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Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: smash on September 12, 2006, 10:07:08 AM

Got these by email today.  Pics of landings at the old Hong Kong airport.  Rather hairy approaches...

(http://mindspear.com/generalpics/ILSApproach.jpg)

(http://mindspear.com/generalpics/Runway.jpg)

(http://mindspear.com/generalpics/Crab.jpg)

(http://mindspear.com/generalpics/Ooof_No1.jpg)

(http://mindspear.com/generalpics/Ooof_No4.jpg)

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Jackal1 on September 12, 2006, 10:51:01 AM

The makers of Depends should use that in their commercials. :)

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: cav58d on September 12, 2006, 12:55:20 PM

Whats runway length?  Looks awful short for a 747

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: cav58d on September 12, 2006, 12:56:35 PM

Holy crap!...Just read that it's 11,000 feet!  sure doesnt look like it in the picture though!

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Stringer on September 12, 2006, 01:01:08 PM

The Chinese have smaller feet, that's probably why....

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Wolfala on September 12, 2006, 03:33:39 PM

I believe that last 747 crosswind had to change out the #4 engine on the right.

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: nirvana on September 12, 2006, 03:34:14 PM

:lol Stringer, do they have that in MSFS2004?  Looks fun, if only you could hear the screams of the passengers:t

P.S. Is that the airport that you fly past apartment buildings and such?  That one sounds wild too.  Some of those islands as well:eek:

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Chairboy on September 12, 2006, 04:17:01 PM

St. Martin
(http://www.aviationpics.de/appr/af747-4.jpg)

Care of http://www.aviationpics.de/appr/app.htm

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Scherf on September 12, 2006, 05:01:27 PM

I only went through Kai Tak twice before they closed it. I was on the right-hand side of the aircraft, in a window seat, on the second occasion.

I swear, I was looking into apartment windows at guys playing cards, and could see who had the best hand.

The red checkerboard was there to remind pilots to "Turn before you hit this."

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: eskimo2 on September 12, 2006, 05:07:50 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Stringer
The Chinese have smaller feet, that's probably why....

LOL  :lol

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: nirvana on September 12, 2006, 05:13:24 PM

Flew into it on FS2004, it really is a loooooooong runway, goes fast though.  That's what I was talking about with the islands Chairboy.  Crazy low.

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: smash on September 12, 2006, 05:40:04 PM

Here's a couple more... there were supposedly shot from balconies.

(http://mindspear.com/generalpics/highrise1.jpg)

(http://mindspear.com/generalpics/highrise2.jpg)

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: BlueJ1 on September 12, 2006, 05:43:20 PM

Isnt that the island they built for multi millions of dollars that is supposedto sink underwater in a few years?

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Scherf on September 12, 2006, 06:51:49 PM

^ No, the island is the one they built to replace Kai Tak, though I've not heard much about "the island is sinking" issues in HK. The one in Osaka definitely is sinking / settling though.

Don't know what's with Kai Tak now - I assume it's a dreamland for connected property developers.

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Stringer on September 12, 2006, 07:33:45 PM

When I first starting traveling to HK, Kai Tak was the airport.

That was alot of fun...it was even more fun traveling with someone who hadn't been to Kai Tak yet :)

The new airport is very nice, but the approach is very boring compared to Kai Tak!

Smash,
Those shots were most probably shot from balconies.  You could look out your window on the airplane and see people's laundry hanging from the balconies......at eye level!

On another note....our offices were/still are in the Kodak Building on the island side at North Point.  Our bathroom used to have an outstanding few of Kai Tak!.....it was awesome doing your business and watching 747's take off and land!

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: ASTAC on September 12, 2006, 08:02:55 PM

Cool video from that airport.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8595143022111722945

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: ViZeen on September 12, 2006, 08:48:42 PM

That strip have aresting cables:eek:

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Fishu on September 12, 2006, 09:01:20 PM

The most remarkable thing about the airport is that there were no serious jet plane accidents despite the hazardous looking approach. Although many 747's stayed there for couple of days to replace either of the outboard engines. At least one 747 was also scrapped after running over the runway and settling afloat at the end of the runway in the water. They had to cut off its vertical stabilizer because it was a high obstacle at the end of the runway.

Title: Landing @ Kaitek
Post by: Goth on September 12, 2006, 09:11:22 PM

Nuh uh...screw that man, I wouldn't fly into that knowingly.