A320 River Visual DCA

[@MatthewSmith-cv7op]

Here comes the River Dance!

[@sky173]

That's awesome. I'll never be able to do this in real life, but this approach is one of my favs in MSFS. Thanks for sharing the real thing.

[@thecomedypilot5894]

Why won't you be able to do it in real life?

[@sky173]

@@thecomedypilot5894 Pilot and land an A320 all the way down to landing at DCA? If you can, that's awesome.

[@thecomedypilot5894]

@@sky173 Well just wondering, do you have an aspiration to become a pilot? If so, you can make these approaches all the time.

[@sky173]

@@thecomedypilot5894 I do... health issues have placed a damper on that. lol

[@aoo08]

@@sky173 What health issues do you have? Many get waivered

[@kylealan7016]

Thanks for sharing

[@maryk5375]

awesome video! I go to Gravelly Point all the time and always wondered how it looks from the planes’ perspective

[@MatthewSmith-cv7op]

The River Dance!

[@AAZAZELHAZEL]

Incredible approach incredible landing! What a perfect day for a visual too. Thank you for sharing.

[@alvexok5523]

Once the aircraft is in its descent pattern, in contact with the control tower, and has to make several turns, or sometimes the u-turn pattern when first descending above the airport and then making the u-turn to continue descending back towards it, it's the control tower who tell the pilots exactly when and where to turn the plane, am I right?

[@OSTARAEB4]

Really enjoyed your fly in over NOVA, crossing the Potomac and flying in. I love Washington, D.C. Thanks again.

[@dchapdel]

This flew right over my home. I used to sit out back and watch the planes make final approaches.

[@j.maurice4929]

Used to work at Signature Flight Support (general aviation terminal at the south end). LOVED FLYING into Reagan National (pre-9/11). They were an extremely great ATC, and, I'm sure they still are👍

[@j.maurice4929]

There Is no greater joy, than for a pilot to do as smooth of a landing as that !

[@hd9536]

Stunning approach ! Especially awesome to see in an a320

[@grumpyoldfart1945]

Great video! Brings back fond memories of pre-9/11 days. GA practically all but barred from DCA since thanks to TSA. Made almost weekly trips into DCA for nearly 15 years and always loved the River Visual from the North and the Mt. Vernon Visual from the South. Pax always enjoyed these scenic approaches.

[@eprn1n2]

It’s like walk through a park.

[@dnhug]

Nice!

[@danielburke2829]

Beautiful approach.. I love seeing the planes take off and land at reagan.

[@aroundtheworld-shadialkasi3182]

Amazing video , Thank you for sharing

[@markpell8979]

That landing was a greaser, nice work.

[@ThatAvgeekKid]

I'm watching without audio right now, and I honestly can't make out at what point the aircraft touched down. Well done!

[@eprn1n2]

FO was so amazed that he forgot to switch to ground.

[@davebowrin7361]

When my In-laws or relatives from out of town were around the 1st thing they wanted to see was the planes coming and going at DCA from Graverly point. So that became a major attraction and a place we would go to. Along with the Museums. 😊😊

[@showdown2006]

The last bank turn to level out and line up approach always gets me on edge. Watching all those planes landing on the river visual from the jefferson memorial is fun, (but then boring after awhile lol) at that point they're at 500 feet on final approach! damn that's scary.

[@miker4430]

Great video really appreciate this as often fly in and out of here and also enjoy the park for plane spotting

[@mcleanirish]

This pilot used only 2,000 feet of runway between touchdown and turnoff!

[@beachem1]

Thanks 😊

[@rangerrick8220]

Noice!

[@dieterharrer7345]

Mö

[@eaglethedigger]

Thank you; awesome! Actually: is it the Rnp RW 19 with visual landing segment after last turn or the visual river RW19?

[@eprn1n2]

It’s the River Visual 19.

[@Flight737]

@@eprn1n2 the RNP is for beginner pilots :)

[@Flight737]

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[@Pempel2000]

Just wondering, the autopilot came off pretty late... so wouldn't this indicate the RNAV 19? Otherwise the pilots would have to manipulate the mcp all the time to follow the river, which seems pretty unusual for a visual approach. I mean they were cleard for the river visual, so are you allowed to fly the RNAV via autopilot instead, because it's actually the same track?

[@eprn1n2]

@@Pempel2000 The River Visual has the same points as the RNP 19. It’s just easier to manage the approach rather than fly it. You could hand fly it as well. Autopilot has to be off by 250 feet. RNP requires autopilot.