VIENNA to FUNCHAL
Last night I was laying in bed at midnight and I decided I really wanted to fly into Madeira because of its really fun approach and it’s usually strong winds. So like any normal person would do, I decided that the most fun route to fly would be Vienna to Madeira which Austrian flies in real life. I would set an alarm for 3:15 AM where I would wake up, fly the plane up to 10,000 feet and then I would engage the Autopilot and go back to bed until 7:00 when I would wake up and start my approach. The approach into Madeira was exactly what I expected, I had a 25 knot crosswind on final and had to go around the first time. I circled around and landed on try number 2. I highly recommend looking up Madeira plane spotting on YouTube because it is really fun to watch. I used the Austrian A321 (The A320 is used in real life, but it’s not in IF) and flight time was 4 hours and 24 minutes.
Flight Details
LOWW-LPMA • VIE-FNC
Vienna to Madeira/Funchal
Austrian 643
Airbus A321-200
4:24
@JulianB
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Putting the gear up as we climb out of Vienna on a Cloudy winter morning
A view of the alps as we blast over Austria Cruising above Paris before making our Southwest turn toward Spain and Portugal
Flying over the coastal town of Oviedo, Spain Crossing the Northwest Coast of Spain as we make a beeline for Madeira and Funchal Flying over the island and city of Porto Santo 30 Miles Northeast of Funchal Flying by the island on our downwind leg Making the classic steep right turn hugging the hill on final approach Battling a 25 knot crosswind on final approach on a Sunny 75 degree morning Touching down in Funchal! I’m actually surprised Ryanair doesn’t fly here because it’s the perfect place to slam a 737 into the ground
As always please let me know your thoughts and your favorite photo!
When was the island of Madeira discovered?
- 1418 AD
- 235 BC
- 1746 AD
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I’LL SEE YOU GUYS TOMORROW!
