Tyrolean Dash 7 landing at Courchevel 

Probably thanks to the “wing blown” effect by the additional engines 😉

From a Tyrolean captain that came to the Azores to qualify SATA pilots on the Dash 8.

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) still has one Dash-7 in operation in Antartica.

Based on my really basic calculations ignoring both drag and lift, a landing with about 70knots would lead to a standstill at the top without any additional breaking

@@philippderbauer I have only played Microsoft Flightsimulator 2020 but when landing at Courchevel, I often give a bit of thrust so I can safely reach the top of the runway.

No, the total power is about the same as the Dash-8-300 but in case of an engine failure you still have 75% power left (one engine has 1120hp). Next to this the Dash-7 has a special wing profile combined with several high lift devices which in return allow very low t/o and ldg speeds. But it´s all traded in with significantly lower cruise speed compared to the Dash-8-300 and higher maintenance costs due to 4 engines instead of 2. That´s why very few operators use the Dash-7 nowadays. Except in very few extreme environments the STOL performance of the Dash-7 is not needed anymore.

I read somewhere that it is not the amount of engines you have, it's the amount of horsepower you have. I guess 75% power, if you lose 1 of 4 engines is better than 50% power,. if you lose 1 of 2 engines.

MHG1023 Could a DHC8 make it, too?

No way. Not even with empty tanks and w/o payload ...

Which airliners are able to land in Couchevel except the DHC7?

Look outside… it’s cold!

I’m 9 years late but yes the plane is canadian

Ahead of the curve with the ”hold my beer” meme