Hi Captain, I worked the last year of Kai Tak airport in the control tower. Such a crazy but fabulous place to work. The airport had far been outgrown at that point, but still ran pretty smoothly. You would not believe how much punishment a 747 can absorb on landing! Most pilots had the turn to final mastered, but there were some very interesting landings by carriers I won't name.
Great to see you back on YT dear Captain, thanks for showing us the iconic checkerboard, sad Kai Tak closed, would’ve loved to have seen you fly that approach, enjoy Hong Kong and the food! All the very best to you dear Captain ✈️❤️
Hello Captain Boeing! Hope all is well with you!! I knew Kai Tak was closed. My oldest brother gave me a really nice book about it for Christmas. It was still active when he gave me the book. I think it closed within the next year after I received the book. That was a really great explanation of the flight path to land there! Thanks for the memories! Sorry you never got to try it. I have read and heard about it being a very challenging airport to land at. Very interesting video! Cool checkerboard info! Be safe out/up there!! Cheers and blessings - ALWAYS!! 💕✈✈💕
Hi Captain, so wonderful to hear your voice as I feel it means your safe and well and I pray your family is too. From what you say and what I've read about Kai Tak, it sounds very much like it must have been very challenging to maneuver those big planes into and out of that airport, yet what an exhilarating feeling a pilot must have had once he accomplished that very thing. I'm sure it required great skill and total focus on the task at hand and I'm also certain Captain that you would have had no problems. We're glad your safe and well.
Kai Tak was such an iconic airport, happy that theres still remains of kai tak.
Hi Captain, I worked the last year of Kai Tak airport in the control tower. Such a crazy but fabulous place to work. The airport had far been outgrown at that point, but still ran pretty smoothly. You would not believe how much punishment a 747 can absorb on landing! Most pilots had the turn to final mastered, but there were some very interesting landings by carriers I won't name.
Great to see you back on YT dear Captain, thanks for showing us the iconic checkerboard, sad Kai Tak closed, would’ve loved to have seen you fly that approach, enjoy Hong Kong and the food! All the very best to you dear Captain ✈️❤️
Hello Captain Boeing! Hope all is well with you!! I knew Kai Tak was closed. My oldest brother gave me a really nice book about it for Christmas. It was still active when he gave me the book. I think it closed within the next year after I received the book. That was a really great explanation of the flight path to land there! Thanks for the memories! Sorry you never got to try it. I have read and heard about it being a very challenging airport to land at. Very interesting video! Cool checkerboard info! Be safe out/up there!! Cheers and blessings - ALWAYS!! 💕✈✈💕
You know what I like...Hong Kong. Good to see you back. 😊
Hi Captain, so wonderful to hear your voice as I feel it means your safe and well and I pray your family is too. From what you say and what I've read about Kai Tak, it sounds very much like it must have been very challenging to maneuver those big planes into and out of that airport, yet what an exhilarating feeling a pilot must have had once he accomplished that very thing. I'm sure it required great skill and total focus on the task at hand and I'm also certain Captain that you would have had no problems. We're glad your safe and well.
CXで良く行きました🤗Landing前の、右にバンクして、九龍城が見えるのが、懐かしい🤗昔、Concordも降り立ちました🤗
Great recap of this iconic location. Too bad you never flew it, your vid would have been great. Welcome back.
Hello Captain how are you I missed your videos very much after a long time today you posted a new video happy to see your video.
I got to experience it once on a Thai 747!
Done this approach few times and must say that after every landing I had to take a few minutes to relax.
You can fly 4X-ICA easy here ✈ Top Captain 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Hi Captain. Very interesting and fascinating information.
I have really missed you.
Hope all is well with you and your family.
Take care ❤️😊
A precision approach which consisted of "Turn right at the checkerboard!"
The precision part ended at the checkerboard. If you weren't visual there, you still did the 47 degree turn, but commenced a go around.
Captaaain 😃