In the ramp we can see both trucks from the fire department ready to make a salute to us (first flight of TAP'S A330 in the route Madeira - Caracas) with water cannon's...
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Aquapark and Vila Gale in Santa Cruz...
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Porto Novo Bridge and the reference point "GELO"
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Sorry for the bad quality! (i was too excited that i forgot to turn the flash on :S) In the background (click to enlarge) we can see Funchal City... and what a great bank to the right :P
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Aligned to GELO on our approach to runway 05. Spotters be advised that we will go until the end of the runway and backtrack...
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Another strange picture, due the glass reflections! Beside the airport we can see the "Pico do Facho" hill...
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Passing over GELO :P :P
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Both pilots are son's of Madeirean people, and born in Venezuela, so this flight is very special to them for several reasons :P I'm very happy for them, and for me too :P
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And we enter on final to land in runway 05 :P
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With some dificulties to shot some photos and to enjoy the approach at the same time...
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Over another reference point ROSARIO
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Humm, i don't see the runway, so we are perfectly aligned with the runway...
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In some shots the flash didn't go off, i'm sorry...
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Great excitement to this landing :P
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A closer look to the ramps (in the paralel road) to see if it's full of spotters!
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YES! already over the runway, and something tells me it's gonna be a perfect landing...
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A closer look to the fire department HQ, hoping to see some of my friends (Rui Sousa and Miguel Nobrega) catching our landing, hope to see good pictures ...
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As previously predicted landing and going until the end of the runway to backtrack runway 05, also giving time to the "inside" spotters move from the Fire department HQ to the stand here we will park...
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A view of runway 23, in our backtrack
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Backtracking runway 05 :P :P the weather is quite nice :P
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In the ramp we can see the TP645 and a Finnair B752 with winglets, and of course the trucks to give us the welcome bath :P
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Captain Carlos Rodriguez vacating the runway...
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All set!
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I wonder the captain's tought right now!
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And the show begins! we were expecting the water salute a little bit earlier, but probably this is how it looks from the inside.
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I wonder if the water will catch us on time!
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No doubts now eh eh
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First Officer Dany Jardim, checking if everything is correct before we stop in the stand...
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Lot's of people waiting for the aircraft, and some spotters catching every movement of the aircraft! Run Rui Sousa run eh eh eh
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And here they are, Madeira Spotters registing the moment! From my side thanks guys ;)
... please go to the 2008/03/17 page to see the next sequence "http://www.photoblog.com/jorgeabreu/2008/03/17" or the previous one in just changing from 16 to 15... |
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very nice :)
mintra · 2008-03-23: 01:35
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Five Stars, i´m really amazed. Great set Jorge. I was on the ramp. You could have told me by email that you were on this flight....
????? · 2008-03-23: 18:16
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Haha! A great approach! and all the other nice details...This should be done often. I'm needing the exercice...;P
ruisousa · 2008-03-24: 05:22
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Belas fotos, mas o ponto de visualização também é privilegiado. Há 25 anos aterrei na Madeira no aeroporto primitivo. Era de cortar a respiração
Sonhador · 2008-03-24: 09:24
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Well, well! What a great report! At JA level :P
ruialves · 2008-03-24: 15:54
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Perfect..! I feel like I was there..!
plhearts · 2008-03-27: 23:09
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