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Trying To Land On Very Short Runway

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Shalom and greetings all my pals,

 

Got to work on 9,000 screenshots piling up in my laptop waiting to be edited, researched, and published!!

 

Presenting a nice runway approach to SBRJ Santos Dumont Airport's 4,134 foot runway that is considered one of world's most dangerous airports to land!!

 

Cruising at FL330 across Brazil with nice background view of moon

 

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On final runway 20L approach past President Costa e Silva Bridge commonly known as the Rio-Niteroi Bridge above Guanabara Bay

 

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Final runway approach above Guanabara Bay with background view of the same bridge that is currently sixth longest in the world and used to be the world's second-longest bridge until 1985.

 

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Nice view of very short runway!!

 

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Seconds before touchdown!!!

 

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You do not want to make mistake like this as seen below that happened at SBRJ airport!!!

 

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TOUCHDOWN on 4,134 foot runway 20L

 

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Exiting from runway to taxi to gate

 

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Entering into taxiway toward gate with background view of Juru Jubba and its mountain called Morro do Pico.

 

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Taxiing past maintenance hangers

 

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Arriving at the gate

 

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Thank you for viewing!! Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

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testing

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Beautiful shots. Is that CS 727? I had the opportunity to drive on that bridge on my way to Nova Friburgo 3 years ago. Brasil is such a beautiful country

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Samaritano,

 

Thanks for kind words. It is good old fashioned freeware Vistaliners 727-200.

 

Regards,

 

Aharon

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