In the United Kingdom, the pilot’s audacity stands out to land at the Spanish airport with one of the shortest clues in the world

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In the United Kingdom, the pilot's audacity stands out to land at the Spanish airport with one of the shortest clues in the world

For the majority travel by plane is synonyms on vacation, but for pilots and flight attendants it is their day to day, and they are clear that there are more comfortable or, at least, easier, than others.

The Pilot Yelco León, 31, has been in the Binter Canary Islands for two and a half years. Yelco, originally from the island of El Hierro, shared a video of himself landing at the local airport, the smallest in Spain and one of the smallest in the world, with a strong wind.

As highlighted by the British media in the images he saw him directing the plane with one hand while using the other to adjust the power. “My left hand controls the helm, trying to fight the strong wind that comes from the right,” he explained.

“The right -wing from the sea causes turbulence on the track because the passenger terminal impacts and becomes turbulent air. My right hand is on the power levers, adjusting them,” added Yelco, who drives Bimotores ATR 72 aircraft, and shared the video in his Tiktok and Instagram profiles, where he became viral.

The El Hierro airport track is only 1,250 meters long, which limits its operations to regional turbocharher aircraft. “Lying in iron is a unique experience,” León said.

“This is an airport that, although small, presents certain challenges that make it special for the pilots. Due to its location and topography, we often face crossed winds, changing bursts and weather conditions that require a lot of concentration and precision. But that is precisely what makes it interesting: each approach is different and each landing is an opportunity to apply everything we have learned,” he added.

“On a personal level, I always live with respect, but also with great satisfaction. Flying to El Hierro is a way of being closer to home, and that is always noticeable in the cabin,” he said.

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