Extreme High Terrain Approach in Pakistan | PIA Airbus A320 Islamabad ✈ Skardu | A MSFS Experience

Welcome back! In this video, we will do something a little different as we fly out the Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) Airbus A320 flying from Pakistan's capitol, Islamabad to the city hidden high in the Himalayas. You'll notice longer views looking outside the aircraft in this video, especially on approach to Skardu, surrounded by dangerous but beautiful high terrain. I was influenced to make this video after watching @noelphilips 's recent video to Skardu and I wanted to see just how close Microsoft Flight Simulator's realism could come and I was not disappointed. Enjoy!

Check out ‪@noelphilips‬' video to Skardu here:    • I Flew a BANNED Airline to Pakistan's...  

Audio Credit:
-Credit for the internal audio (cabin ambience, announcements, aircraft sounds) goes to ‪@sla31‬ (Skylite Productions)

MAIN ADDONS
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-PIA livery - https://flightsim.to/file/34997/fenix...
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AI aircraft traffic - https://www.fslivetrafficliveries.com/
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-FSRealistic - http://www.fsrealistic.com/
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0:00 Boarding/Aircraft Setup
3:46 Pushback/Taxi
9:15 Takeoff
11:57 Climb out of Islamabad
18:20 Cruise over the Himalayas
20:45 Descent
23:24 Approach into Skardu
32:36 Landing
36:12 Taxi to Parking/Deboarding

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