After suffering a landing gear malfunction, a skilled British pilot safely landed his replica Spitfire without seriously harming himself or the plane. The pilot circled a field for 20 minutes so he could burn fuel and slow the one-man plane’s descent. As emergency services arrived on the scene, the aircraft made contact with the ground and glided across the grass to a stop.

Onlookers were glad the pilot was safe. Aircraft aficionados were thankful it was a replica Spitfire rather than an authentic one. What everyone can agree on is that this was some impressive flying.

You can watch the nail-biting landing here.