Tremendous respect for these pilots. They do on a daily basis what is probably one the most dangerous airline job, without the glory and the pay of the big jet boys. Loved your comments too. Not annoying for one bit which is pretty rare these days. Thanks for uploading.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Thank you -cheers !
@sujartar61562 жыл бұрын
Mo
@yogiman42932 жыл бұрын
This should be a sporting event and he should be the commentator! Good job!
@henrys.68642 жыл бұрын
Eventhough this video is 4 years old, it's absolutely my favorite Lukla airport video! Love the play by play! Henry from the USA 🇺🇸
@nicholasgilroy25392 жыл бұрын
....thanks Henry.......
@nordy20105 жыл бұрын
ROTF That was like listening to a sporting event! What a crazy runway!!!
@kayakdog1215 жыл бұрын
Excellent job narrating. You really capture how serious this business is.
@EE90EE5 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! The commentary makes it 11/10.. it's like watching an intense soccer match
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
thanks! cheers! Nick-G
@chaosncheckt93565 жыл бұрын
I had the opportunity to fly successfully in and out of Lukla in 2009 when I did the Everest Base Camp trekk. It is truly a dangerous airport with landings and take offs best described as being as dangerous as landing/taking off of an actual carrier. The terrain and location make any attempt at a "go around" should the pilot have to abort near impossible. Hats off to the pilots who brave this flight every day. When we did the trip, the pilots left the cockpit door open so we could get a glimpse of what they saw. I thought they needed to serve drinks to the passengers before they boarded.
@chuckwagon55185 жыл бұрын
I never heard airplane landing and take-off play-by-play before! It's actually kind of cool!
@VideosdoDiaDia5 жыл бұрын
"Rotate, please". Couldn't be more accurate. Lovely video, thanks for sharing.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
thanks....!
@peterclarke36195 жыл бұрын
My word I enjoyed that, great commentary. Half expected "the batsmans Holding the bowlers Willey"
@jp-um2fr5 жыл бұрын
I have met several Nepalise and every Tuesday there is a market at Aldershot with many there. The elderly ladies wear the clothes they do in Nepal, they are reseved but sometimes a smile gets returned. What I have seen in another video was that the pilots were quite young Nepalise. They make excellent soldiers (one got 3 VC medals) and pilots. A lovely country with lovely people. Thank you for the video, very well done.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
hi-thanks for your comments-cheers....
@Ljet6005 жыл бұрын
All 3 aircraft in small turboprop segment together: Dorneir Do-228 (Germany/ India), DHC-6 (Twin Otter, Canada) and L-410UVP-E (Czech Republik).
@GlimmerOfLight4 жыл бұрын
Pilots who fly in and out of Lukla: pure greatness!
@Jahspecs17 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid!!! You sound like a cricket commentator! Lol.
@nicholasgilroy25397 жыл бұрын
many thanks for the feedback - really appreciated - best wishes - globalgilroy
@3105kamal6 жыл бұрын
Concur! 100% True.
@melvinemmanuelchan45935 жыл бұрын
Sounds like soccer commentator.
@HeathWP5 жыл бұрын
@@melvinemmanuelchan4593 John Champion
@mebeasensei5 жыл бұрын
India beat Australia in a test today, in Adelaide. Don't mention the cricket.
@topgeardel4 жыл бұрын
These videos of Lukla are just as fascinating as the ones of big airliners landing in various airports. You got to have real guts to both be a pilot and passenger in those planes flying in/out of Lukla.
@bibirosado5 жыл бұрын
I've done this runway on a simulator, and quite honestly have never nailed it like these guys do... Amazing.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
....keep trying!
@Virtualmix2 жыл бұрын
It's much easier in real life. ᴶᵘˢᵗ ᵏⁱᵈᵈⁱⁿᵍ
@melvyncox33615 жыл бұрын
Excellent!Great commentary by someone who knows his stuff👍!
@MrCatalysis1013 жыл бұрын
Fabulous. Your commentary was fantastic. What an stunning place. Many thanks.
@alexchernavsky77175 жыл бұрын
oh, boy, I could watch and hear it forever! Thanx for vid and great comments!
@rafaqatpk6 жыл бұрын
Superb visuals, complemented by beautiful audio (commentary); perhaps the best video on HTAL (VNLK); Loved it, thanks a lot Mr. Gilroy!
@nicholasgilroy25396 жыл бұрын
Hello! Many thanks for your very positive feedback. Appreciated. best wishes-Nick Gilroy
@ryan777K5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome job filming & commentating!!
@rahmatalam81344 жыл бұрын
No undershoot, no evershoot, no abort take off, no go around. Everything must be precise. Nice video..
@AlonsoRules5 жыл бұрын
This airport is so high up that performance is affected. The downhill takeoff actually helps with getting the extra speed through gravity. If the runway was flat, it would have to be twice as long.
@stephensmith44805 жыл бұрын
You have to hand it to those guys,that`s proper flying. Total respect to them.
@a4354554 жыл бұрын
One of the rare videos where I enjoyed the commentary just as much as the visuals. 👍
@bigtaxrefund5 жыл бұрын
well done you cricket commentator. thats some wild action at that airport..those pilots are something!
@wkwk36325 жыл бұрын
I've watched a lot of livery videos.The narrating here is spectacular.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
many thanks for the positive comment-regards-Nick Gilroy
@EllinonEnosis5 жыл бұрын
The scenery is outrageously magnificent.... maching your commentating skills :D
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Thank you! cheers...
@williamstephens99455 жыл бұрын
What a superb piece of commentary - I dare say you could describe a man getting into a car and driving off and still make it sound exciting!
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
many thanks for your comments-appreciated-LOL ! best wishes-Nick
@garyjanssen53885 жыл бұрын
haha so true.
@alabamaoffshorefishing3 жыл бұрын
I finally understand what the big deal is with that airport. Great job on a great video. New subscriber too!
@motuproprio34862 жыл бұрын
Loved the play-by-play. Way more exciting than most professional sports commentators!
@nicholasgilroy25392 жыл бұрын
cheers - thank you !
@perandersdahlstrom28463 жыл бұрын
It was a grass slope when I was there 1977. Flew in in a Pilatus Porter (single engine) and out eith a Twin Otter. My memory is that the Twin Otter didn’t need all the strip to take off.
@stevenicholas7094 жыл бұрын
Flew that very flight on 9N-AKE a few days back .... the only disconcerting thing was watching them fix it for 3 hours while we waited in the departure "lounge"!
@ricardotijerina8864 жыл бұрын
Wow! You are the David Attenborough of Aviation...
@Spgonahan5 жыл бұрын
Interesting how all the aircraft, though of different makes, are highwing turbine twins, a case of convergent evolution. Thanks for the wonderful vid. I have flown into Katmandu, and within Nepal to visit Tiger Tops, in the late 1970s. I was 13 ... But I remember that we got to travel in a DC-3! It was a gracious, comfortable airliner. Imagine! A radial piston twin! A tail dragger! I wish I could do it again. Kudos to you, to have the stones to fly into Lukla as a passenger.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
thanks for your comments. Nepal in the 70s would have been fun. I've never flown in a DC-3 - I must make an effort. Today several airlines using small twins regularly fly into Lukla. Lukla is the starting point of course for the trekkers onwards to Namche & base camp etc. cheers...
@bertvdlast5 жыл бұрын
Spgonahan. I suppose that highwing twins are the only aircraft suitabable for Lukla.
@alwardgrover33475 жыл бұрын
Great Vlog have a save trip
@703tony2 жыл бұрын
Great video , sound and your commentary, it really takes us all there!! Thank you for sharing it!!! From Washington DC.
@nicholasgilroy25392 жыл бұрын
.....cheers TM in DC...!
@sanjose101ful4 жыл бұрын
Sir ! The way you announce makes me feel like I am watching a soccer match
@woodyactc5 жыл бұрын
Love the play by play! Thanks for a great video!
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Hi-thanks for the feedback & comments-Cheers........
@fabianoarcher5753 жыл бұрын
9:18 - rotate, please!
@richardcole95584 жыл бұрын
Rush hour that’s twenty minutes ...👍 enjoyed watching that .Some flying skill on show .
@hassankamal31075 жыл бұрын
Amazing landing n take off on a difficult airport strip. Nice commentary making the video more interesting.....
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
THANKS!
@hlb785 жыл бұрын
I can tell that you are a pilot (or else an aviation enthusiast) by your commentary. hehe I am, too! Very enjoyable!
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
thanks for your comment-glad you enjoyed my Lukla vid - I'm an Air Traffic Controller actually........cheers......
@Pepeekeo8082 жыл бұрын
In winter1980 I hiked in from Lamasungu about 80 miles away from Lukla. After viewing Everest from Kala Patur I hiked back down to Lukla for the flight back to Kathmandu. The landing area was just a grass field with grazing Yaks.
@nicholasgilroy25392 жыл бұрын
.....memories eh.....a unique place that's for sure.........
@milesdee18062 жыл бұрын
Great vid Nicholas! Great vid. Your commentary was excellent. I can feel your love of flight through your words and as you describe the go/no-go points only a pilot could express that as you do. Great stuff!
@nicholasgilroy25392 жыл бұрын
Hi Miles-many thanks for your kind words - I have an Air Traffic Control & aviation background - which helped! cheers!
@therocinante34433 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!! You should become an announcer!! lol
@nicholasgilroy25393 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for all your positive comments ...........appreciated - cheers - !
@therocinante34433 жыл бұрын
@@nicholasgilroy2539 For real, you could do this for a living.
@doltbezoar4 жыл бұрын
Best of all the Lukla videos - thanks!
@Altrote1004 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video Nicholas..!!! I love how everything work so fast
@timmayer87235 жыл бұрын
Perfect three point landing with a loaded aircraft. Three cheers for the pilot.
@ricky14575 жыл бұрын
Brilliant commentary... and aviation version of a cricket match...👍😎
@shuvampoudel697 Жыл бұрын
I love the video and this is the first avaiation video I have ever seen I used to watch this video daily 4-5 years ago aprox 4 years ago i think
@nicholasgilroy2539 Жыл бұрын
thank you !!
@JM-hl2gy5 жыл бұрын
Amazing pilot skill to land and take off there. Good Video !
@Thomas19803 жыл бұрын
😊Extra good work👍Thumbs up, my friend👍Like 9890
@azharsalim20285 жыл бұрын
Yeah... I totally agree that you do sound like a sports commentator... that really made me smile.
@dhanrajmohan7012 жыл бұрын
Public comments. Amazing flight skills and great landing.thanks so much for sharing your wonderful video..pilots did amazing job .
@ntme93 жыл бұрын
10 times better than watching football..
@villagelife6735 жыл бұрын
Wow imagine beautiful moments thnku so much bro I love Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@wolf23515 жыл бұрын
I just subscribed to your channel because it was a great video, well narrated and straight to the point. No rubbish about what you had for breakfast or anything like that. Great job.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Hi wolf2351-many thanks for your comments-cheers
@dukegotpowers5 жыл бұрын
great job calling it ..in a one -way in and out very secluded limited and dangerous Katmandú valley airport......
@beyondinfinity38762 жыл бұрын
Woooooow what a view!😍😍😍
@GaryNumeroUno6 жыл бұрын
Hehehe... Oh Gilroy you sound like a Football commentator with the drama of a Hollywood director! Thank the Lord you did not put daft music in the background! Nice footage though... thanks.
@nicholasgilroy25396 жыл бұрын
....darn it - I missed out the music - I must add a soundtrack next time.............
@junaidanwar9996 жыл бұрын
GaryNumeroUno it’s tough speaking at such heights with low oxygen.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
you're right-I was a little out of breath running to that camera position & of course its nearly 3000 metres elevation at that point............
@MyzelleJenkins6 жыл бұрын
Tragically, the 3rd plane here (9N-AKY) crashed just short of the runway on 5/27/17, killing 2 of 3 crew... Excellent video!
@nicholasgilroy25396 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. Yes, I heard about the accident last year. Tragic. Best wishes-Nick
@Isla_Auarita6 жыл бұрын
Footage of crash here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aalhYLeC2tq-ZWQ.html Accident description can be found here: aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20170527-0
@foolz17796 жыл бұрын
+IslaAuarita thanks for the links, sad to hear about that
@davidmacpherson87102 жыл бұрын
Back in about 1976, both sides of the runway were littered with crashed aircraft. I think there was only one or two arrivals a day.
@markcadier3 жыл бұрын
I stumbled across this airport on MS Flight Simulator by accident.. I thought the runway was just mapped wrong! I managed to land there once but it wasn't that pretty! An incredible airport!
@efraim_x5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing!
@manuelgracia84883 жыл бұрын
Man I love your video.. You are like the pilots.... Very precise and enjoyable. Txs Gilroy
@hitmoviesshortclip30374 жыл бұрын
that's why nepalese pilots are world's best pilots . .
@rugbynimbus4 жыл бұрын
Hmm...they're really good...even amazing. But unless they're routinely landing on a rolling, pitching deck at night that's moving away around 30 knots and only a few aircraft lengths long, I wouldn't say "best."
@dieselrotor5 жыл бұрын
Not to take away from this very neat video but I had downloaded Lukla scenery for FSX and I thought the runway was bad at the top due to the bump and the ground was arched on the runway incorrectly or poorly. I see this and it turns out the scenery itself is spot on and the runway in the simulation looks exact ! It is a challenge in the simulator, props (
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@guynisot87653 жыл бұрын
Super pilotes et magnifiques avions ! 👏 🤞Merci pour la vidéo et le commentaire !👍🏽
@augustinglenn2 жыл бұрын
The commentary was amazing. Almost like a soccer match
@nassermj76715 жыл бұрын
IFR all the way with VFR at fingertip ready. Great landing!
@mattheww27972 жыл бұрын
Its all VFR, there isn't any instrument help
@jonbush23702 жыл бұрын
Not helicopters but airplanes ladies and gentlemen! That is both impressive and insane!
@patrikh69314 жыл бұрын
Great Job... I just landed in Paro 2 weeks ago, was nice... but Lukla seems to be awesome
@garyallen10565 жыл бұрын
Your footage was great- Your commentary was epic.... I loved seeing what other country's specialize in aviation... Fantastic job....
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment-appreciated-Nick G
@kebumenaerial69205 жыл бұрын
best aviation video wit perfect commentator!
@milanchezhian84466 жыл бұрын
3 in & 1 out bound approaches with single clear video take 👏💐 wow !!!
@nicholasgilroy25396 жыл бұрын
Hi there! many thanks for your comment-best wishes-Nick
@funnyclip63633 жыл бұрын
I thought that this is a aircraft racing event ....its was really rare and interesting....never seen before what did you do sir....what a nice effort
@theupasak15 жыл бұрын
Great to see your video man! although being a Nepalese , I've never been there and I've heard that is the dangerous airport with the shortest runway in whole world.
@blackseven87764 жыл бұрын
And in my opinion these pilots are among the best in the world!
@BB-dp4kh3 жыл бұрын
The shortest commercial airport in the world is not Lukla
@tejaymejias28205 жыл бұрын
Next time your there make a 2 hour video, we all enjoyed your commentary and we're all subscribing....Great, great video.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Thank you - cheers !!
@therocinante34433 жыл бұрын
Oh yes... This 100% earned my subscription.
@MrMogulvogl5 жыл бұрын
That was great! Video & commentary. God bless those pilots.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Thank you - cheers.....
@jamesmckay99663 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. Thanks for NO MUSIC.
@ur9815 жыл бұрын
My #1 video of the day, the commentary nailed it for me.
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
thanks for the positive comment! cheers-Nick G
@hudsonhaverford13195 жыл бұрын
This guy is awesome. He sounds like an F1 announcer. Great commentary mate!!!
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Thanks! cheers-Nick G
@justincase52725 жыл бұрын
Cool! I've flown into Lukla many times... In a flight sim! It's short, that's for sure. Can make it with a 737, but nothing larger.
@revistapapayuda70313 жыл бұрын
Woooooowww beautiful video!!!!
@dwaynebarnaby35984 жыл бұрын
this was more exciting than most sports i see on the tele...
@iskoos5 жыл бұрын
This is a very fun to watch video and audio:) Nicholas, man you are good!..
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Thank you !
@Cougar12125 жыл бұрын
Everything I wanna say is written below. Cheers from the USA mate !!
@belltopcone3 жыл бұрын
Thats what I call busy ! great vid many thanks.
@Klavkjir Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching and your professional commentary. Thanks!!
@nicholasgilroy2539 Жыл бұрын
many thanks....!
@Kubotahonda55 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful airport and amazing narrations 🎙👍🏾🏔🛫🛬🏔👏🏽👏🏽 u should do your own radio shows
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
Thank you for nice comments-cheers-Nick
@FUTURAGAEL3 жыл бұрын
Dornier DO-228 min 4:43 De Havilland Canada DHC6 Twin Otter min 6:19 LET L-410 Turbolet
@premiercconstruction4 жыл бұрын
Great commentating... I feel like I watching a golfing event. I’m like what’s next. Edit: I just read comments seams all said the same thing.... brilliant!!
@nicholasgilroy25394 жыл бұрын
thank you ! Golf next maybe....lol!
@omniultima47475 жыл бұрын
These pilots are pros. They fly in and out like walking in a park.
@SpironAnthonBriton5 жыл бұрын
We need more aviation commentators!
@nicholasgilroy25395 жыл бұрын
got any contacts- LOL!
@captaincook23214 жыл бұрын
Looks a lovely place. Was you out there commentating on the golf or the cricket?
@momarius315 жыл бұрын
Finally proper sports commentating on the airfield. It feels so right. I need wings and a beer.
@worldtravel1015 жыл бұрын
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@Armuotas5 жыл бұрын
Being narated by Sean Bean, it's amazing! :)
@rpshrestha88432 жыл бұрын
“ STOL flight service “ have never forgotten this abbreviation from my memory , as we had to learn from my mini single text book of English during my very youth of Gov. school. Can any one answer of it , I wonder ? Note - Now capable of knowing 5 languages with eloquence, including Dutch . Humm. ! Namaste.