Video: Coolest Instrument Approach Ever!

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Key Takeaways:

  • New Zealand is regarded as one of the most beautiful places on Earth to fly.
  • Even instrument approaches in New Zealand, such as a former RNP-AR arrival to Queenstown Rwy 05, are noted for their spectacular beauty.
  • The author thoroughly enjoyed a sped-up video showcasing this exceptionally scenic instrument approach.
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Every pilot knows (or should know) that New Zealand is one of the most, if not the most, beautiful places to fly on the planet.

But is it really fair that even their instrument approaches, which in our neck of the woods are typically grey and dismal affairs, should be spectacularly beautiful as well?

We don’t have the chart for this approach, the RNP-AR arrival to Rwy 05 in Queenstown, which is no longer in use; nor do we know what model of airplane it is. All we do know is we watched the sped-up video three times and still haven’t had enough. Enjoy.

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Isabel Goyer

A commercial pilot, Isabel Goyer has been flying for more than 40 years, with hundreds of different aircraft in her logbook and thousands of hours. An award-winning aviation writer, photographer and editor, Ms. Goyer led teams at Sport Pilot, Air Progress and Flying before coming to Plane & Pilot in 2015.

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