Dear aviation friends,

Today we present you this KLM Cargo B747-400ERF operating a so-called breakoff procedure to land on runway 24 (Kaagbaan) at Amsterdam airport Schiphol.

The initial approach was on the ILS for runway 27 (Buitenveldertbaan) and the crew was given a breakoff by ATC to land on runway 24. We LOVE the howling sound of the engines starting at 0:45!! :D

The breakoff is a visual circling manoeuvre which starts with an instrument approach (for runway 27 in this case). When in the right position the pilot then transitions to visual outside references to position the aircraft to land on a different runway (runway 24 in the video).

During south-west storms this procedure is often used when the wind only allows landings on 24. On top of this it saves a lot of taxi time and fuel as the cargo apron is along runway 24.

Enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
The Otaku Aviators

Location and other information:

Country: The Netherlands
Airport: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS/EHAM)
Spotting location: runway 22


Equipment used:

Camera: Panasonic HC VFX1

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