Extreme High Terrain Approach in Pakistan | PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad ✈ Skardu | A MSFS Experience

Welcome back! In this video, we will do something a little different as we fly out the Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) Airbus A320 flying from Pakistan's capitol, Islamabad to the city hidden high in the Himalayas. You'll notice longer views looking outside the aircraft in this video, especially on approach to Skardu, surrounded by dangerous but beautiful high terrain. I was influenced to make this video after watching @noelphilips 's recent video to Skardu and I wanted to see just how close Microsoft Flight Simulator's realism could come and I was not disappointed. Enjoy!
Check out ‪@noelphilips‬' video to Skardu here: • I Flew a BANNED Airlin...
Audio Credit:
-Credit for the internal audio (cabin ambience, announcements, aircraft sounds) goes to ‪@sla31‬ (Skylite Productions)
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AI aircraft traffic - www.fslivetrafficliveries.com/
-Islamabad Airport - secure.simmarket.com/simarc-i...
-FSRealistic - www.fsrealistic.com/
-Flight Control Replay - flightcontrolreplay.wordpress...
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0:00 Boarding/Aircraft Setup
3:46 Pushback/Taxi
9:15 Takeoff
11:57 Climb out of Islamabad
18:20 Cruise over the Himalayas
20:45 Descent
23:24 Approach into Skardu
32:36 Landing
36:12 Taxi to Parking/Deboarding
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[@hawaiidispenser]

Sometimes you just have to marvel at what a beautiful f**king game this is. It's given us all the ability to fly anywhere in the world and to do so in very convincing style.

[@Eye606]

you really wanted to say that swear word huh >:/

[@robsmithracing]

Noel Phillips did this for real last week 😊

[@SidGolan]

Noel Philips is a spoiled immature child and a disgrace of an airline reviewer.

[@MARBLEHEAD07]

One of the most beautiful approaches I've ever seen. Great job once again.👏

[@thailandstreetscenes]

As an ex Airbus A320 Pilot i can confrim that you did a great job.

[@DRIZZYMEDIA72]

What does it feel like flying a real plane as compared to simulators?

[@HenryTownsmyth]

@@DRIZZYMEDIA72 I guess it feels real lol. Just like driving a real car.

[@Bingy.]

@@DRIZZYMEDIA72way heavier risky and challenging

[@PROGAMERRR604]

Thank you for flying in our country ❤

[@islaminside7934]

this realism made me think to fly MSFS again, just wow...great editing, what a beautiful approach into Skardu valley..😍

[@monssterific]

A320s engine sound during take off is one of my favorites! 9:40

[@buckeyemania09]

Great video! Just for future reference, part of the approach procedure in mountainous terrain on a clear day like this is to turn of the GPWS

[@chewiechewie3405]

Wow, I have no words, this is one of the most beautiful videos of your channel! A very challenging approach! Thanks a lot for your beautiful work, I'm always impressed by it!

[@pulse_]

Geez crazy approach. Nicely flown!🔥

[@MoeAviator]

Best cinematic video yet! Love it 👏🏻 uploading more of these videos soon this summer! Would love to see them coming in!

[@StruggleBusSimulation]

Epic video! The world is an amazing place. Pretty cool how close MSFS can get to it.

[@victorcox7229]

Great Videos like always! I have been watching you for like 2 years!

[@Gamezitoo]

Never heard about this airport before.. well done on that approach!

[@TheFlyer1123]

Amazing as always ❤

[@HengillFlies]

Amazing! These videos get better each time! :D

[@SebsTruckStop]

Thinking of Noel Philips' video :)

[@robbo21blue]

Just incredible as always, KZbin needs a love button that I could use for all of your videos 🤩

[@ShadowGaIlery]

I'm a recent subscriber and i LOVE your videos!! They are put together very well! Really relaxing to watch and gives me "aviation comfort" haha.. I really like that it's obvious you're a pilot in real life, so it makes them more immersive... Quit your day job and just make videos lol jk, keep up the great work and I look forward to your next one.

[@MultiSciGeek]

My god the graphics and sound design are amazing! Also love the location!

[@f122champion3]

Absolutely amazing.... brilliant!!

[@The_Kiwi1]

Super video as usual keep up this amazing work

[@Saadbsth]

Ive been to this airport IRL ...very very beautiful

[@alvinau9021]

Relaxing video,the landing is smooth like butter🎉🎉🎉

[@DSLRWalayBhai]

This is my home town. It was strange to see the simulated version of the actual flight I take :D

[@scavengers19]

Amazing. Looks like landing on the another planet.

[@mtm5031]

Excellent video !

[@dutchflightsimpilot7447]

Beautiful video!

Simply spectacular. At the beginning, as I hadn't read the title first, I was really fooled into thinking this was a real travel video or something...

[@infinite2246]

The Fenix sounds never get old

[@majorskies7091]

wow never realised how low, slow and dangerous this approach is, now wounder pilots there need special training for it thnx for showing it :)

[@AlphaKilo]

THIS IS INSANE.

[@waseemchand3527]

simply a master piece 👍

[@Hoss-sy6tt]

Great Video..... I love flying into Skardu on the Sim

[@titodey8674]

Breathtaking!

[@nonstop9907]

Just the other day I was watching a youtuber fly to this place, and now I can see it on MSFS as well, crazy how life like it seems (from the videos) never been there yet in person but this can't be that different based on some of the real life footage I have seen.

[@badarmalik443]

That was a beautiful approach

[@juancarlosgilcuervo694]

Excellent video friend. It's So Real... It's Amazing. It's a True A320 Plane... What a game it is... Microsoft Flight Simulator... because I see it as super Real. It is seen inside the plane. in the Boarding Room. Anyway... Great Video. Greetings from Bogota Colombia. and Blessings to you, your Family and your Followers

[@almesk_97]

beautiful video

[@wilsonferreiraricaldesjunior]

wow ,ur videos r so good!!!!!

[@brokeps5186]

Yay he back

[@musabayub6902]

Nice and amazing experience

[@itxjkr668]

Thank you so much for flying to our city❤❤🎉

[@magga553]

Anytime is a good time to watch a Major Tom video, even if it’s 10:00pm 👏

[@mathieuleboss8389]

Wonderfull ❤

[@derekpescador6255]

Nice vid 😊

[@AyeshaMian]

Nice

[@stewiepid4385]

I had to stop this mid way and write a comment. I LOVE your 'non-narrated' flight experience concept in this video. Very rare format regarding all of the flight sim videos I have watched including @IntotheBlueSimulations (ITB). Continued success.

[@dashingdave8539]

hey love your vids! some ideas for flights could be: - Emirates A380 London Heathrow to Dubai - British Airways A320 London Heathrow to Vienna - Ryanair 737 Tenerife to Amsterdam - Delta 777 Paris to Atlanta - Singapore Airlines A350 Frankfurt to Singapore

[@santy5496]

there's no A380 or A350 yet but they're working rn on them would be cool for a future video though

[@dashingdave8539]

@@santy5496 ahhh okay thanks!!

[@celmateixeira8988]

UP!!!!!!

[@ghazalhasan4753]

IT LOOKS SO REALISTIC

[@THEMilkSHAIKH]

Pakistan looks amazing for default scenery.

[@rogerpascualgarcia5310]

Thank you for this magic moments , other masterpiece

[@arrehanz]

Too realistic 👏

[@safetytorchMedia]

omfg that landscape

[@MaxWell-ry6qt]

Pro thes amazing but the thing I liked that most is the descent wow 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 all love and respect pro Good luck ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@a320aviation32]

The approach was like Top Gun!

[@FechmannPro]

This guy is so underrated!!

[@greekyogurt356]

These msfs videos are so cool and interesting. Great work. Im sad i cant buy the game tho Im to broke 😭

[@JAX707]

Come on!!!

[@EditsByHadi]

The fact that I can approve all these places are real

[@fahadiqbal9634]

The background Urdu is so realistic

[@NicoBruniP]

Hey, nice job btw. But can you make a flight from KORD to EGLL please? Better with a 787-10 🙃. Or EGLL to LIRF with a 737-8 Ryanair 🫢

[@AlphaKilo]

THIS IS INSANE REALISM.

[@m7md_x450]

I like to follow your flights that make me feel realistic. Thank you for this effort. I hope you are making a flight on Saudi Airlines. I will be grateful to you. I will follow you from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 ❤.

[@ShadowGaIlery]

Been a awhile and thirsty for your next video! Can you do one with the MD aircraft? I noticed you dont have one so would be different :-)

[@ghulammohiuddin3347]

Beautiful video...Will appreciate it if you could give details about PIA voice pack...Thanks

[@ali09gaming58]

"the pilot has been drugged, is there anyone who can fly this plane" -my time to shine

[@holobolo1661]

how did you get the mountains to look so crisp?

[@MaxWell-ry6qt]

very nice my friend good luck 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@alihashmi4366]

Hi, first of all a great. Love your videos. And secondly i have a question. Are you using fsrealistic for the first person view and walkabouts ? And about fenix a320. Is it working fine ? Coz i am having display issue with mine so i couldn't fly it for like 2,3 months. In my case displyas stuck . So i am using fbw a320 these days. If you know any fix for this problem please let me know

[@ajaykaasi6025]

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[@neil_g78]

Someone has been watching Noel Phillips 😂

[@john_wheels]

Absolutely correct pakistani airport workers from 0:36

[@giulianocorona]

Great beautiful video congratulations, I wanted to ask you what program do you use to record in 4k? I tried OBS but it kills FPS and Nvidia shadow play doesn't work well either, I have a 2080 Super. Thanks and good flight.

[@teeparekh8775]

nalied it!!!

[@usmanumer9871]

i m the local of places which you showed in the video. it,s 100% same like my hometown

[@captaininsano564]

This is my white noise to put me to sleep......................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (Thank You)

[@Aadilf1]

This is amazing, did you use any texture mods for skardu?

[@ClaudiusKarch]

dude this is amazing. is the ATC chatter standard ingame or an addon?

[@duriansnkrsmy]

Hi sir, excellent video. If you don’t mind help to share your msfs setting.

[@Digital-555]

i love your videos and i am wondering do you use a mod for your graphics?

[@yandrey]

Hello Tom! May I ask what nvidia or reshade filters are you using?

[@oscarvargas4623]

Bro don't stop uploading videos I like all your videos please

[@pakdubaitraveltourism2072]

WOW! My home Airport, I live 1 Km from this Airport. I have flown this Route many many times in real life. It's more scenic in real. But great efforts my MajorTom, i appreciate your edit and proffesionalism in creating and flying this beautiful flight. Amazing efforts, Please pin my comment.

[@pickleanator6226]

woa 42 seconds ago

[@GLU373]

Jesus loves us God bless everyone!!!!!!!!

[@arafat86]

How did you get the announcements from

[@user-ms9bl2mi5y]

Can you do a flight from milan malpensa to dubai airport with a emirates a380 please?❤

[@duriansnkrsmy]

May i know what monitor you are using sir? can drop the link here?

[@jeffgregori7086]

Hi, could you make a video on a tutorial on how you set up the liveries and wing views. I also have a one more Queston. How do all the buttons in the cockpit work because not all of mine work some work and some don't. So could you please go over a tutorial. Thanks. By the way I love your videos so cool.

[@SoupGuyy]

Do you have the fenix a320 or the default one??

[@saifbeg5374]

What setup are you running the sim on? I am unable to get such graphics on ultra settings.

[@CtCi-lh1ne]

SIR I THINK YOUR ROUTE WAS MISSING FRM DELDA TO BIRED AND DCT T OPSD 32. IF YOU TAKE ZULU BELT TURN AT 14FT AND DECENT 7800FT IT IS VERY EASY APPORACH, THERE IS NO NEED TO TAKE GO AROUND.

[@bryanvanderspek2002]

Hey Tom, i’m searching for an gaming pc for msfs. Your graphics are amazing and i want exactly the same. I want to build it by myself but i have no experience. Can you send me your whole set up? I copied your pc specs already but i want to know which cooler and case you have. Looking forward to your reaction. Thanks a lot!

[@Hoss-sy6tt]

hey did you use scenery in skardu? the runway is better and the markings are much better than msfs

[@oscarvargas4623]

Major Tom I would like you to make a video on SFM Honduras. to Texas IAH please if you can I'm a big fan of your videos Thank you Sorry for the inconvenience

[@aghasohail]

Is this PIA livery available on Xbox marketplace??!!

[@AlMasara-zn1ug]

Good evening . I have a suggestion for your videos . From next time onwards kindly add the conversations between ATC& Pilots . By adding it will be much more interesting to watch your videos . Hope you can take this request successfully as i am in the same field . Thanks & Good day

[@AlMasara-zn1ug]

As an Airline Pilot you should be doing the videos with The Conversations between ATC & Pilot. Mainly you are doing as per all the same channels . You're uploading high quality videos . If you are uploading the videos as per I suggested it will be very glad . Thank you for going through my opinion , Good day

[@AjsPlanes]

Great Video. How do you get those head movements?

[@SoupGuyy]

Tobi eye tracker

[@masso392]

are you using any sort of reshade?

[@umarchoudhary411]

19.50 cup shaped valley the Kashmir valley ❤❤❤

[@sadebrown-rogers6851]

How long was flight