10 Most Extreme Airports - #9 Madeira LPMA (Episode 3-3)

Episode 3-3 includes the last part of the approach into Madeira, from the initial approach fix (IAF) until landing. It includes the VOR/DME approach, the circle to land approach and the landing into Madeira.

The last part of the approach, circle to land, and especially the last turn on to the short final is the hardest part of the approach. It takes all the simulator piloting skills to bring the airplane around at a proper heading, altitude and speed to assure a decent landing

Enjoy...

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[vdbniels]

Thanks for posting. I didn't manage to land safely yet. I tried 4 times lol. This tutorial helps a lot.

[FSX404]

@vdbniels

It is a lot harder than it looks, but it will "click" for you soon, thanks for the comment, and keep at it.

[averagejoe007226]

Amazing video & tutorial. Thanks so much!!

Re. the animated lead in approach lights - is this part of the Aerosoft package (I've got it and mine are not animated), or is this an additional add-on? I think PTSIM had an animated lead in approach lights for their Madeira addon, but I don't think it is available for FSX.

I've got to have the animated lead-in lights - they are "the bomb". How do I get them? Thx

[FSX404]

@averagejoe007226

They came with the software addon, re-install the software, I also think they they only come on at night, but I'm not sure, try flying there at night.

[u20047]

nice plane nice scenery(is it paywere or in the game?) no lag i like it!

[FSX404]

@u20047

Thanks, both the plane and scenery are payware, the MD-80 is made by Flight1 and he scenery is made by Aerosoft

[playasonline]

I can't find the approach briefing man. Where is it?

[Cellocesar]

For many years, only TAP Portuguese airlines where alowed to land in Madeira.

In 2000, the airport was extended this actual size. Its now easyer.

[wisnu1231]

what should we do after doing a missed approach?

[OriginalAtomicSheep]

@OriginalAtomicSheep but I also prefer to fly as realistically as possible so thats why I ask.

[OriginalAtomicSheep]

@OriginalAtomicSheep done manually but the autopilots are heard coming off at random times when I watch videos of pilots flying, sometimes they start flying manual from quite a way from the airport... sometimes they turn it off just before touching down and obviously everywhere in between. Any ideas on this question? The autopilot is fine at cruise but once you get into the nitty gritty procedures etc it starts doing stupid stuff - mainly on stock fsx aircraft but yer I prefer to fly manually.

[OriginalAtomicSheep]

@OriginalAtomicSheep from the airport and at landing speed with full flaps etc thinking hmm that was definitely too early and sometimes I just have to reduce the speed all at once and just lower flaps from about half way to full within probably a mile out or something. Is this plane dependent? Is this stated on the charts somewhere? I can't seem to figure this question out.

4.) Finally, were you flying this manually? If so, how much manual flying is usually the norm? I know most landings are

[OriginalAtomicSheep]

@OriginalAtomicSheep Automatically start lowering the flaps as you reach certain speeds? I feel like I'm right with this one but I never know by which point you're meant to have a fully configured plane for landing i.e. gear down and full flaps? In the video you explained that at MA.05 or whatever it was, you lower the gear, do pre landing checklist etc... but you didn't have full flaps at this stage and your speed was higher... I usually just go by feel... but sometimes I'm either way far out

[OriginalAtomicSheep]

I have a couple of questions:

1.) I'm guessing you're training to be a real pilot?

2.) How do you determine how much bank to give the plane to make the turns line up with various radials so nicely? Obviously the higher the speed the greater the bank but how do you figure out the turning rates/turning circle of various aircraft or is there some clever way of doing it?

3.) When are you supposed to start lowering the flaps? The way I understand it... as ATC asks you to reduce speeds, you

[vdbniels]

@FSX404 Awesome! after 2 more tries a perfect landing =) but in my FSX RWY elev is at 770' so I needed some descend-changes for the turn to short final (RWY05). Your vid helped a lot. I fly an A321 in FSX btw. Thnx again. Whoa, this airport is as cool as LOWI (DME west approach, with circling for RWY08) and LSGS. So, 3 extremely cool airports on my list now =)