What causes an aborted landing?
In aviation, a go-around is an aborted landing of an aircraft that is on final approach or has already touched down. A go-around can either be initiated by the pilot flying or requested by air traffic control for various reasons, such as an unstabilized approach or an obstruction on the runway.
Is Madeira airport safe?
Despite the occasionally hairy-looking landings, Funchal Airport is actually a very safe place to fly. The last major weather-related incident there was the crash of TAP flight 425 in 1977. The 727 overran the runway, killing 131 out of 164 people onboard.
How do I get from Funchal to the airport?
There is a shuttle service Aerobus which operates from the airport to Funchal. The final stop is Formosa Beach. From the beach, you can continue with public transport to the centre of Funchal which is about 15 minutes away. The journey takes around 45 minutes.
Why do planes turn before landing?
Airlines are today required to turn off plane lights during takeoff and landing. The reason this is done is because of the time it takes for our eyes to adjust to the dark. It can take our eyes between 10 to 30 minutes to adjust to darkness.
Can a plane land without brakes?
It would be a shame to successfully land with no brakes and THEN run into something after the fact. Here’s what a possible brake failure might do to another aircraft if you don’t stop the engine. All in all, especially given a long enough runway, landing without brakes shouldn’t be a particularly harrowing experience.
Is landing in Madeira scary?
The runway, in the city of Funchal, sits on a platform that is partly over the ocean. A voiceover explains that the location of Madeira Airport is subject to “heavy turbulence, wind changes” and is “sheer close to the ground due to the surrounding hills,” thus making it “one of the most dangerous” runways in the world.