Paro Bhutan Take off

[cashman156]

All pilots, IMO deserve the highest respect, what a job... & What responsibility they carry, great skills that we all take for granted.

[dsk01981]

it would be interesting to know what the engine failure procedures are after V1 and go around procedures for missed approach and acceleration altitude... the aircraft uses max flex as opposed to toga flex for lower altitude airports... i don't suppose kathmandu is as demanding...

[thechoos]

fabulous vid...is it easier taking off? landing there seems a whole lot scarier...

[csnelg]

Great videos! Taking off and landing in Bodo Norway is similar, mountains everywhere.

[mnvacation]

Pilot: What are those mountain goats doing up in this cloud?

Co-Pilot: This is no cloud, it's a mountain! Bank! Bank! Bank!

[dondycluck]

oh my god look at the pfd! 20 degrees takeoff angle,and steep bank to the right gotto FAV this vid!im surprised

[MoreYummy]

@dondycluck where do you see 20 degrees? by looking out of window and take a guess? it looks more like 35 degree

[dpcnull]

@MoreYummy At 1:19 you can see the artificial horizon clearly showing the nose pitched up 20 degrees.

[aminul56]

good video, watch mine too.

[damero]

Awsome, How OACI permit this approach and landings? I mean Does this AP an special permit? I have necer seen anything like before.....

[Drukyulgoods]

I am unsure of the permits you speak of but I do know that it takes 11 months of special training for any pilot in order to fly into & out of Paro. Further, the pilot, Jean told me that it took 7 months of special re-programming of the Airbus cockpit computers in order to allow the 319s to take off & land in Paro.

[behangman]

@damero According to wikipedia there are only 8 pilots in the world who are allowed to land and takeoff there. So I guess it requires a special permit, yes :)

[tsgucci]

Awesome, I would love to see the same video but on landing rwy33!

[Drukyulgoods]

I'm headed there in a few months and will try to get a similar videofor landing. It depends on the pilot. The posted video is a small snippet where I have the entire flight to Katmandu and I plan to post some of the Everest segments soon.

[suspendmeassholes]

1:19

Look at that vertical speed! The passengers' heads must be in their laps.

[Plantmiester]

The take-off out of Paro is one of the best I've ever experienced. Banking hard to avoid the mountains immediately after take off was awesome!

[jcdrukie]

awesome.. do you remember who the pilots were?

[Drukyulgoods]

The Captian's name was Jean and he was from Airbus. I don't recall the Bhutanese co-pilot's name.

[jbesedic]

Very cool video