Good point on Antarctica. After a while, you get a white-out.   One also has to cheat on the weather addons. Some don't have no data at all, others try to interpolate something. And I really mean something.   On the aircraft, I run some cool prop planes down there.

But your idea on getting the 737 makes sense. Nice plane that is and if we collect some more cool approaches, we will surely enjoy her around the virtual globe. No gravel kit as of yet, I was looking for that one too. Mainly because it's a unique setup for a jet, with that bleed air blowing in front of the engines and that shielding for the gear and fuselage.

IT took  me three approaches and two missed approaches to land the 747-408 to  NZQN RW 5 with 6200 ft.

In my first attempt, I entered  to crazy "8" arrival between wall of mountains and sharp turns with trying to lose altitude and keep speed in margin, finally I lined up with RW05. Oh my GOD, one 737 just entered rwy 5 for take off and holding, I have no choice but to execute a missed approach and climb over mountains. I returned to NZCH- my departure airport.

Second day, same crazy 8 arrival lot of crosswinds, fighting with wind to not crash   edge of the mountains,I managed to descend and lineup with RW05. I  know biggest  challenge is to fit 747-408 into 6200Ft Rwy. I target a spot just behind of numbers to gain landing distance, All was looking good stable approach. just lowering plane on the rwy below 50 ft, Suddenly corner of my right eye, I saw top of tree over the  right wing. I said flight is over I clicked ESC button. I get very upset with this tree top, This was surprise of FSX texture setting. A  single tree just right edge of the runway. MY  second day closed.

This is my third day, I was ready to put this monster onto NZQN rwy5.
I went through all my accumulated two day experiences: 1- Hold the speed early enough and reach vref speed when turn to final 2-Beware mountain edges, its closer than you see and plan to turn mountain edges before  end up with a valley has no return . 3-Don't trust FSX airport, go examine before you make the flight.
TODAY ,wind was very bumpy.  I corrected my all early mistakes before develop disaster. Wind definitely was big problem for landing and decided to make approach little bit left side of rwy, then I can kick the plane to right enough at last moment and land.
THAT is what I did. I safely  landed 747-408 to NZQN.

Thank you CoolIP, giving me these  enjoyable three days adventure with finding NZQN in New Zealand .

Entering to crazy *8* shape arrival
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Turning sharp final
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Crosswind correction over the runway 05
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Wow..747-408 landed
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Asanal, what have you done???
You scared to death airport personnel!!
Its a SMALL, DISTANT land. Its calm and peaceful there!
You ruined they small and peaceful life dude! Now how they will live knowing that this big plane can actually fly! 
How they will board they Twotters and Cessnas? 

I've experienced some traffic jam at that location. First there's nobody, then it's full of planes. See me grabbing some line up spot.  


Gotta admit that I love this plane. Expect me running around the short routes in NZ, but still having in mind Lou's tip of course, leading me to Iceland. It's a long way to go! 

I like to fly into short runways with ILS and tricky weather.If you have ORBX PNW,and the free KHQM (Bowerman) patch.This is a hoot with the CS 737,and also other 747.You have to check flaps and fuel load with the big birds.
Ron

You must be wondering why I am so quite,. I was working on BIIS airport. Runway 26 landing is a dead trap. Usually every day I try once , ,if I am not satisfied, waiting for another day to try. I am little bid hard on my self. I must succeed takeoff and landing.  BIIS takeoff with CS-727 with close to GW is very tricky. I must sharply to turn  left at 100Ft, before I hit the mountain edge. But good news, finally I managed
takeoff/landing RW 26 at BIIS with 727, Now I need to repead to take a screen shot for forum.
Second adventure I think will be NZGT . See you there.

BIIS in the winter! Looks very cold. I went to Iceland with my wife and a friend of ours who was born in Iceland. We went in September and it was brisk, the wind always blowing. Low sun angles make it hard to see.

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Well, I had to try the 747 in BIIS. No way you can make the turn, but I came in down the valley instead. The GPWS was not happy with my approach since I hugged the hills all the way down. A lot of rudder was used to line up on final.








A little like the old Hong Kong approach!  



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BTW, there is a house or small shed at the approach end of RW 26. What do you think it is, some sort of VASI?

I was going to get BOB and go for a walk, but I took the UH-1 instead.







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