What are the most interesting approaches in the 737?

[Noooch 1,084]

Hi folks!

I am in the process of creating a youtube channel with the most interesting approaches in the world using the PMDG 737-700.

I try to make them feel the most realistic I can.

Do you have any suggestions besides the most famous ones (Kai Tak, Toncontin, etc...)?

And if there is a nice freeware scenery, the better it is!

Thanks a lot, and if you want to take a look at what I have done so far, here is my two last ones 😉

 

Edited August 18, 2022 by Noooch

[Fiorentoni 4,252]

29 minutes ago, Noooch said:

Hi folks!

I am in the process of creating a youtube channel with the most interesting approaches in the world using the PMDG 737-700.

I try to make them feel the most realistic I can.

Do you have any suggestions besides the most famous ones (Kai Tak, Toncontin, etc...)?

And if there is a nice freeware scenery, the better it is!

Thanks a lot, and if you want to take a look at what I have done so far, here is my two last ones 😉

 

Kathmandu VNKT runway 20 is quite scenic and not all that easy. Flew there yesterday with the Fenix and had to go-around because the touchdown zone is really small (which is kind of interesting, because the actual runway is quite long with 10000 feet).

Edited August 18, 2022 by Fiorentoni
took out the quoted images

[mrueedi 702]

LOWS has circling to land approaches, as well as Innsbruck.

[Jeeeno 314]

Samedan with the BBJ 

[Shack95 2,658]

Circling approach into Ajaccio LFKJ runway 20. There‘s a freeware addon on flightsim.to which might not be outstanding but it’s okay.

Rio Santos Dumont SBRJ runway 02. There‘s an excellent payware addon that I would highly recommend. It includes the airport and loads of POIs (and it‘s easy on the frames).

 

[keithb77 308]

Skiathos in the Med 🙂

I've just uploaded a Landing Challenge for the -600 (easy to change to other models) to 

https://flightsim.to/file/38233/boeing-737-600-landing-challenges

Use 013 for the approach...

Edited August 18, 2022 by keithb77

[nas123 160]

 

Use FStarter to find approaches in an easy way. Save and refly the approach with a mouseclick.

Edited August 18, 2022 by nas123

[Victoroos 205]

Tival Montenegro. Just been there IRL and those planes..make some turns..

[regis9 4,016]

LDSP (Split) RNAV Visual Runway 23 is a lot of fun.  The departure off Runway 5 is also fun.

[Mace 1,929]

There's also the Canarsie approach into La Guardia (KLGA) and the "river" approach into KDCA.

Some of the approaches in Colombia are interesting, too -- "aircraft carrier" airports that have handled MD80/ A319/A320 and 737.

Quito SEQM is always spectacular.

[Matchstick 1,886]

The approach into 05 at LPMA is pretty good as are the RNAV approaches into NZQN (though I don't think you could take a 737 down those, unlike LPMA)

Edited August 18, 2022 by Matchstick

[Konterhalbe 295]

11 hours ago, mrueedi said:

LOWS has circling to land approaches, as well as Innsbruck.

 

As a LOWS resident, I have to admit that the circle to land approach into my homebase isn't much of a challenge.

 

Try Innsbrucks LOC DME West approach for both RWY08 and 26:

 

You approach the airport from the west, fly over it, then at 4.4 DME OEJ make a visual right turn on track 255 to approx INN NDB, then on 264 to 14.1 DME OEJ and then another right turn into short final RWY 08.

Or bank hard to the right onto a 290° track after 4.4 DME OEJ for a short final into RWY26.

 

Both approaches much more challenging than the circling for RWY 33 at SZG.

[mrueedi 702]

28 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

As a LOWS resident, I have to admit that the circle to land approach into my homebase isn't much of a challenge.

I was just a tourist once in Salzburg and I remember a 747 flying low over the city circling around...

But you are right regarding Insbruck.

[Sunshine13 234]

TNCM ST. Marteen over the beach

[Sunshine13 234]

by the way KLGA for Canarsie, correction is for KFJK