Flight deck to Madeira on the Lufthansa A320neo!

In this video we ride along on the A320neo flight deck to Funchal in Madeira - one Europe's most difficult landings, famous for its unpredictable winds and remarkable runway stretched over the sea on top of massive support beams. Lufthansa brings us along in the jumpseat from Munich (MUC) to Funchal (FNC), a roughly 4-hour flight, and along the way we get to hear some fascinating info from the captain about operating to Funchal as well as a number of other insights into being an A320NEO captain. Look out for some nice views of Mont Blanc by the way, and some other nice scenery too. But nothing can beat the landing views into Funchal, including Porto Santo just to its north and the 180-degree right turn over the island to land on Runway 05. Enjoy!
Landing footage courtesy Pedro at Madeira Airport Spotting. Subscribe to Madeira Airport Spotting for the best Funchal videos: / madeiraairport
Wing shots courtesy Jee-Hae Youm at Lufthansa. Follow @lufthansaviews on Instagram for lots of great behind-the-scenes LH content: lufthansavi...
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SECTIONS:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Welcome to Munich
00:48 Pre-flight on the flight deck
01:56 Takeoff!
03:01 Weather on climb-out
05:30 Calm skies
05:59 Madeira weather report
06:18 Capt. talks Madeira winds
07:48 Madeira license requirements
08:54 "From now on it's my leg"
09:19 Monitoring weather enroute
10:09 Mont Blanc
11:00 Lunch in the flight deck
11:25 Charts for Atlantic crossing and Madeira arrival
13:42 Capt. talks Equal Time Point
14:34 Porto Santo
15:21 Madeira in sight
16:53 Final approach
17:46 Landing
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[@MadeiraAirport]

Fantastic production, such a great video you made, thanks for using my images, was a pleasure to meet you and to show Madeira Airport 👍👍👍

[@yourregularf1channel]

getting pinned and 70 likes and no replies? let me fix that.

[@TomSunderland]

Is it only me who thought the pilot in this was 74gear at the start 😂😂

[@Aapoplayz]

😂 I was super confused too

[@11_Laurent]

Might be Kelsey undercover, we will never know 😏

[@devastatedbaby]

it thought he might've been plumber, doctor or dentist his past life... You know..... You know.... Johnny sins...there

[@leonardhpls6]

I thought it from the thumbnail, then realized it was flightradar, I didn't even know they had a channel. Cool

[@brianaviation83]

I thought so too 😂

[@wianmostert8616]

Litteraly the best video i have seen in a very long time. Kudos to Lufthansa and Gabriel with his excellent filming skills.

[@richardc8738]

Fantastic. I can almost smell the “new plane” smell. Beautiful

[@aplanespottingjediknight]

I'm saving this one to my playlist for multiple views ... What an incredible video! I am so grateful to organizations like FlightRadar24, Lufthansa, and Madeira Plane Spotting for providing access to experiences like this. Absolutely informative and entertaining - THANK YOU

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Thank you!

[@hephep22314]

Excellent videoes you guys have been putting out lately! 😍😍

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Thanks! Maybe one with Atlantic Airways next??

[@hephep22314]

@@Flightradar24DotCom Well that is my favourite! 🤪

[@eftu97]

These flightdeck videos are just pure gold! Good job!

[@marcusdamberger]

This video and the previous one over the north pole with the A350 were fantastic videos with enough detail to let you know what it was like to be on those flight decks with the pilots. Superb sound and video, and just enough narration between those quiet moments. I hope Gabriel and FlightRadar24 get's more invites to the flight deck in the future, these are engaging and fun to watch!

[@a320nick]

I am sure that 100% of flightdeck crew have used flightradar24 more than once...

[@mintyaviation2376]

Please keep these cockpit videos coming! Great camera quality, good audio, good editing - great watch :)

[@LisbonAirportSpotting]

One of the most challenging approaches in the world ✈️✨ Amazing cockpit video

[@youxkio]

I went to Madeira (I am Portuguese) on March 2000. They were still working on the extension of the airport as they had to implode the Hotel Atlantis. It was quite a scene to see. But he greatest climax was the airplane landing. Those cross-winds are almost always occurring and they are quite fierce.

[@fosselfliegt]

Really love this kind of videos! If I would have a free wish: Make it like 45-60min in length! Thanks a lot for providing!

[@071949]

Hi Gabe, I enjoyed the flight; thank you for taking us along.✈

[@EduLei]

Thanks for sharing!! ✈✈✈︎

[@JoepHeki]

I absolutely love the explanations by the captain, amazing video thank you so much

[@medrep1000]

Very enjoyable and interesting flight video.

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Great vlog as always my friend. In the old days there was a big hotel when you land on rwy 22 and the rwy was a lot shorter. All dep aircraft had to refuel on the mainland. Looking forward to the next. Be safe!

[@Altenholz]

Agree! Informative, great explanations from the PIC, and great camera work!

[@kittealand]

aaah, I see may favorite plane spotting place there. Going to Madeira again soon !

[@davidcole333]

That was a beautiful piece of flying. What a thrill to see this.

[@alexj1650]

please keep these videos coming they are a godsent, perfect production quality.

[@QueSeraFredE]

Wonderful capture of the flight to the beautiful island of Maderia. The final turn onto runway 05 is a treat to experience.

[@nikkiredfern4515]

Fabulous! Loved the capt intro to the navigation and way points and how that all works. My first, and only jump seat experience was back in the late '80s on board an Ansett 737 from SYD to AYQ, including the landing at AYQ. Amazing experience, skills and the most stunning views of Uluru .....and so my avgeek journey began! Thanks @GabrielLeigh another great video!

[@Papa_Kilo]

What a superb video! Thanks so much.

[@madeiraaviation4656]

Top Vídeo 💯 from my Airport

[@akimbo5u]

Crushing it with the content lately ! amazing!

[@selimkutlu1931]

Thank you very much for this marvellous Video and shots which iI have really appreciated and Congrulations for the Crew for this professional Landing.

[@claycarter3535]

Thanks to Lufthansa and Gabriel. Love these unique corners of aviation with all the quirks and thrills they offer.

[@ricardopereira5565]

Great video about landing in Madeira, my sweet island.

[@VinLimited]

Loving these flightdeck content.

[@kiwiwhispers]

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing this superb content with us.

[@pilotsproject]

sehr sehr geiles video!!! kudos an die filmcrew (inside&outside of the cockpit), den Schnitt, und an die nette Cockpitcrew. So ein entspannter und netter Commander!

[@emilun77]

Great video! The approach to FNC really is something special and so is the island of Madeira. I highly recommend a visit. Thanks to Gabriel and FR24.

[@gerardmoran9560]

Great video Gabriel! Made me think of New York's Laguardia (KLGA)- the last few hundreds of feet of RWYs 4 and 31 are constructed on piers over the East River. Especially bad place for an overshoot.

[@hanaskruzna1006]

Úžasné video. Super. Děkuji za možnost shlédnutí. ❤😊

[@user-gh7qn2zz1q]

excellent flight by the captain and 1st officer. thank you. I have never been to Madeira, but have been 3 times to Seychelles and the trip in 2024 was by Emirates A380 to DBX then on B777 to Seychelles Island,

[@xcaptz]

Fantastic

[@tonytony3895]

Your presentation is highly interesting to watch. Thank you very much and Happy New year. 👍🛫

[@lamluuphu5174]

Awesome landing. Kudo to these pilots!!!!!!

[@TheAirmanYouTube]

Awesome flight and video! Thank you FR24.

[@mobello.]

Thought this was Kelsey for a sec😂😂

[@youxkio]

BUTTERRRRRRRRR.

[@iamra_n3189]

Very nice video, Flightradar24! Your content is fresh, and seems to nail the sound score, too. Keep 'em coming!

[@mateodrexel3620]

WOW ! Such a perfect vid... Please more rom that jumseat content !!!!!!

[@gulfaviation]

What amazing 😃, keep going

[@hotshot4512]

I love you guys! Your app is so worth the subscription and these videos are so entertaining ❤️

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

❤

[@tradjazzer]

thank you so much for a wonderful , interesting video, and great views.

[@mattcherry276]

Excellent video thank you! We were only there this time last month for our eighth holiday there. We love the island, it's become a bit of a home from home and I might even describe it as our 'happy place'. Our repeated visits aren't just because of *that* approach and spotting opportunities, honest! ;-) Also, Pedro's Madeira Airport Spotting channel is great!

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

It’s a fantastic island!

[@cfm5692]

Sehr schön geflogen!

[@RoystonBG]

Awesome! Thanks so much. :)

[@MrGiloine]

Fantastic !

[@murphysrules8435]

Fantastic video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@peta1846]

Really enjoyed this! Thanks!

[@lullimuppi]

Thank you for letting me sit in the cockpit. I enjoyed the time.😎

[@invictus99]

so cool just earlier today I watched another crew approach and landing to Madeira exactly on this route shown on the chart cool

[@osvaldoibarra]

Excellent..! Congratulations from Argentina..!!

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Thank you very much!

[@rainers.9623]

Very good video, keep up your nice work 🙂

[@jorg4325]

Great Job, good work!!

[@tillmanheinz6517]

Really good video! Thanks to Garbriel and the Lufthansa Team! And dont forget Plainspotting Madeira :D

[@kathrynabbott5032]

Very interesting- just flew home from Madeira today

[@K1DTC]

Awesome as always

[@themtoniraniremaxbroker2447]

You are a Very Very Lucky Young Man!! I Envy You and Many Thanks for doing this!! Best Wishes!!!

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Thank you very much!

[@edforce9]

Guys, what a content! Thank you! Small request for the next one, pls! The island of Corfu - fantastic approach, magnificent scenery, plenty of places to locate a camera. Tested this theory personally! Cheers!

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Sounds great!

[@umutgulmez83]

Very nice video. Thanx

[@Jarekthroughthelens]

Great video, very well made. Really pleasure to watch. Greetings from the UK

[@willhays3963]

Wonderful video

[@lukasgraesslin]

The 320neo is a beauty!

[@a320nick]

Cool crew😎👍 Nice video flightradar24.

[@wootle]

Excellent video thank you very much! Just came across you channel and subbed you. Wonderful flight crew on this, made the landing look easy. That 320neo looks brand new.

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Thanks a lot!

[@seungkyuchoi5379]

Wow this video make me inspiration a lot. Thanks for showing my future -by flight instructor in korea

[@RajPraveen1312]

I just love those 320neo's whale sound engine startups 🐋

[@granpalm1]

Great video!

[@elgransergini]

Liked and subscribed. Such a wonderful video. Thanks!!

[@billkrokoship]

That was awesome! Training for my commercial…hope to do that one day!

[@eacoincmubiru5894]

Love the flight deck view. Difference between the Airbus and Boeing. For moment I thought the plane was taking off automatically and then I realize they are using a joystick 👍👍👍

[@jemand8462]

"flight stick" ;)

[@eacoincmubiru5894]

@@jemand8462 thanks for the correction. That makes the flight deck really cool

[@jeremyhaines4481]

This is very informative and interesting

[@gatechecked]

PF made it look like a walk in the park

[@thepizzaguys20]

Love your videos 🤙

[@coriscotupi]

I've been sharing ADSB data with FR24 for some 4 years now. The web application and the mobile app are first rate. Those flight videos are outstanding too. Among the best of this kind in youtube. As for the unbeatable view during the final turn into Funchal - you just gotta see the final turn into RWY 02 to Santos Dumont (SBRJ / SDU) in Rio de Janeiro, just a few meters from the Sugar Loaf mountain. Might be worth contacting Latam, Azul or Gol for a jumpseat ride in a flight into Rio. It's as breathtaking as it gets.

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Good point will definitely add that to the list!!

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Amen.

[@Aviation-220]

Very nice landing 😊

[@andrewanane9715]

So beautiful 😍

[@luke63er]

The Best seat is the Jump seat in Cockpit and the View 😊👍🏼

[@shashanksrs]

@dutchpilotgirl and now you, have shown landing at Madeira airport so well.. quite interesting and exciting to watch.

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Thanks!

[@tradjazzer]

excellent video, thank you

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Glad you liked it!

[@roccothamanoidis]

Super Kameraarbeit und Objektivwahl. Die Dynamic Range ist ja der Wahnsinn! Man kann drinnen wie draußen fast gleichhell sehen, wie bekommst du das nur hin? Beste Cockpitvideo was ich bislang gesehen habe.

[@bearbullcruising6427]

Thank you Gabriel for that amazing video, that look like that was so much fun and as you said the crew was so inviting and genuine, I wonder what that be the case in the United States with domestic flights and would you be able to do the same thing here? I definitely enjoyed seeing all the sophisticated equipment and the computers and the runway maps, I love looking at those through the live ATC app I have on my phone again thanks for the video it was very interesting

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Completely impossible in the US due to FAA rules unfortunately, at least for anyone who isn’t an airline employee! Thanks for watching.

[@amir.m9526]

Not gonna lie, just found out Flightradar has a YT channel and maaannn…. Great videos 🤙🏻👌🏻🙏🏻 Btw, the FO was stressing out on the climb out 😂😂😂

[@skicrz]

I've only flown with Luftthansa once due to a scheduled flight cancellation out of Munich to SFO. Since I was flying business, I had lots of time to kill in their Munich First Class lounge. Gotta say, it was better than any American flag carrier lounge and I almost wished I had more time to kill. Flight was great, crew was superb and the experience was tops. I only wish I wasn't limited to US planes. Next time I'm on vacation I guess.

[@millie8311]

I love watching these videos I am starting next year with my flight training but have never been on a plane before 😂😂I also had a dream about a month ago where I sit in a cockpit of a Jet it was a Boeing me and this Captain and he ask first time and laugh it was wet weather but when we about to departure I could not do it because the speed was so fast I felt the plane and its power and then woke up 😂😂It sounds messed up but do you really feel it like that wow my heartbeat was raising so fast in that dream

[@danielledesma3731]

Qué buen video Gabriel, muy bueno!!!. Siempre quise ver desde adentro de la cabina cómo realizan y también cómo se preparan los pilotos para el aterrizaje. Muy bueno!!! Gracias por compartir. Abrazo grande.👏👏👏🥰🥰

[@Flightradar24DotCom]

Gracias Daniel!

[@hugochan2821]

So much better than b737. It seems to be more comfortable, things are organized and put in the right place.

[@stuartglobetrekker7622]

Looks easy 😊

[@hussienalsafi1149]

THANK YOU 😍😍😍😍😍🤠🤠🤠🤠😎😎😎😎

[@CMBelite-FR]

nice video. Why can't in find the RNAV 05-V for LPMA on navigraph . besides strange that for a NPA, the captain kept the FD on past the minimum and didn't switch to TRK (bird) ?

[@tomstravels520]

Modern Airbus can keep the tracking the FINAL APP down to the missed approach point which for most approaches is the runway threshold. The pilot still needs to have visual by the MDA though.

[@youxkio]

13:39 that is Peniche, Portugal.

[@jamessmitka8066]

Alright Gabriel, now you are starting to spoil us with flight deck videos, GREAT! It is fabulous that you are not only getting access but you are going to interesting airports. I might be confused or is this a big surprise video. I believe you showed a “plane spotting” video, not long ago, from the ground at Funchal was this your flight to get there? The information the Capitan gave us was indeed also very interesting, as you have commented about. The qualifications to operate in an out of Funchal are not totally rare though. I can think of an airport in the Himalayas, one known as Lukla. Anyway you did it AGAIN . THANKS, JIM S.

[@ezy8873]

Quite some shakes on departure!

[@ezy8873]

And: Great video! Keep up the great work!

[@Krumnex]

Actually funny the fact that most planes don't even use the runway extention to either land or take off (except the 747 that landed there some good years ago), the remaining B737 or A320/319 we mostly see usually manage to turn into taxiway B without turning around

[@markbolam1383]

im fortunate enough to have flown into maderia its a very steep turn onto approach

[@aerospaceguy4639]

Did someone mistake the captain for Kelsey 74Gear?.One guy here!