for those never to TGU, the runway don't have more land, the city is made of hills and high mountain around,ONLY Pilots trained for harsh terrain can make it there.The other option is to fly to San Pedro Sula, 4 hours nort, the land there is flat and the airport better for easy landing and bigger planes, I quit using the TGU 10 years ago and now prefer the SPS.
Honduras is a beautiful country with nice people, despite bad news, rarely a tourist will be in trouble there..Pilots I salute You!!
I'm from Tegucigalpa, and have the "experience" as passenger several times flying out and in of Toncontin International.What the video don't show is the people behind the pilots, for about 30 minutes everyone is quiet, you can hear a drop pin, specially in a rainy day.Tegucigalpa is a city over 400 years old, the city-airport are surrounded by mountans, the BRAVE pilots need to fly in circles inside the bowl, the runway is very short, that explain the almost vertical landing-taking off, great
Wow, great job! Excellent flying on the pilots' part, and a great video. It must be so cool for your dad to be a commercial pilot. He showed excellent piloting there. Does he still fly to Toncontin? Will he still be able what with the Continental-United merger? Best wishes.
Wonderful landing and great video! Kudos to the Captain for his steady, down-to-earth and VERY friendly guidance during the entire landing. I've seen some of those guys whose egos are bigger than the planes they're flying. This pilot would be a genuine pleasure to fly with!
i'll be landing on that airport on a couple of weeks, I just hope the american airlines pilots are as skillful as these guys. The view from the cockpit it's the best I've seen. CONGRATULATE YOUR FATHER FOR ME.
And yes...I've had a couple opportunity's to ride in the cockpit. He did a couple non-passenger flights (i.e. flying the aircraft up to the paintshop in Amarillo) for me so I could, and I loved it!
Great landing ! Really,tha was an awesome landing ! Greets from germany :))
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for those never to TGU, the runway don't have more land, the city is made of hills and high mountain around,ONLY Pilots trained for harsh terrain can make it there.The other option is to fly to San Pedro Sula, 4 hours nort, the land there is flat and the airport better for easy landing and bigger planes, I quit using the TGU 10 years ago and now prefer the SPS.
Honduras is a beautiful country with nice people, despite bad news, rarely a tourist will be in trouble there..Pilots I salute You!!
Shaliaj7 1 month ago
I'm from Tegucigalpa, and have the "experience" as passenger several times flying out and in of Toncontin International.What the video don't show is the people behind the pilots, for about 30 minutes everyone is quiet, you can hear a drop pin, specially in a rainy day.Tegucigalpa is a city over 400 years old, the city-airport are surrounded by mountans, the BRAVE pilots need to fly in circles inside the bowl, the runway is very short, that explain the almost vertical landing-taking off, great
Shaliaj7 1 month ago
Wow, great job! Excellent flying on the pilots' part, and a great video. It must be so cool for your dad to be a commercial pilot. He showed excellent piloting there. Does he still fly to Toncontin? Will he still be able what with the Continental-United merger? Best wishes.
rockymountainrandom 2 months ago
Perfect landing. I bet that was very difficult..
wasament94 10 months ago
Perfect approach and landing. Nice job guys.
billyray3761 1 year ago
Nice Vid ;D Thumb UP !! :)
Olseanic55 1 year ago
So calm and steady, respect!
miisu 1 year ago
Impressive approach ! Awesome job ! Thumbs up !
Slaterator 1 year ago
awesome!
nzecureuil2 1 year ago
Wonderful landing and great video! Kudos to the Captain for his steady, down-to-earth and VERY friendly guidance during the entire landing. I've seen some of those guys whose egos are bigger than the planes they're flying. This pilot would be a genuine pleasure to fly with!
Mischafour 1 year ago
Beutiful.
bajesus666 1 year ago
crazy! yeh...its always a little adventure landing on the USS Enterprise...lol
TheMotorcityfive 1 year ago
hats off gentlemen...nice work
contrail777 2 years ago
looks pretty low appraoch to me. Nice landing but in my view the approach was flown too low....
yipschnip 2 years ago
Good job!
XEpikurX 2 years ago
very good lan
naderamin 2 years ago
Pilot in cold blood. The pilot has a lot of courage.
Watching the video of fear.
Eliminate the runway landing and takeoff.
It is very dangerous for commercial aviation.
CarlosTadeus 2 years ago
That was the best landing I've seen on that runway. Great Job Indeed!!!
alexdven 2 years ago
Nice job Dwight!
luvmydna 2 years ago
Amazing.
Interesting wizzing noise at 5:29. Anyone know what that is?
Star841 2 years ago
electrical drive for auto spoiler deploy
handle back
;)
fullflap 2 years ago
speedbrake handle moving to the full back position i believe
ECAaxel 2 years ago
Very difficult job I suppose...
tritosdaktylos 2 years ago
that approach is just unbelievable....great pilots...
d11211 2 years ago
International "airport" Lives for sale.
telosfd 2 years ago
Stellar!!!!
quillendaniel 2 years ago
oh.... very fantastic approach and landing... it's close to the ground ...!!! very very very wonderful .....T^T $#@%#$%^@%
parkjunhyuk 2 years ago
YOUR DAD IS EPIC!!!!!
GimmeKitty 2 years ago
Nice!
macsm 2 years ago
Superb landing!
dichik 2 years ago
nice job
Lera1479 2 years ago
i'll be landing on that airport on a couple of weeks, I just hope the american airlines pilots are as skillful as these guys. The view from the cockpit it's the best I've seen. CONGRATULATE YOUR FATHER FOR ME.
manzanaresantonio 3 years ago
Amazing... please shake you father's hand for me.
Aliasaxxe73 3 years ago
Yup. It's a Continental 737. My dad is the captain. :)
surf4fun0418 3 years ago
@surf4fun0418 I'm sure you're very proud of him :-) ever flown in the cockpit?
aijaman 1 year ago
@aijaman
Most definitely!
And yes...I've had a couple opportunity's to ride in the cockpit. He did a couple non-passenger flights (i.e. flying the aircraft up to the paintshop in Amarillo) for me so I could, and I loved it!
surf4fun0418 1 year ago
continental
row18iscrap 3 years ago
What an awesome landing. They handle that 737 like it was an ultralight.
Axlegun 3 years ago
Just like being in your Cessna!
Dutchbird757 3 years ago
the best landing and approach I ve ever seen
ArminPr 3 years ago
Nice Job!!! The best damn approach I´ve never seen!!!
Fernavamini03 3 years ago
airline?
usmeagle91 3 years ago
Either Continental or American.
c172kid 3 years ago
As you've said, Nice Job!!
hen737 3 years ago