I am from Tegucigalpa! This approach is scary, everytime we would land I never really felt safe, I really always prepared a go around or runway excursion. Now that I have logged almost 300 hours in the sim I have a new found respect for the pilots. Much love from Honduras! And actually, pilots would aim for the threshold, not the regular landing spot
Hi! Actually Jets are Still landing in Toncontin (National and International Flights), There is a 737-200 ADV, a CRJ-200 and Many Private Jets like Gulfstreams, Falcons, Globals and Learjet that Frecuently Land Here, the Regulation says "No Aircraft above 19 seats is allow to land in Toncontin" But we don't apply this and we have still Land Big Jets here :)
Whoever stated that rule was a dumb, what measurement or criteria used for saying that only 19 seater can operate there lol, anyway estos gobierno compiten por ser mas burros
My family is from here and I flew in here at least 8 times in my lifetime. Because of the terrain nearby the airport, it sets the runway down on somewhat of a "bowl" shape, if you will. Add consistantly windy conditions going from south to north, the RNAV02 approach was routine in order to land into the headwinds. The approach however does include a pretty sharp left turn to a short final, which is what you are flying in this video. When the wind did shift, pilots approached from the other side of the runway, making for a more traditional "straight-in" approach. It was always fun to land here - I always picked seats on the left side for my family and I. Its a great airport to really counter the idea that most people have of airplanes flying themselves with auto-pilot and auto-lands. Its awesome you made a video on this aiport, Swiss! I have been a big fan of your content since your early days of "subtitle and music" type videos. It's cool to watch your channel grow and change. As always, great video bro.
i once landed an A320 there just before October, the approach was shocking so i hand flew it in from 10 000ft, i can definitely see why Jets aren't allowed here, from my personal experience.
Finally. Another Toncontin International Airport video. Thank you Swiss. At the time, everyone was scared about that airport because of the approach, close proximity to terrain and how short it was the runway is. For most of you don't know, Toncontin is actually the 2nd most extreme airport just after Lukla by History Channel and that's because i use to watch Most Extreme Airports documentary long ago. The approach to Tegucigalpa is considered to be one of the most difficult in the world to all aircraft, especially in inclement weather conditions.
While watching this video, I broke my headphones… I can only hear through the left ear headphone and the right ear headphone is rattling… so rip to my headphones! And great video!
Maybe if the AN225 didnt have 50% fuel load...also can never tell if Swiss uses a joystick or keyboard and mouse to fly...the control inputs give me too much anxiety.
what do you have msfs installed on? (like steam or xbox app or something else bc my msfs on xbox app gets stuck on syncing data on the splash screen and the dotted circle just goes around forever)
Swiss001: *Hears about an airport that has banned jets* Also Swiss001: "I Wonder what happens if we land the AN225 there..." Me: *watch the entire video and realize he didn't do it*
Swiss should try Eglin AFB, it’s near 2 cities, o e of them is small, the other one has a few skyscrapers, it’s used for military and comercial. It pretty much has every fighter jet in the USAF inventory, although the F-22s are leaving. You should try it. Also private jets are forced to land at the nearby Destin airport
You should go to (in flight sim) Archerfield, Brisbane Australia. It’s my local airport and it’s beautiful. It’s south of YBBN, it’s ICAO is YBAF, and it’s like your local airport. I recommend checking it out.
Actually, they didn’t ban jets, they banned international airline flights. Jets on national flights such as the Aviatsa 737-200 still fly to toncontin almost daily.
Next Swiss001 video be like(i used chatgpd to make this) : Hey everyone, Swiss001 here and today is going to be an amazing day. We are about to fly the legendary SR-71 Blackbird over the Soviet Union. This is going to be an experience of a lifetime. We are currently at the secret airbase in Turkey where the SR-71s are stationed. As you may know, the SR-71 was a top-secret spy plane used by the US Air Force during the Cold War. It is still considered to be one of the fastest and highest flying aircraft in history. Now, we are going to be flying over the Soviet Union, which is obviously a risky operation. But the SR-71 has an incredible technology that makes it almost impossible to be detected by enemy radars. It can fly at speeds of over Mach 3 and at altitudes of up to 85,000 feet. The SR-71 is not just any other plane. It's a masterpiece of engineering. Its unique design allows it to fly at supersonic speeds without melting due to the extreme heat generated by the air friction. It also has a unique coating that can absorb radar signals, making it invisible to most radar systems. As we take off, you can feel the power of the two Pratt & Whitney J58 engines that propel this aircraft. It takes a while to get to its cruising altitude, but once we get there, you can see the curvature of the Earth and the blackness of space. As we approach the Soviet Union, we have to be extra cautious. We are flying at such a high altitude that we can see the curvature of the Earth. We are also flying at such a high speed that we can cover a distance of 1,000 miles in just a few minutes. The Soviet Union has a sophisticated air defense system, but the SR-71 is almost invisible to their radars. We are cruising at such a high altitude that the Soviet radar systems cannot detect us. And even if they did, the SR-71 is so fast that they cannot catch up with us. We are now flying over the Soviet Union, and I have to tell you, the view from up here is breathtaking. We can see the cities, the rivers, and the mountains. It's like we are in a different world up here. As we complete our mission, we start heading back to Turkey. We are flying at such a high speed that we will be back in no time. The SR-71 is truly an incredible aircraft, and I feel lucky to have experienced flying it. Well, that's it for today's vlog. I hope you enjoyed flying the SR-71 Blackbird with me over the Soviet Union. Don't forget to like and subscribe to my channel for more exciting adventures like this. See you in the next one!
