How to fly the Runway 15 Approach into Paro with the Fenix A319 | MSFS 2020

[@kakgary]

I was searching for videos on how to do the circle for 15 and after watching several tutorials, I have to say, yours explains it the best.

[@nak_-fb9fv]

My friend, I think you need to look at the charts.... for the correct approach of RW15 VQPR...

[@FlightSimSG]

My friend, you can rest assured that I indeed have done so prior. But those approaches are not flown in real life by Drukair nor Bhutan Airlines. Those RNAV X Y Z approaches you speak of are so-called cloudbreak procedures and only used when in poor visibility conditions or the ceiling is exceptionally low (less than 5000 feet above the field elevation). In fact, most people I see flying them are doing it wrongly - If you flew the RNAV Z 15 (which is what I assume you're referring to) as called for by the procedure, respecting all the altitude restrictions, you'd find yourself at a ridiculously high altitude way too close to the airport. Which would require an extremely steep descent to get back on profile. Just check out CptCanada's recent Paro stream and you'll see what I mean. The speed runs away really quickly. I'm not going to dictate how you choose to fly in your sim, but if you want to do it right, well, this is the way. Have a look at some real-world cockpit footage for RWY 15 and see for yourself :) Happy landings!

[@guilhermegraeff8588]

The approach made by the two airlines that operate there is as shown in the video, passing through the vor, over the airport and then starting the curve to the left, making the circuit and then finishing normally, taking the beginning of the hill of track 15 as a reference to pass and start the curve. This is how it is in real life, watch videos

[@guilhermegraeff8588]

They probably do this because if you do the rnav, you will have to descend a lot and with that the speed increases drastically and there is no room to decrease, this circuit is safer