Aviation Photo #0143885 De Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7 - Tyrolean Airways

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Straight in approach to one of the most spectacular runways in the world! The touchdown point is below the people in the photo and then the runway slope goes uphill with max 18.5 degrees. The runway length is 525 m on an elevation of 6368 ft (1941 m) to 6581 ft (2006 m) - Happy landing!
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    Markus Herzig
    Tyrolean Airways
    De Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7
    De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 (O-5)
    De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 (O-5)
    De Havilland Canada
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    Courchevel
    France
    March 17, 1990
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Anonymous
17 years ago
Dangerous shoot
Anonymous
17 years ago
Would like to see it landing. The photo is interesting. Looks like the plane is going to make sky. Well taken!
Anonymous
17 years ago
Runway? what runway?
Anonymous
17 years ago
Spectacular and not an every day's shot!
Anonymous
17 years ago
Unbelievable !
Anonymous
17 years ago
Where he thinks he will land? Is he doing a straight in?
Anonymous
17 years ago
There could be a tunnel through the mountain...
Anonymous
17 years ago
Where is the runway?
Anonymous
17 years ago
Excellent - that's how we fly and land in austria ;-))
Anonymous
17 years ago
Oh Courchevel, French Alps... hehe, guys you ought to see this runway one day... crazy airfield :-) / brgds (gp)
Anonymous
17 years ago
Wow. It looks like one of those James Bond or Mission Impossible movies. Now I have one more "Must Visit" place aside from St.Maartens.
Anonymous
17 years ago
Great picture of the dhc-7.
I like this plane also very much!
Anonymous
17 years ago
I think that girl should put her jacket on. How can she stand like that in this cold? Only if she had lots of hot chocolate. Impressive view! T.B.
Anonymous
17 years ago
Great shot.
Anonymous
17 years ago
I simply like the idea of this high-alt airport. I would like to be one of the spectators standing there on the snow!
Anonymous
17 years ago
I'd Run(a)way, but these guys seem to see something like that almost every day.
Anonymous
17 years ago
This is an amazing airport!
Anonymous
17 years ago
Like in st Barthelemy (antilles) but this time we are in French Alps
Anonymous
17 years ago
How about take off? of course, amazing exprience!.Running down the slope with only 500 meter and must to take off! wow!
Anonymous
17 years ago
Why are they not falling off!?!?!?
Anonymous
16 years ago
Spectacular shot! Coming from Australia this kind of flying is not something we see! Not sure I would want to try it though!
Anonymous
16 years ago
Beautiful.... just beautiful....
Anonymous
16 years ago
I love how the people are just stopped and watching in awe. Nice picture.
Anonymous
15 years ago
That's a big plane for that tiny runway.
Anonymous
15 years ago
Great angle!
Anonymous
13 years ago
Looks like he's about to CFIT. Very good shot.
Anonymous
12 years ago
Yeah, and I'll just bet all the pilots who have to "depart" from this place are just "thrilled" with this high-atitude runway! BTW....great shot Markus!
Anonymous
11 years ago
That is just INSANE! You would need some balls to be the pilot of that plane..
Anonymous
11 years ago
And you have only 1 chance to land!
Anonymous
11 years ago
Just out of sight down the hill there's a really fun ski trail that runs around the end of the runway from left to right and eventually down into the village...if your timing's good you get one of these right over your head.
Canada
4 months ago
Those Dash 7's are amazing !!!!Worked 100's of flights on them and the STOL capabilities never ceased to amaze me !

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