Heart-Stopping Cockpit View: Landing at the World's Most Dangerous Airport - Paro Runway 15!

[@sagardhawan1717]

The best part about the video was that the camera was on a gyro stabilizer and the aircraft was moving. 100% increase in viewing experience. Very well shot.... and very well flown.

[@andz5909]

the gyro effect enhanced the true feeling of the maneuvres the plane had to make, great video!

[@avcomth]

I suddenly have this crazy idea of a gyro seat on an airplane. The seat remains parallel to the earth surface throughout all maneuvers. It would be fuuny seeing everybody else pitch up and down and roll left to right while you remain upright alone throughout the flight 😂

[@Kelvin-ed6ce]

@@avcomth and you won't feel turbulece!

[@MSM4981]

...the pilot shaking after landing was hilarious ❤❤

[@Man0fMeans]

sandwiches don’t stabilize cameras, sheesh. Next thing you say is probably how Subway’s footlong helped land the plane

[@ChrisBGSl]

The proximity of the terrain on either side of the aircraft is indeed breathtaking! Nothing but respect for the pilots who make that look easy.

[@MrBerryK]

I agree. I’ve flown in Norwegian fjords, and it wasn’t nearly as nerve-wracking as this.

[@Hardwareman1343]

Not only the terrain but the homes as well. It would be a sight to behold seeing a commercial jet go screaming past your living room window.

[@carlsaganlives5112]

@@Hardwareman1343 Towards the end, you can see a person standing on the balcony, wow.

[@Alsatiagent-zu1rx]

I noticed the Pilot seemed to double check his port side wing. So close to a mountain that he wanted to check with his very own eyes. Do they get many emergency landings there?

[@sircampbell1249]

Fly it every day , does become easy

[@thetowndrunk988]

To make a final left bank, and line up perfectly, and have “50” called right over the threshold, is serious airmanship. Awesome crew.

[@9983sp]

The computer flew it the wholeway.

[@thetowndrunk988]

@@9983spThe captain was hand flying it, and that runway does not have an ILS

[@daleleggette]

Stay off the games ​@@9983sp

[@CoIoneIPanic]

​@thetowndrunk988 ahh no yer drunk. Sleep it off

[@thetowndrunk988]

@@CoIoneIPanic No, apparently none of you know how a plane is actually flown. A plane cannot fly this type of approach automatically. It has to be done manually. The captain has to be certified to land at this particular airport. It has no ILS. Autopilot can’t simply land on any runway, nor simply fly any approach. Approaches are flown to fixed points, using various types of vectors. This particular airport is VFR only, hand flown, and hand landed.

[@davidtaylor317]

I'm 70 years old. I have always been fascinated with flying. I have never been on a plane. It looks like to me, these pilots are very capable. They have probably flown into that airport many times. I'd trust them for sure!

[@jame8618]

Hope one day you get to fly!

[@dexterford8094]

Go and fly on a domestic flight. It's not too expensive and no passport or other bureaucracy required. Grab a window seat in front of the wings and enjoy one of the best experiences this century has to offer. The first time is always amazing, but after a few flights it becomes tedious.

[@pnwozzy]

Where do you live,,,if I may ask?

[@pnwozzy]

@@dexterford8094

[@joeroscoe3708]

My old boss has a pilots license and he took me up for a spin in his little plane once. Once we got up there, he let me take the controls for a sec, just a little bank left and right and kinda rolled a little back and forth. Nothing crazy, just for a minute. But it was AWESOME!

[@peterjones4621]

Wow!! This pilot knows what he’s doing, very impressive landing.

[@JP-vx8jx]

This has got to be one of the best cockpit view videos I have ever seen. Amazing

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

Thanks for watching!

[@TrpleAgnt2011]

Thank you very much.

[@quiteactually]

Alaska.

[@midniteblue3313]

Indeed it was 👍

[@deekamikaze]

​@@FlyingDragonPilot could you add the plane type in the description for those of us that aren't familiar with cockpits?

[@esousa486]

I CANNOT even imagine coming into Paro in "darkness" ........ WOW ... RESPECT for these pilots !!!

[@dexterford8094]

There are no night flights into Paro International Airport in Bhutan because of the lack of radar and the airport's challenging landing conditions.

[@budsurtees4224]

Flights to Paro are always during daytime, and under VFR. And these pilots are specially trained for this particular route. It's the only one they fly.

[@ondaride777]

better don't and wait till clear.

[@radiohead2206]

Top Gun 3

[@timothyhopper8804]

I've watched several videos of landings at Paro. This one made me feel like I was in the jump seat behind the pilot. Well done!!!!

[@sgates-dj7bd]

From the comfort of my favorite chair I watched this video and I was just as anxious as I am whenever I’m actually gripping the armrest during a landing on an actual flight. AWESOME stuff.

[@Ptolemy_K]

There's nothing particularly stunning about the terrain itself-but the terrain combined with the approach is indeed absolutely stunning. There's absolutely nothing but flora between 'you' and the strip you intend to put down on-plus a ton of maneuvering to get there. Great job in the cockpit-and outstanding job by the videographer. 👍👍

[@JageeAgain]

No clickbait in your title. That is a breathtaking landing.

[@sntslilhlpr6601]

Idk man, my heart didn't st

[@sketchupsanctuary]

@@sntslilhlpr6601 Not everyone is a steely-eyed missile man like you.

[@VitorFsr]

Looks normal!

[@sketchupsanctuary]

@@VitorFsras if you’re an expert.

[@VelkePivo]

my heart didn't even race. it was no big deal. watch landing on an aircraft carrier or planes landing in crosswinds. ffs

[@LetsGoBrandon_]

Nominated #1 cockpit video for 2024!

[@nyatiajones5962]

I agree

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

@@LetsGoBrandon_ Thank you so much.

[@415alkeez]

Yes indeed. Funny thing is I’m so scared of flying but this video makes it seem so seamlessly safe lol

[@karens1967]

Stuff like this is what makes me love people. The pilots, the people who posted this video, the wonderful comments...🥰

[@mkhanman12345]

temu

[@hhiikkii]

Wow. Thanks for uploading this valuable video, what a view 🤯 I've never thought that I could see the view from cockpit in my life!

[@Turrican60]

The two guys never looked anything other than totally assured, as if it were all in a day's work and nothing unusual. That's immense skill and professionalism, right there.

[@northernlights6459]

Look again, it’s a female pilot!

[@eddiek8179]

@@northernlights6459 You need to see an optometrist.

[@alexj1530]

I always look like them on my way home!

[@AshraNashal52]

@@eddiek8179​​⁠ Except he’s right. The left one is _clearly_ a woman. Guess you need to schedule your optometry appointment. 😂

[@eddiek8179]

@@AshraNashal52 You're the one who needs it - CLEARLY. It's not even in the same universe as clearly as you assume. He even has a receding hairline, hand motions and forearms of a man who does light workouts.

[@G.R.V-v4g]

The scary part is you don't see the runway until almost the last moment. Well done.

[@docdelete]

Nope. Spotted the runway fairly early on in the top right of the frame. Perhaps it was because it was at an angle you didn't expect?

[@phae6800]

You might have seen it if it was filmed as the pilot see it, but then it would not be as spectacular

[@melloyello6464]

you can see the runway dude, especially from the pilots pov

[@donnalynn3589]

I have alot of respect for airline pilots!

[@Streuth22]

A beautiful landing by a highly skilled pilot!

[@jonasc1221]

I wonder what a landing at Paro by a non-highly skilled pilot looks like. Do they only allow highly skilled pilots to fly to Paro?

[@misterrigsby8491]

​@@jonasc1221Landing by a 'None Skilled Pilot'? 🤔 You'd experience extreme turbulence in the underpants! 😲😆🤣

[@dexterford8094]

@@jonasc1221 ... Paro is a category C airport, which means that pilots must have special training to fly there. They must perform the landing themselves manually, without radar.

[@sujaimc9903]

Amazing! Had the opportunity to fly to Paro Bhutan in September this year. The plane is at an angle minutes before landing and pilot announced, not to get alarmed, but he landed perfectly and all of us clapped. It is a lifetime experience flying to Paro Bhutan. No words to describe it.

[@V4raggare]

I flew there in 2019 and it was spectacular. We started in Kathmandu and got a nice view of Mount Everest on the way.

[@scottgeister6788]

I flew into Paro in 2008. This video brought back memories of the most unforgettable approach and landing I’ve ever experienced. Seeing houses on the hillsides at eye level and so close as we descended. Those pilots are incredibly skilled, and have nerves of steel.

[@raman1508]

Paro Airport is indeed one of the deadliest airports. I've heard that only a handful of pilots worldwide are qualified to land there😮😮

[@thorsden5562]

Great job by these two gentlemen. High level concentration and precise maneuvering.

[@Dragonfly657]

The challenge is the mountains and it’s a short runway Bravo 🙌🏼

[@alanmcrae8594]

Quickly switched to full screen viewing. Wow! Terrain close on either side... where the heck is the runway? Pilot zigzagging thru mountain passes... still don't see runway. Plane descending but... oh... there's the runway. Whoa... last second turn to line up with centerline. OMG! These guys have balls of Titanium. Much respect!!!

[@ynotttt]

Don’t be fooled. The computer did all work. The flying, the turns, the landing. They are just there to manage not to screw it up.

[@snudge9626]

Stunning landing and the pilots made that look so easy, like another day at the office. Big respect to them.

[@mark11967AD]

Right near the final approach the plane tilting markedly towards the right and then correcting looking out all those windows at the dancing horizon almost made my stomach drop. And then the buildings on the right so fricking close to the plane it truly looks like something you’d see before a crash. Surreal experience. ❤

[@billfarley9167]

"So fricking close" and not hitting them are two different things.

[@Sinnerboy88]

The sat-nav became extremely rude at 3:00. It should not be calling the pilot that repeatedly. He done a great job I don't think he deserved that.

[@JamilLynch]

😂😂

[@nanofyurbiznes]

poor guy’s just trying to land the plane

[@TwinklesTheChinchilla]

You should hear what the Australian systems call you.

[@justindye5039]

I love how YT previews the timestamp comments as that part of the video is playing. You made me spit my water. Good job sir

[@stanwhitehead6463]

😂😂😂

[@schotcey]

Truly a memorable experience, as if I was there, really. Well done clean video, thank you

[@kevindigo22]

Incredible cockpit perspective!! These pilots make it look so easy and routine, even though they are getting 500 callouts the entire way in this video. This approach is purely visual and flown by hand??? Nerves of steel.

[@dongorrie1828]

No it’s not. It’s an RNP AR approach.

[@kevindigo22]

@@dongorrie1828 Thanks...then I am less impressed with the flying skills haha

[@cravenm.2295]

​@@dongorrie1828why do they touch all the levers and shit then?

[@cecilboatwright3555]

There was NOTHING "heart-stopping" about THAT....that was a BEAUTIFULLY executed approach over some GORGEOUS terrain. And this captain was ALL OVER IT!! COOL AS A CUCUMBER!! Piece of cake! Thanks for sharing though! It's always fun to watch a GOOD PILOT do what he or she does BEST!!

[@neilforehand1121]

Definitely not a DEI hire!

[@DeVo35]

Only 50 or so pilots have the special training needed to fly that route, so you are looking at the best of the best.

[@ethanadams8165]

calm down. Look up the definition of hyperbole. Nobody thinks your heart is going to literally stop.

[@FrankDaBank25]

Nah that IS heart stopping for people in the back that dont fully understand the situation. That amount of roll that close to the ground is terrifying for alot of people.

[@EM-qx3hx]

@@neilforehand1121Stupid comment

[@sharonhoffer3599]

WOW! Amazing flying, coming in so low over the houses, then bringing her down safely - beautiful

[@ПётрМанько-л6в]

Супер!!! Восхитило всё. Вид из кабины. Спокойная работа экипажа. Блестящее выполнение манёвров по снижению и выходу на полосу. Браво!!! Ничего кроме восхищения! (RU)

[@lcf34]

Extremely well produced, the gyro idea is indeed perfect.

[@emrahcebeci5134]

Amongst many paro landings I have watched, this is by far the best

[@gregoryrourke7417]

Wow! That was mental. Absolutely fantastic.

[@thunderhorse689]

More like metal. 🤘

[@spikespa5208]

Right up to 2:30 or so, "where's that d____d runway?"

[@psalm1197]

Are you Scottish?

[@sara.othman]

Fantastic airmanship 👏🏼 excellent pilots, wow, this might be my favourite video ever

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

@@sara.othman Thank you.

[@avon2alpha676]

Thank all pilots for their services, keep up the excellent work by keeping us safe!!

[@arasharvaneh6733]

Bush flying in an Airbus 😂 loved it .. Great job

[@spikespa5208]

What model Airbus?

[@JuanJimenez-jc2pb]

😂 that should be the title of the video!

[@marco1115]

@@spikespa5208 a319

[@bennussbaum7949]

@@spikespa5208A319

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

@@spikespa5208 Airbus A319

[@Tony-jm3pd]

Sheesh!!! I'm scared just looking at it from the safety of my home. It's like something out of a Hollywood movie scene.

[@AeRoSpaceman-1]

That was amazing. Kudos to pilots who land there. Not even a word, between the two pilots. Nerve wracking approach indeed!

[@aaron4387]

Awesome! that was so cool to watch.!...my heart rate was elevating as the plane was descending....great footage!

[@Dr.BenjiBuddy]

They fly it like its a small stuntplane... Amazing to see people so in touch with vehicles/machines like it's an extension of their limbs. Every movement is controlled and smooth.

[@RandomUser25122]

1:20 Good to see they have built in cup holders in the cockpits 👌🏼

[@nayooropeza2211]

You know Captain's like, "gotta have my Starbucks" if he's to remain one cool customer and killing it every time with that approach! 😁

[@TN_HondaDad]

So many controls and things happening at once, 100% respect for commercial pilots!!

[@AkanPush]

What can i say ... Only Skills .. Nice done Sir !!

[@thefunkymunky9084]

That landing was so beautiful I clapped for the pilot-right there as I sat in my office chair. Excellent flying!!!

[@lizbecker1677]

That was a beautiful landing! I want to go to Bhutan just to experience that. Videos like this make me want to fly a plane again!

[@BrianYoung-xn2oq]

They are so close to the terrain on that approach I'm wondering if they have the ground proximity warning alarm circuit breaker pulled. Otherwise you'd head whoop whoop pull up the entire time! Obviously that is an approach only done in day VFR conditions. Great flying!

[@waynesworld7804]

I worked for an Australian airline for 14 years and was lucky to experience the jump seat on a few flights. The straight ahead view is spectacular but as a passenger looking out the side...they have little idea. This was terrific!

[@conigjo62]

Great video. I actually felt like I was in the cockpit! Incredible skills on the pilots !!

[@calyx93]

That was so much fun to watch - it looks nearly fantastical with the trees and mountains so close - almost unreal. Great view from cockpit - don't get to see that much, especially that type of terrain.

[@Tinks82]

❤ Wow! I've ALWAYS wondered what it actually looked like from the cockpit. Thank you so much!!

[@ironlady880]

OMG ...even at 200’ The runway was not visible. Hat tipped to the cockpit crew. Job well done.

[@sportsandplayconsultinglim8693]

That plane is just rude, you guys are lovely just the way you are!

[@ScottRoney]

Very skilled landing. Really just superb. The pros always make it look easy. That’s the farthest from easy as it gets! Bravo 👏

[@s.v.kumarkumar5204]

Very Spectacular VIEW from the Cockpit. Breathtaking Landing. Special Respects to the Pilots. Enjoyed every Moment of it.

[@beccacarrillo]

That was amazing to watch! Nicely done!

[@noseeum6385]

Well done Crew. Respect.

[@TazTalksYouListen]

Although I fully agree, that wasn't the R-word I kept hearing. 🤣

[@markwatson4238]

This is brilliant flying. Kudos to the Captains who perform these landings. Can go very wrong very quickly.

[@SKumar-kp7fq]

OMG that is genuinely an heart stopping landing not recommended for the faint hearted...Kudos to the Pilots!!!

[@taurus1127]

Very skilled pilot and as you see..there are no last minutes disengaged auto pilot..this man was flying that plane himself..well experienced..top 🤙🏻

[@southerncomfortuk]

Absolutely amazing landing and approach. I think I’ll give it a miss all the same 🤣 Great video 👏👏👏

[@WilliamBrower-p7o]

That right there was awesome I applaud you guys Great job 👍💯

[@keyscook]

Coming in for a landing like a fighter pilot - Excellent 👍🏼

[@jlt7793]

Not sure I could live in a house where a plane does a literal fly-by right outside my window.😂

[@timschilke2068]

I'm sure the house was there long before the planes!

[@martinsimeonov1563]

I would love to... especially there. First thing: that is not new yourk... how many flights you think u will see ? Second: planes are majestic. Period

[@vaulthecreator]

@jlt7793 Oh, I dunno....I reckon ya could have a lttle fun with it 😉

[@kurtnelle]

Breakfast is gonna be real tense if there's fog.

[@carlsaganlives5112]

I visited my cousin in Miami and their house is a few miles north of the airport - directly under the flight path - so loud you can't talk, and busy. No thanks.

[@laurapuchalski7402]

Coming so close to those buildings at 2:38! Wouldn’t want a plane skimming my home that closely!😵‍💫🏚️

[@7phyton]

Nice landing. The approaches and landings at the former airports in Quito, Medellin, and Hong Kong were also incredible. For the last, many were long-haul flights, so 747s or Airbus equivalent, and my understanding was that pilots were specifically licensed for that airport. Not just any 747 pilot was allowed to land there. The final hard bank through the high rises, if you had a window seat you were looking right into people's living rooms. Amazing skill. The new HK airport is a casual landing.

[@enthusiast1]

Great video, thank you! 💯👏 I have not seen many of these types of videos... but watching this made me so appreciative for the magnificence of what humanity has achieved to connect us, to bring the world together. Airline pilots, with their high bar, are part of that, and it is a thing of beauty to watch these two sail in for a great landing, connecting the world. After, I said to myself, pilots and flight crew should be well paid with good benefits! Thanks again, inspiring!

[@memepasmal77]

This is impressive, the way he managed that airspeed is wow!!

[@Derick_.-._401-13]

You need an incredible amount to of skill to make a landing like that, well done!

[@liberty4175]

To all pilots and cabin crew, you guys are angels in the sky.

[@VelkePivo]

god grief, get a hold of yourself

[@raymondallo9947]

Best ever video. Felt I was in the cockpit, awesome!

[@contessa.adella]

Oddly relaxing and therapeutic to watch… Should have gone around again for a longer viewing experience😊

[@SloDansChubE]

The computer throwing out slurs against the pilot as he's about to land...just so mean! Imagine those are the last words you hear as you were about to crash 😂

[@joeljenkins8615]

U thought is was just me 😂 did it say ret🎉rd

[@mtdewramen]

Something about that voice would be insult to injury.

[@shellyraymond4337]

Wow! That was one hell of a beautiful landing!

[@NathanElcoate]

Awesome landing! Great video!

[@FlyingDragonPilot]

Thank you.

[@lindahandley5267]

I enjoyed that. There's nothing like the feeling of a safe landing! I always would thank the pilot for a safe flight!✈

[@vanessajazp6341]

WOW! Beautiful scenery low over the hillsides, and then that sharp turn just before the runway. Amazing!

[@nuplanner5345]

Flying into Paro from Bangkok was the most fun I’ve ever had in a plane. Only the best pilots fly Druk.

[@MrBenchly]

I'm watching this video thinking "Click bait. This is nothing but a pretty view while landing." And then the computer calls "200" and I can't see the runway. So much respect to the pilot. Also, if I ever go to Paro, I'm driving.

[@daagequasar8011]

Imagine living in that house on the right at 2:41...Sitting out on your porch watching airliners land...Plane watchers paradise!

[@The_real_Arovor]

That’s what I thought. Would love to live there

[@jimmyr9468]

Yeah, but you might not like that noise all day and night long.

[@daagequasar8011]

I live next to an airport and work at another. That's my life, lol.

[@JRotten]

I'd be out there mooning all the planes going by. Sure, I'd be drunk.... but what the heck....lol

[@gcr1]

Just about level with the plane going by. Crazy!

[@Cat-no8ts]

Great job, guys! Smooth as glass!❤

[@belvacassell7713]

Great video of two men bringing safety to passengers!

[@malahammer]

Every modern day pilots dream! Real flying!

[@rippinlips3565]

I think the pilot did a good job but the plane didn't seem to think so 😂

[@paulfroelich1024]

Hahahaha

[@robertsimon6674]

fantastic pilots, excellent lending

[@TroyFortune_33]

This deserves a comment !!! I never saw the runway till like 200ft. landing on a bend. The speed amazes me.

[@mistletoe4961]

Wow! Serious skill! Respect 🫡

[@philhopkins159]

Brilliant! Is the ground proximity warning disabled, that terrain looks awfully close on approach?!!

[@STS4242]

Incredible skills thanks for sharing!!

[@EgorCletus]

That's an awesome video and One Hell of a PIlot!

[@lucaas]

One of the best cockpit views! Would you be okay with me featuring a part of this in my series Weekly Dose of Aviation? Of course you will be credited both in the video and in the description. Thanks!

[@generovinsky7228]

awesome, awesome, awesome, these pilots must have nerves of steel. good job men.

[@aryangehlawat2384]

Beautiful landing captain!

[@mcseforsale]

That's bananas. That must be terrifying in a storm.

[@vincentansemsdevries8165]

Also known as: "Flight cancelled".

[@toiseytb8279]

The turn at this speed and so low... congratulations

[@boomerhgt]

Wow what a landing that approach is scary…subbed and likened.

[@therabbithole9606]

That's a very good landing. Sweet view!

[@SteveBrown-o4i]

Awesome job by the Captain.

[@hankyounglove2029]

I understand why this flight only operates on a clear weather day.

[@ricoudu64]

Le virage à 45° à 200 pieds.....grandiose!

[@psy237]

Wow that title doesn't disappoint!! Crazy landing =)

[@Bohnzye]

I have watched this video soo many times and leave with these simple words, Respect! Thankyou for your passion and dedication to your craft. Not an easy job. God Bless you all.