KJFK Approach, Carnarsie Visual Transition 13L. Speedbird B777 (VIDEO)

[sunburn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnEtr6Ei1sc

Hello. I came across this on YouTube and I just thought I'd share.
It's a video taken from the dash of a Speedbird B777 and shows a night approach at JFK. Canarsie VOR with visual transition and full audio.

I rather enjoyed this. Apologies if you've already seen it before.

.mark

[dan9125]

Great video, how many sets of approach lights did he pass over?
I could watch cockpit videos for hours!

 like this one perhaps--> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYIc-a4BNk

dan

[Greg01]

Depending on the runway in use, it's called the Canarsie slam dunk!

Greg

[The Hoffspatcher]

Thats a really interesting approach and very cool video! Used up every bit of the TDZ 

[dan9125]

TDZ ?

[KSYR-pjr]

TDZ ?

Touchdown Zone.

[flyer_d]

Great video, how many sets of approach lights did he pass over?

You can see the location of the light clusters on the approach plate (the circles):

http://naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0701/00610PARKWAY_VIS13LR.PDF

Great video.

[tremendous]

some good coaching from the captain there!

[dan9125]

Couple questions:
  What does mean when he says "your in the slot"? What does "50 above" mean by the automated female voice, then decide?  What were they refering to when they kept saying 430. At what point do you drop the gear on an approach and when do you go from flaps 05 to flaps 20? 

 Really cool video, I think ive watched it 10 times!

  Dan

[Greg01]

"You're in the slot" means, i believe, you're on the correct glidepath.

"50 above" is the TAWS warning - 50 feet above the terrain right below them.

"Decide" - your at minimums for the approach, continue or go missed.

"430" would be the descent rate in feet per minute.

You drop the gear when the flying pilot asks for it, generally around the outer marker or final approach fix (in this case).

Flaps are added as needed, so maybe he was a little high and needed to come down a litter faster without gaining too much speed.

Hope this helps,
Greg

[flyer_d]

"50 above" is the TAWS warning - 50 feet above the terrain right below them.

No, that would have been just "50!"

The alert "50 above!" is 50 feet above the MDA/DA set in the alerter.  Thus, it comes right before "Decide!"

[dan9125]

50 feet above the MDA/DA set in the alerter

What is MDA/DA ?

[Studentpilo]

Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision Height

The point at which a pilot must decide if he will continue the approach or go around. Pilot must have visual of the runway or runway lead-in lights to continue.

[KSYR-pjr]

Pilot must have visual of the runway or runway lead-in lights to continue.

Except on a CAT III (autoland) approach.   

[Greg01]

Peter, correction, on a CAT IIIc.



Greg