A pilot's insight into navigating the world's most daunting airports

The 'go-around' carried out yesterday by an EasyJet Airbus A320 surprised those who watched the operations at Madeira International Airport. The aircraft, coming from Bordeaux (France), was forced to abort the landing due to the strong winds felt in Santa Cruz. According to reports from Madeira Airport Spotting, the pilot of the aircraft performed an “insane 'go-around' when performing an escape maneuver with a sharp curve to the right over the…

A Pilot's Insight Into Navigating The World's Most Daunting Airports

Pilots operating at the world’s most difficult airports must be at their best, as the unique conditions of specific airports can present various challenges during landing or take-off. Demanding environments require high skills to navigate aircraft and handle operations in dangerous airports. Zbigniew Mlotkowski, Director of Crew Training at KlasJet, talks about specific challenges that pilots may face in difficult airports and explains, how spec…

A pilot's insight into navigating the world's most daunting airports

Pilots operating at the world’s most difficult airports must be at their best, as the unique conditions of specific airports can present various challenges during landing or take-off. Demanding environments require high skills to navigate aircraft and handle operations in dangerous airports. Zbigniew Mlotkowski, director of crew training at KlasJet, talks about specific challenges that pilots may face in difficult airports and explains, how spec…