Dash8 Q400 Panoramic approach over London city - EGLC / LCY cockpit

Afternoon flight into London City Airport for runway 09. Approach is really amazing as we had to fly at a really low altitude due to traffics coming into London Heathrow airport right above us. It is a very busy approach as turns are very tight and there is so much to be aware of. Runway 09 is pretty short plus a glideslope of 5.5º at only 3.5 miles from the runway.

[@stevewedd]

Excellent video. No music ++. No overtalking ++. Subtitles ++. Makes the whole process clear and unnerving. Thank goodness I'm in the back.

[@SalPilot]

Thanks Steve!

[@solcarzemog5232]

This is a *perfect* aviation video, no music, no hussle, great takes.

[@SalPilot]

Thanks!

[@asisbose8874]

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[@88jerryw88]

Gotta love youtube for giving us the opportunity to see something most of us will never experience. Thanks for posting.

[@mccloysong]

No over-editing, straight approach video, great view, accurate landing. A+.

[@TheFlyingBusman]

So refreshing. A video that does just what it says on the tin. No waffle, no music and good titles keeping all informed. Nice job.

[@SarahJonestoo]

Thank you for the excellent subtitles. It really helps to understand what is happening at each point in the process.

[@nenblom]

Sarah Jones And you can see where some of the sights are like London Bridge, Parliament, etc. I like that!

[@SalPilot]

Thanks ;)

[@cvaldivia93]

Agreed - great subtitles. Thank you!

[@jack_k2136]

Hey, thanks for 'labeling' everything! As a Yank, I see some of the landmarks in MS FLT SIM and X-Plane, but seeing them IRL, is amazing and it is nice to see the real landmarks in real scale. I have a new respect for that approach.

[@SalPilot]

Thanks Jack!

[@calvingrondahl1011]

Back when cameras were honest experiences… Thankyou for this history.

[@phetpeter]

I worked at LCY for KLM GS and had the pleasure to fly in the cockpit many times with some great pilots of VLM, Crossair and KLMuk Some great landings and a great time with the KLM GS family, How I miss them all.

[@mohmmadmalik3221]

Landing is smooth like butter

[@bary43]

An extremely well done video with none other than a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. 2 x PW 150a, cruise at 415 mph. A truly unique aircraft. Proudly Canadian.

[@SalPilot]

Yes! Very Canadian hehe Thanks for your comment Frank!

[@yourgreatestenvy]

Fantastic Video! Really enjoyed it

[@SalPilot]

Thanks for your comment!

[@peterhaertel4500]

Russische autofahrer

[@gopalambotsa185]

Super Very Nice pailoting Beutyfull Video Shooting Fantastic Thank You Bro

[@rvnmedic1968]

Scenic but scary. Surprised how much time on the approach is over city buildings, etc. And yea, that glideslope is pretty steep! Reminds me when I was stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon in the late 60s. All aircraft did combat landings with a high approach, lights turned off before going down the glideslope at night, lights turned on and a radical flareout at touchdown. This was really impressive when the civilian contract airlines (707s) did this. Passengers were briefed on this.

[@Zapple7]

@TheRenaissanceman65 Absolutely true, looked across to the window opposite me and saw Buckingham Palace perfectly framed in it....!

[@AnarKitty101]

Thanx for this. When flying into LCY, would always keep an eye out for the tower block where I once lived and was thrilled to see it in this video. Brings back memories.

[@MrMalagutiAle]

I landed there in a Dash-8 coming from Bruxelles in the early 90's, I can't remember the year but I remember we landed in the opposite direction due to strong winds. Landing towards the Canary Wharf was astonishing.

[@PaulShanahanUK]

Having worked for Barclays and KPMG on the Wharf, sat in those offices watching the aircraft fly over, this video has given me quite a perspective change on the flight/approach. Excellent video!

[@SalPilot]

You should film them so I can see how you see us ;)

[@opicatchu2164]

Simply fabulous !!!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeancolapierrearmande3326]

Great approach and landing!

[@paul1963]

Really great video. Thanks for posting.

[@Middletowner]

Thank you for posting this. … Fascinating to see the view from the pilot's perspective. … Being a devout Anglophile, there is the added bonus that the flight landed at my favorite city. … Great to watch.

[@LostFleet]

Must be a great view for passengers, thanks :)

[@letsseeif]

Done several transits via of LCY perhaps my favourite 'unconventional airport' & simmed them too. Old pilot from Aussie. Thanks for your well presented video.

[@oluwafemitoyinbo3189]

This is surely one of the best Aviaition Videos I have ever seen! Thanks SAL Pilot!!!

[@SalPilot]

Thanks ;)

[@kennztube]

Great video thank you. The approach is amazing.

[@JustMeZero988]

liked the descriptions of what is around. Good job.

[@KenPryor]

Great video! I loved seeing this view of London and EGLC. I've never been there and likely never will be, so it's great to get this beautiful view.

[@raulerrman.5401]

I land and maintain glideslope in simulators using my very favourite instrument (PAPI) . Hats off to the person who came up with the idea of PAPI lights. No crashes for me (manual landing) after understanding what the lights mean.

[@nanba25]

If the initial explanations are way too short in time (you have to pause the video to be able to read everything), all the rest is excellent : technical as well as landmarks subtitles are very clear and easy to read, and give the essential. Very fews of such aviation videos make this effort to give even basic comments, so thumbs up !

[@SalPilot]

Thanks for your comments nanba25, I'll take note of it ;) my initial idea tho was to create a very easy vid to watch, not making it too long to watch otherwise ppl get bored... difficult balance to achieve 😅 but thanks again!

[@tomkattegate2793]

An exceptionally good video.... thanks so much!

[@thomream1888]

Sweet view! I know just enough about airplanes to be able to follow your comments. Thanks for the ride Capt.

[@androidforever8627]

What a cool approach.

[@LuckyInLondon]

Perhaps NOW I'll be able to land here using Microsoft Flight Sim 2020! I bet pilots are glad to see the new taxiway construction too. That's one heck of a hairpin maneuver, but the Dash can handle it all! Thanks for the great clean video!

[@justme-hh4vp]

Cool video, Great time of day to capture it. Amazing Piccadilly Circus is so visible, moreso that airfield!

[@jameswikstrom4174]

Beautiful approach to London City Airport with spectacular view of the city. I have never been to London so this was a sightseeing trip for me. Very enjoyable. Look forward to more videos!

[@SalPilot]

If you ever decide to go there, don't miss this airport!

[@howardgraff4084]

Great approach and landing. Very smooth. Well done.

[@imbalos]

flown to this airport in a sim without proper briefing and got caught by ap not being able to follow the ils. Thought it was a bug with nav data, but you showed that this is a real thing.

[@SalPilot]

;)

[@SalPilot]

yeah ;)

[@pinkycoffeeboat]

Great video. Thanks for posting and for the handy subtitles.

[@Otacatapetl]

Now that *is* a steep approach, you were practically standing it on its nose. Great video, thanks!

[@malcolmwoodcock395]

Very enjoyable video and useful captions. Thank you!

[@robaust3049]

Very nice, thank you for taking us along for the ride.

[@bigguy64]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@OurgateProductions]

Thank for the cockpit view for this technical approach. I have a bit of an affinity with the Dash 8, living within 5 min of EGHI, I also fly C42 around EGHI CTA / CTR from Lower Upham, (Bishops Waltham Flying Area) So encounter Dash 8 visual and Solent LARS comms quite regularly. Also flown as passenger many times, and have come to hold a deep respect for this type. Thanks again, Jules.

[@SalPilot]

Thanks a lot for your comments, I love EGHI too ;)

[@TomasAWalker53]

Life can be surreal thanks to KZbin. Growing up in Canada after the war, London was like it was a made up place. All of the war movies etc and then to see like this. Well now it ‘s a real city. Thanks. I’m a pilot so I love the flying too👍🏻

[@janethothersall8345]

Fantastic video, no silly music...well done !

[@franciscobernalavila1771]

Great panoramic approach Captain, description, views, thank you! Hello from Mexico

[@nenblom]

Thanks for the tour of London! That's a city I've always wanted to visit.

[@nounoufriend]

Great video very informative and nothing spoiling it

[@SalPilot]

Thanks!

[@EERA81]

Very good and very explicit!

[@OtakuAviators]

Spectacular video! Flew once into this airport myself on the Fokker 50 with VLM, really cool. Thx for sharing!

[@madyoda]

This is one of the best videos of a landing I've ever seen. Amazing

[@roblaa3198]

Fantastic I am humbled by your skill 👏👏👌

[@moondawg5]

Awesome video!! Thank you for highlighting the points-of-interest

[@MrPaulgroom]

Prior to 9/11 I was fortunate enough to be invited into the cockpit during the landing of my flight from Aberdeen to London City airport. It was an amazing and truly unforgettable experience.

[@cez8017]

This is trurly the best approach video I have ever seen. Thanks!

[@manuelantonioserodio5932]

Nice video. Thank you very much for the subtitles.

[@MrVirtube]

I've done that descent on a flight from Exeter. It really is fantastic.

[@beagle7622]

Low over the City, I never saw one landing in the city when I have been there. A steeper than normal approach ,fantastic video!

[@markpenn4831]

Fascinating, thank you very much indeed.

[@mgsee]

Superb! thanks for sharing.

[@jesterd14]

Thanks for sharing this. Wow, that is a steep approach.

[@stendecstretcher4983]

Excellent video very interesting thank you!

[@TN-cs2mq]

Beautiful approach and landing

[@pierrehebert8303]

Super approach and awesome landing folks. I'd flight twice on a Sunday with u folks !!!

[@1921ewpeter]

Very very good video. And a nice landing also. Great to see ! I flew a Dash8 with original panel on a simulator. If you forget that you're in a simulator, ......a special feeling like you are in a real one.

[@georgew.3520]

A fantastic video; thanks for the detail. I have visited LCY pre-security, but never flown in or out of LCY. I look forward to it!

[@haddadlahlou5911]

many thanks for sharing panoramic view over london city. I wanna visit it

[@FindingMyFilm]

Lovely vid, I work in Canary Wharf and I always see the planes overhead , great piloting.

[@jerrytahaviation]

Awesome video and great flying! Liked! Beautiful to see London from the sky. Greetz

[@pmjbacon]

I love these planes... an aircraft of the past, but now of the future as they are going back into production.

[@bertoverweel6588]

Made this appr . in a BA Embrear 190 together with my grangson from Rotterdam in 2017 for a weekend London , very exiting!

[@haribotomeb]

such a steed decent , great job landing, only been to London twice, my favourite part is watching the never-ending decent and climb of aircraft of all sizes around you

[@jimfitzgerald6510]

Beautiful, interesting video. Nice bit of aviating by the way👍

[@KEITHGEE1000]

Great video, thanks. Excellent for those of us who enjoy Flight Simulation to practise our London City Landings!!

[@Matt-mo8sl]

That is a COOL airport. I'd love to see this place in person. Cheers from Maine!

[@ricardosc57]

Thank you for a GREAT video seven stars!

[@airaction2257]

Wow great skill that is one very steep approach !

[@josefk.8754]

Flying by hand that´s REAL FLYING!!! THX for this nice vid and the very interesting subtitles! Always Happy Landings. Jo

[@SalPilot]

Thanks!

[@malcolmwoodcock395]

Thank you for a really enjoyable and well shot video. The information given in the subtitles adds greatly to the experience. Plane looked to be in very safe hands!

[@SalPilot]

Thanks a lot!

[@steventran5571]

A smooth, steady approach and landing.

[@JoseCampos-zr4te]

Pouso perfeito! Parabéns!

[@myricalmusic666]

Fantastic video!

[@IrishManJT]

That's excellent ! Some great flying. Thanks for this video..

[@SalPilot]

Thanks for subscribing and commenting! ;)

[@mannyroias3392]

great landing I love the cash 8 such a fun plane to fly

[@wildfox5184]

Perfect approach and landing, well-done pilots

[@betrerbelly101]

It was a steep approach

[@pops2728]

The runway used to be warehouses. They were knocked down and the rubble cleared and flattened. I watched the first aircraft land on the strip to see if it was possible to build an airport there. That was in the 80's, I think it was a Dash 7. I then watched as the airport grew into what it is today. Great video and thankfully no music.

[@stevehofmaster7489]

Very cool,great scenery!

[@websitesthatneedanem]

Looks an Excellent Landing!

[@marvinbrooks2601]

Now that's a text book landing. Very nice.

[@SalPilot]

I guess it can always get better hehe but thanks!

[@derrickchapman3870]

Very good video and excellent commentary.

[@camangkor4839]

Wow what a breathtaking view over London!!! Thanks a lot. Greetings from Montreal :)

[@SalPilot]

Derrien, j'aime bien les Québéquois et les poutines :P aussi!! Et merci pour aimer le vidéo!!

[@camangkor4839]

Merci bien , mais vous avez mal ecrit le mot" Quebequois" :). C'est Quebecois.

[@SalPilot]

Mais oui ;P dsl! hehe

[@repentuklondonwatchman1373]

Lovely Job Old Sport

[@rforey]

Beautiful.

[@karenroberts1982]

excellent bit of work

[@MrThuggery]

Great vid guys thank you!

[@PeUrmeleMantuitorului]

Wonderful video!

[@izikkolodetzky4950]

thanks, cool! Was landed on this one a couple years ago, City Jet from Amsterdam. Also gat the same approach like this, from west to ost.

[@SMX815]

Thank you very informative 👍

[@KennyLamTravel]

Love the DIVE at then end!! :)

[@usmc0621sgt]

I love the approach.