha
Makinja FO means First Officer or the right side of the aircraft. There are no requirements for runway lighting, however the more lighting a runway has dictates what type of approach and minimums that can be utilized for that runway. This is why the The Expressway Visual is only a visual approach because it doesn’t meet specific criteria to make it more of a precision approach
My full respect to you, Captain, for the piloting skill needed here. I've been passenger on a number of tight landings, each with its own unique features. This approach is up there in the top tier.
That's the reason why they call it the expressway visual, because the flight path follows the Long Island Expressway into Queens, and then a hard left, right after Citi Field.. which ends in one of the hardest Runways. @ around 7000 feet or so.. that's why as soon as the wheels hit the tarmac they slam on the reverses! And you get thrown to the seat in front of you!
I remember the first time landing there and looking out the window it seemed like we were going into the water. I miss those days working in Manhattan.
I live in Bed Stuy Brooklyn and see these planes overhead low and slow. I had assumed they were going into JFK but one day I loaded up a flight tracker and then found out they were La Guardia bound!
Well done! I’ve flown this approach many time in a B-757 before retirement and always had fun doing it. And you hand flew it as it should be hand flown. Someone else posted a similar video and they used the autopilot which told me they didn’t have the confidence to hand fly. Good job.
4:01 Pilot: "Yeah, so it's those group of buildings right there. Just past that big blue one. Yeah, they just built those. They're just kinda in the way." 4:43 plane is 500 ft above the ground 4:45 plane passes over the buildings pilot was talking about. Man, who are the idiots who allowed these buildings to be built right there!?! C'mon people!
@tponn I trust our pilot friends, especially those flying into the busiest city in the nation, to have the skill to negotiate that turn even in conditions. I wonder if they'll reroute approaches.
Also, love the view of the Verrazano Bridge from high above. The bridge looks small from that high up. However, when you drive over it or under it on the Belt Parkway, you can tell it is enormous!!!
Thanks for allowing me to be in the cockpit and see the sites. Great job to the video person. Of course what a terrific landing- I could feel the gentle touch of the main landing gear making contact on the runway, and the nose wheel then making contact about 3-4 seconds later.
this brings back memories of the plane crash in Dec. 1960...that plane flew over 7th Ave and Sterling Place in Brooklyn where a jet plane crashed... 1960.. the jet that crashed wasn't headed towards LGA...it collided with a TWA constellation heading towards LGA...that plane went down on Staten Island...it was the nightmare that ruined Christmas for many...
Love this! But I have to admit at 4:10 and 1000 feet annoucement I was seriously wondering where the plane was going to land... but then you turned...I still didn't see a runway...ah, but then I did.
Here some news for you as I lived there and have flown into LaGuardia probably fifty times or so. At 2:39 mark, you look in the center of the video where the expressways are in white going through what looks like a park which is actually New Calvary Cemetery. The lower white ribbon like road going side to side is 495-The Long Island Expressway and the upper route going at an angle through the top part is 278-The Brooklyn Queens Expressway or "BQE" as New Yorker's refer to it as. It is right after he says "2,500" at banks to the right. If you look straight up in the distance, you will see the other runway that looks like a white perimeter black strip. That is Runway 4 and sometimes they fly right into this runway so imaging his going straight on in descending over all those neighborhoods!!! That is quite a low approach over the most populous city in America. Talk about flying!
Great video and very helpful for those of us with MSFS2020 on our PCs or Xboxes. I like the way the landing pattern runs alongside the BQE, follows the Long Island Expressway just past City Field and then gently banks left right on to the Runway 31 approach.
@@azul8811 I didn't mean to insult. My dad is 90 and has dementia, but he can talk about flying, planes and airports for hours. He had some favorite places to fly to, but apparently La Guardia wasn't one of them. Maybe they've changed the airport over the past 40 years and it's nice now.
Cindy M. It's still commonly referred to as LaGarbage. It's a generally loathed airport by pilots due to the very cramped quarters, short intersecting runways that end in water, and ancient infrastructure. It's definitely in my top five airports in the US to avoid (JFK heads the list, incidentally).
Great video and as lots have already said thanks for pointing out the sights on approach. Was at the Mets back in June this year and it's great to get a view of it from the air.I spent as much time watching the aircraft take offs as I did the baseball.Have only ever been to jfk from Dublin so it's cool to see this approach.
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For some reason all my landings at LGA were at night in the late eighties to mid nineties and they usually put us on 22 for ILS approaches when it snowed. I always liked the way New York ATC handled traffic into all the area airports as they were so calm and talked like they were sitting in the cockpit next to you. Nobody could ever rush them no matter the traffic or weather. It was always on their terms. For some reason they always struck me as very sincere people but they all are. Thanks for the tour, it’s great.
I will sometimes planespot from the boardwalk by the Grand Central Parkway (just outside frame to the left), and it's amazing that some planes are still straightening out less than 200 feet from landing (enough where I get the College Point neighborhood in shots). The other approach I enjoy for planespotting is the straight-in Runway 4 approach where you are flying over the neighborhood and the Grand Central, with one traffic intersection just before touchdown.
I flew into New York for the first time last year in bad weather conditions. The pilots brought us in as smooth as silk. Thanks to all aviation professionals for everything you do.
One of the best landing videos I have ever seen and thanks so much for the labeling that really is a nice gesture
Amen to that
Hazy but still interesting. Gives you a feel for the area unlike a map.
@M Detlef and you couldn't have been more of a dbag guy...stop being a butt with lips
The biggest fucking superb in the world........
I was a stewardess many years ago based at LGA and i lived in Manhattan and then Queens for a bit across the freeway from the airport. Those planes were so low over my back patio it felt like you could wave to the pilots and they'd see you. Plenty loud too!
I'm honored to say that we broke the 250K view mark this week. A big thank you to everyone who has liked and watched our video. Thanks to *most* of the people who have commented (but not everyone, lol, Ive had to wield the "ban-hammer" a few times). I'll have to start posting more videos for you, look for some more in July
I look forward to seeing more. I just happened upon this and I'm sure glad I did!
And to think that ANYONE would have ever expected that Captain "Sully" Sullenberger could have flown Flight 1549 back to the airport without any thrust is completely nuts! Your video clearly reveals the reality of (flight over NYC) and helps disprove that ridiculous notion.
Nice
Chris Greenhouse excellent video, The best expressway video to 31
800k bro nice
@@niklasritter1 I couldn't be happier. This greatly exceeded my expectations
Why am I so fascinated with these everyday flight videos?
Excellent. It's not only an aviation video, but can be appreciated by map enthusiasts, too.
These guys are my real-life heroes. They don't get nearly the amount of credit and notoriety that they deserve. Well done, all of you!
I love the fixed camera position. You can actually "feel" what the plane is doing rather than just watching a handheld camera or the like jerk all over the place.
In the not to distant future we'll be able to wear a VR headset with dual 4K Screens that will allow us to see what the pilot sees and actually experience the thrill of flying.
@@bobanderson2895 I would love that,,I always wondered how it would feel to be in the cockpit during landing and taking off 😊
Great video! Really appreciate the labels pointing out everything along the way.
Check out Pilot's Eye. They do the best videos.
Easier to fly into lga. Everything is right there. Kennedy is a nightmare. Too big.
can the pilots see the labels?
Ken Pryor z
3:02 - onscreen label reminded me of "Remember Focker, in my house, it's my way, or the Long Island expressway"
I’m retired, but I shot that approach in an MD-80 countless times. A lot has changed since then. The developers weren’t too smart putting those buildings there. Reminds me of the parking garage flying into San Diego.
So you remember making the "Taystee Bread turn?," where those buildings are now? ;-)
Born and raised in San Diego here and the ones who are in charge of that parking garage refused and still do to relocate and tear down that stupid garage
I thought that garage was in San Francisco? Opsie.....oh that's right, that view is old Hong Kong lol.
@@gasaholic47 What is with you and that taystee bread turn?
Mondo Duke I miss the smell of fresh bread on my way to work back in the mid and late 80’s as I traveled the Van Wyck. You got a problem with that?
I never realized that commercial planes made such drastic final approaches at such a low altitude , Love the video , very skillful pilot for sure . !!
bongo7654 Only to compensate for outdated airports designed when airspace constraints weren't an issue. DCA is arguably worse.
The most amazing part of the video is seeing the Van Wyck moving. Ive never been in that thing not in traffic 🤦🏻♂️
I love the birds eye view. Really puts things in perspective.
I've been on more than one flight into LGA making that same approach and landing. Always nice to spot familiar landmarks.
"I can see my house from here" can be said very easily by a lot of people with this shot. Great view.
I truly appreciated this video, the gorgeous view of the city, the points of interest, and the overall feel of NYC. Whoever made this is a genius and whoever gave this a thumbs down needs to go to rehab.
I am Uruguayan, i flew through LGA only once in 2008. The landing was spectacular -the last mile over water is unique, you don't see the runway till the last second.
I met your mother in rehab. I truly appreciated her.
I grew up in Astoria and rooted for the Brooklyn Dodgers, before the Mets came along. Awesome video. Thank you.
I've done this many times in the 737, MD80, Airbus 319-320-321. Retired Nov 2018 30 yrs, Capt AA. Well done videol
Congrats on the retirement. I am 3 years out. You'll always remember and reminisce about this.
☆☆☆ I agree with the pilot. That group of buildings are in the way.
And you should see them from the highway or from main street in flushing view.
I remember when the old zipper factory use to occupy that space.
My cousin worked there for many years untill they closed their doors for good. When I first saw it, I couldn't believe how close the buildings are to each other.The structures are beautiful but I think the design was poorly laid out.
You can literally look from building to building to building with very close proximity. Just a very cramped layout. The jets come pretty close.
This is a great video.
Thank you for posting.
Seeing Brooklyn from the sky brought tears to my eyes when I flew back home in 2016. Reason being is because prior to that, last time I stepped foot in my hometown was 1993.
Thanks for the great view out of the cockpit & for pointing out the points of interest! Good job!
FANTASTIC!!! Flew in and out of LGA for many years. Brings back good memories!! Thanks!
I did LGA two to three days a week for years.
I was forced to take a medical retirement 15 years ago. I miss the Expressway Visual here and the River Visual at DCA the most.
Enjoy it while you can! Thank you for the video.
Was this a training flight do you think?
No, I would guess it was an average crew on an average day.
In order to feel comfortable enough to trust the flying pilot, while the non-flying pilot films any approach, and especially this approach, you would not want to be training someone new to the airplane or new to their position.
Not to mention, you need to trust the other pilot to not narc on you for filming whilst flying. 😉
@@JHollidayB yes, this was just 2 line pilots on an average day. No training or OE
4:43 "500" - where's the runway? I'm serious, WHERE'S THE RUNWAY?
4:54 - there it is, that was sneaky!
Oh good, I wasn't the only one
Lol. Don't worry.. it's normal
Same!
Final base turn that is much like landing on an aircraft carrier! For that reason pilots sometimes call the airport the USS LaGuardia
Try doing it a night, then you’ll really be saying that
Airline pilots don't get the recognition they deserve. It takes a tremendous amount of skill and acumen AND nerves of steel. I couldn't do it.
Sydney Dudikoff When the paycheck and enjoyment aren’t worth their while, they’ll stop.
My nephew is a SW pilot! I still can't get enough of these videos!!...and I can fly for free!!😀
Im a 49 yr old guy who dreams of learnig to fly. Getting my private pilot license is on my bucket list. I totally admire you guys who do this stuff
The LGA approach is probably one of the more 'fun' approaches in the US. I'm always impressed that pilots can stabilize nicely while flying a 90 degree turn on close final!
DCA is even more intense in my opinion, especially when there’s a crosswind.
Nice job! And yes! those buildings weren't there 'back in the day' when I was flying this approach - one of my favourites! It was fun to see you taking flaps and gear and hitting altitudes just the way I recall doing it. It seems almost serene without all the radio chatter in the headset.... Again - nice job and thanks for sharing.
This is the most graphic pertrayal of the immensity of New York that I have seen. It's huge. I didn't realise. Thankyou from tiny New Zealand.
Very nicely done (and hand flown as well).
Police Officers, firefighters, and military personnel are always recognized but commercial pilots are number one in my book. They’re awesome people!
great vid, that is one crazy approach pattern, no room for error.
Slick. Demanding visual approach. Professionally done.
This was awesome to watch as it was fifty years ago that I landed at LaGuardia on my very first flight!
i will never get over how they land planes and get that glide path just perfect, add when to turn and find the runway Id be so lost!!
I know this might sound crazy but a landing is considered nothing more then a controlled crsah. Been flying flight simulators since the first FS 98 came out and I can't give enough credit to real pilots, especially in bad weather where they really earn there money. I can't stress enough how fast things happen on landing and takeoff. Great flying by the crew.
ATC has pre planned paths for the ILS. It's like following a dotted line in the air.
one word ILS
@@roblaa3198 Yeah, the ILS is such a wonderful tool to use but sadly enough too many pilots are getting use to using the Instrument Laanding System that they barley have any knowledge of how to land manually for example that one episode they just showed recently of Air Disaster on the Simthsoian Chan where the captain out of all people flying a new model heavy for a short while never landed manuely at any airport, only relied on the ILS and when he was vectored to do a DME Visual approach he panicked and crashed the brand new craft killing many. The protocols have to change, we can't just rely on technology and computers as much as the training has changed.
@@williamrodriquez4661 ikr it's a frightening thought mate it should be mandatory to land manually in good conditions I think to keep the pilots on there toes
4:52 "I'm sorry, are we clear to land?"
Uh, lets hope so! Great video!
I caught that too.
@@kbrobin2464, me too. Did you also wonder why the cockpit computer voice called the pilot a retard? Lol
Yes, those buildings way too close for anyone on the plane or in those buildings to feel comfortable.
Also, the computer shouldn't call anyone a retard. Lol lol
@@alvexok5523 IF I recall correct, and I could very well not be remembering correctly, that is the GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System?) - telling the pilot to bring the engine throttles to idle.
Lol,,that was funny, I would hope so too!!
I live right near LGA, and have flown in many times. This is a great clip for those new to NYC.
I love how polite the Captain is saying please and thank you :-)
Fly safe
NEVER been to N.Y. except for these front seat ride alongs,... BIG thanks for the ride.
What a cool video. Felt like I was in the cockpit. Also, appreciated the labels of the city and sights.
Yes, it liked that too. It was filmed from the cockpit. If actually there, the views would be so great compared to normal window views throughout the rest of the aircraft. There are usually 4 cockpit windows attached together and around the nose of the aircraft. Each of them are rectangular shaped and each of them are about 3 times the size of each little oval window by the passengers' window seats. Much less wall space between the 4 cockpit windows then between each little oval window. The views must really be amazing there
the BEST cockpit landing video, thanx for labeling points of interest
I love being able to fly over NYC and land at La Guardia without actually being in a plane.
I spent 6 years of my life traveling the world.(after 2 months you hate it) and that opening scene of the Verrazano made me cry.. it was SUCH a gulp in the throat to know you were home.
Super video! Thank goodness for instrumentation because I wouldn't have a clue where the hell the airport was!
Okieman Mike imm1959,,I was at the BROOKLYN YMCA TRADE SCHOOL, and the flights to KLGA flew right overhead, most were LOCKEED L188 Electra. Cheers from zNJ
It was definitely hazy.
I can spot my apartment building in Flushing! Also, yeah the Skyview Mall in Flushing does seem to be in the way.
Most definitely a happy landing! Great views and it's great to see New York City from the sky!
Sick video!! I've lived right by LaGuardia my whole life and never seen a perspective like this!
Smooondros Gaming Sick? Not sick, great.
Great video, I really like the reference labels. Very helpful for those not familiar with NYC.
Excellent video. Every time I see a video on this approach I always think about the 1960 mid-air over Brooklyn. IIRC, the Connie was along the same flight path as this aircraft.
Except for the speed, that could have been a Cessna 150 on final. LOL. Awesome precision and calm - two key components of great piloting. Thanks for the video - I had flashbacks to the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing when I saw the Unisphere labeled there.
Fun video - I've "shot that approach" as a passenger more times than I can count for all the years I spent commuting from Chicago to LGA - always a fun approach and landing. Preferred sitting left side for that approach as the pilot puts the wingtip right on the World's Fair pavilion and starts the turn to final.
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This was really a treat for those of us who have not been to New York City. Well done.
I've come into LaGuardia many times, often by the very route shown here. First time I got to see it from the driver's seat. Never realized how close they come to those buildings at 4:39. The pilot even says as much when they get near them, as well as a little earlier around 3:58.
as an avid and aspiring ATC, your videos help me study LGA expwy visual approach.
Man, the New York City complex is HUGE!!!
Agreed, great video and the labels were great. Also, that landing was superb.
Holly cow! What a great landing. Use to fly in and out of La Guardia frequently in the 80s. Alway felt like a low level bombing run. This pilot is good. Great video. Thanks.
Very well done... really appreciated the location labels...
Thanks for sharing
You guys make it look so easy.
50 ft over threshold! Perfect. My few flights to LGA were landing north. Beautiful approach. Thanks for the video.
What you flew there?
It has been years since I landed (as a passenger) at LaGuardia but I distinctly recall feeling like I was twisting and dropping fast. This wasn't that at all. Smooth and steady.
Definitely one of the hardest approaches to shoot on the FO side. Especially at night.
The turn from base to final is always the hardest since there is little room for error to make adjustments to get back on course and altitude.
Doing this at night is a whole other story since they don’t have lead in lights to the runway.
Done my fair share of this approach and I still hate it haha
Not sure what fo is, but one would think lead in lights if that means what it sounds like, would be standard requirement?
Makinja FO means First Officer or the right side of the aircraft.
There are no requirements for runway lighting, however the more lighting a runway has dictates what type of approach and minimums that can be utilized for that runway.
This is why the The Expressway Visual is only a visual approach because it doesn’t meet specific criteria to make it more of a precision approach
My full respect to you, Captain, for the piloting skill needed here. I've been passenger on a number of tight landings, each with its own unique features. This approach is up there in the top tier.
in other words LGA is a accident waiting to happen?
That's the reason why they call it the expressway visual, because the flight path follows the Long Island Expressway into Queens, and then a hard left, right after Citi Field.. which ends in one of the hardest Runways. @ around 7000 feet or so.. that's why as soon as the wheels hit the tarmac they slam on the reverses! And you get thrown to the seat in front of you!
Oooh, that turn before landing. One of best, if not best I've watched on youtube so far. Thanks for sharing it.
Excellent video! Thank you so much for inserting key locations! That was awesome. Great landing too!
LOL. These two pilots sounded like they were out on a leisurely flight in a private Cessna 172 or something.
This video shows the plane flying over every place I've lived in New York--it's amazing to see all my neighborhoods!
I remember the first time landing there and looking out the window it seemed like we were going into the water. I miss those days working in Manhattan.
EXCELLENT LANDING ( sir.! )
GREAT COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH YOUR F.O.
I live in Bed Stuy Brooklyn and see these planes overhead low and slow. I had assumed they were going into JFK but one day I loaded up a flight tracker and then found out they were La Guardia bound!
Even better is if they're doing a straight-in 4 approach. I can see them from Elmhurst Hospital on final approach.
Awesome video. Great landing and loved seeing my home city from the air so clearly. Thank you!
Landing was perfect.
Well done! I’ve flown this approach many time in a B-757 before retirement and always had fun doing it. And you hand flew it as it should be hand flown. Someone else posted a similar video and they used the autopilot which told me they didn’t have the confidence to hand fly. Good job.
Amazing glide path. What a hand, Captain.
Fantastic, I've done this twice so far, expecting to do it again in April, and these guys make it look so simple......
4:01 Pilot: "Yeah, so it's those group of buildings right there. Just past that big blue one. Yeah, they just built those. They're just kinda in the way."
4:43 plane is 500 ft above the ground
4:45 plane passes over the buildings pilot was talking about.
Man, who are the idiots who allowed these buildings to be built right there!?! C'mon people!
@tponn I trust our pilot friends, especially those flying into the busiest city in the nation, to have the skill to negotiate that turn even in conditions. I wonder if they'll reroute approaches.
hahahah
jbohnoff - You'd think they'd have some sort of zoning restrictions on anything in the air route.
jbohnoff luxury condos. Clear them by maybe 50 to 100 feet
@@ricardosime2654- Fifty feet is not much in an airplane going 250+ MPH.
Man, New York City and surrounding areas are f*****g massive!!! I’d like to visit, but no way in hell I’d live there!!
Also, love the view of the Verrazano Bridge from high above. The bridge looks small from that high up. However, when you drive over it or under it on the Belt Parkway, you can tell it is enormous!!!
Thanks for allowing me to be in the cockpit and see the sites. Great job to the video person. Of course what a terrific landing- I could feel the gentle touch of the main landing gear making contact on the runway, and the nose wheel then making contact about 3-4 seconds later.
That sounded like that Dr. Gorka on the navigation. 50, 40, 30... 😂😂😂
this brings back memories of the plane crash in Dec. 1960...that plane flew over 7th Ave and Sterling Place in Brooklyn where a jet plane crashed... 1960.. the jet that crashed wasn't headed towards LGA...it collided with a TWA constellation heading towards LGA...that plane went down on Staten Island...it was the nightmare that ruined Christmas for many...
WoW, great video👍💥 best I've seen in a long time.
Love this! But I have to admit at 4:10 and 1000 feet annoucement I was seriously wondering where the plane was going to land... but then you turned...I still didn't see a runway...ah, but then I did.
Here some news for you as I lived there and have flown into LaGuardia probably fifty times or so. At 2:39 mark, you look in the center of the video where the expressways are in white going through what looks like a park which is actually New Calvary Cemetery. The lower white ribbon like road going side to side is 495-The Long Island Expressway and the upper route going at an angle through the top part is 278-The Brooklyn Queens Expressway or "BQE" as New Yorker's refer to it as. It is right after he says "2,500" at banks to the right. If you look straight up in the distance, you will see the other runway that looks like a white perimeter black strip. That is Runway 4 and sometimes they fly right into this runway so imaging his going straight on in descending over all those neighborhoods!!! That is quite a low approach over the most populous city in America. Talk about flying!
WOW. "Is this where we land?" - har har! Amazing cockpit view, thanks a lot!
Brilliant video! Thank you for posting. Hell - that's a big city!
U brought back so many memories of my NYC days, many old neighborhoods, quite a different sight from the ground mind you, outstanding video my man
Great video and very helpful for those of us with MSFS2020 on our PCs or Xboxes. I like the way the landing pattern runs alongside the BQE, follows the Long Island Expressway just past City Field and then gently banks left right on to the Runway 31 approach.
Wow!!! That's what you call a great landing view. Very good video :)
My Dad used to fly commercial 727s and retired in the '70s. He and his pilot buddies used to refer to La Guardia as The Garbage.
What did they dislike about it?
@@azul8811 I really have no idea. Maybe it was the airport and lack of services. It wasn't a favorite of my Dad's for sure.
@@cindym.1618 It's not all that important. What's important is that you got the insult posted.
@@azul8811 I didn't mean to insult. My dad is 90 and has dementia, but he can talk about flying, planes and airports for hours. He had some favorite places to fly to, but apparently La Guardia wasn't one of them. Maybe they've changed the airport over the past 40 years and it's nice now.
Cindy M. It's still commonly referred to as LaGarbage. It's a generally loathed airport by pilots due to the very cramped quarters, short intersecting runways that end in water, and ancient infrastructure. It's definitely in my top five airports in the US to avoid (JFK heads the list, incidentally).
Great video and as lots have already said thanks for pointing out the sights on approach. Was at the Mets back in June this year and it's great to get a view of it from the air.I spent as much time watching the aircraft take offs as I did the baseball.Have only ever been to jfk from Dublin so it's cool to see this approach.
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Love these cockpit views of landings. Almost feel as though you are there.
Being from Queens, this was actually VERY COOL to watch ... thank you for sharing 👌👍
What a great video, you make it look so easy to land on of these.
I grew up right below the 3:20 mark in the video. You guys are usually A LOT lower. Every 30 seconds for 22 years I would see / hear a plane ! lol
WOW. I landed there so many times. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE New York!
Great video I'm amazed how massive New York city is.
For some reason all my landings at LGA were at night in the late eighties to mid nineties and they usually put us on 22 for ILS approaches when it snowed. I always liked the way New York ATC handled traffic into all the area airports as they were so calm and talked like they were sitting in the cockpit next to you. Nobody could ever rush them no matter the traffic or weather. It was always on their terms. For some reason they always struck me as very sincere people but they all are. Thanks for the tour, it’s great.
Sonny Burnett I've been with my airline since 1991 and I have a completely different conception of NYC ATC (though hands down JFK is the worst).
HEDGE1011 , Really, how so?
I will sometimes planespot from the boardwalk by the Grand Central Parkway (just outside frame to the left), and it's amazing that some planes are still straightening out less than 200 feet from landing (enough where I get the College Point neighborhood in shots). The other approach I enjoy for planespotting is the straight-in Runway 4 approach where you are flying over the neighborhood and the Grand Central, with one traffic intersection just before touchdown.
That beautiful landing. "painting it on", as the late Len Morgan would say.