Samos 🇬🇷 Island (SMI) | Airbus A320 landing runway 09 | Pilots + cockpit + sidestick view | 3 cam 4k

Eurowings Airbus A320 approach and landing on runway 09 at Samos International Airport, SMI / LGSM, on Samos Island in Greece. Cockpit, pilots and sidestick view. With cockpit audio and ATIS (automatic terminal information service). Filmed with 3 cameras in 4k quality. Captain is pilot flying and first officer pilot monitoring. ATC (air traffic control) callsign is Eurowings 7YZ (Eurowings Seven Yankee Zulu).
During the final stages of the approach, this video highlights the sidestick of the captain. Due to changing winds, a good amount of inputs were required to keep the plane on the planned vertical and lateral track.
Samos is a very special airport: The runway is not very long and due to the mountains, a straight in approach to runway 09 is not possible. The last part of the approach to Samos has to be flown as a visual maneuver for the lineup of the airplane on the final runway track. The village of Ireo and the Glasshouse are some of the landmarks for the visual pattern.
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[@Robert_030]

I have been on Samos many times, the landing is very special indeed. Nice to see it from indside the cockpit !

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your feedback! Yes, landing in Samos is very special. Also for us pilots.

[@zutisch]

Hello Captain, i really like those Videos. A Cam for the Instruments in the middle were perfect. Thanks for your content.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for the great feedback! Yes, I thought already about doing that. We are limited in regard to possible camera mounting points. So it is more difficult than it sounds. But I keep it in mind.

[@jowiceful]

I watched your video before going to Samos and it helped me prepare for the landing here (as a passenger) - we had a go-around and landed safely on the 2nd approach 🙃. That was an exciting start of the holidays, landing here is indeed something.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your very personal experience! It's great to hear that the video helped you to prepare for the Samos landing as a passenger. I wish you lots of nice and safe flights!

[@Paul-iz8oj]

Das Video war mal wieder Klasse! Super spektakulärer Approach und doch so ruhig am Ende beim Backtrack. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen - wie immer! Daumen hoch.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Hallo Paul, vielen herzlichen Dank für Dein tolles Feedback! Ich freue mich sehr darüber!

[@matthpilot4361]

What an immersive video, thanks for sharing it!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and the good feedback!

[@MarcusStumpf]

sehr genialer Approach perfekt im Video abgebildet... Der Focus auf den Sidestick ist klasse, da sieht man wie präzise gearbeitet wird ! Chapeau !

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Hi Marcus, schön zu hören, dass Dir das Video gefällt! Ich hoffe, meine anderen Videos gefallen Dir auch. Vielen Dank und alles Gute!

[@adam_pilot_19]

Seems like a fun approach to fly, really enjoyed watching it too! Thanks for sharing!!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your feedback! You are correct! This approach is challenging but also makes lots of fun to fly.

[@ParisRome]

Great landing. Thanks a lot for sharing 👏👏

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and the good feedback!

[@morgan4987]

Pure skill

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks!

[@kam_a3216]

Great flying Captain!

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you!

[@demisgeorgiadis8752]

Great landing ,great airport,great island !

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your feedback!

[@hailzgeoff]

A bit hazy at the start of the video - you announced runway in sight a long time before I could see it on my PC screen! But the final stages of the approach ( from about 9 miniutes ) were very clear. Very interesting approach, as you seemed to be descending straight into t the hills until the final turn

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

That's right. Most of the time when we fly to Samos, its hazy some distance out but clears up when we get close to the airport. During this approach, we saw the airport very early, but you cannot see it in the video at that time. Even with our 4k quality we would need a telephoto lens to see it at this time in the video. Our wide angle camera shows it much later.

[@petra3058]

very, very nice approach

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thank you for watching and your feedback! Please stay tuned for another Samos approach! Have a good day!

[@PatrickBijvoet]

Hi Captain, I really like your video's. I do not react so much, but always a like. Can I ask, is Samos a captains landing?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

It's great to hear that you like my videos! Samos is - like Funch - restricted to captains landing. Have a nice day!

[@PatrickBijvoet]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos I did have that feeling indeed, after I saw this impressive video. As I am right LPMA Madeira also. Thank you for your kind answer. I do also enjoy the way you interact with your F.O's after the flight. Many happy landings. Grtz from The Netherlands.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

@@PatrickBijvoet Thanks for the friendly words! Best greetings to the Netherlands!

[@bertoverweel6588]

Great appr. and landing , must try this with fs on VATSIM .

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your feedback! I wish you lots of fun with your simulator!

[@tks264]

As a passenger Samos is probably the most exciting airport to land to. A great island but also how often do you get a non-straight path landing on an elevated plateau right before the runway ?

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your feedback. Airports with a very short final approach path and a 150 degree turn before like Samos are very rare. They usually require special training for the pilots in the simulator and introduction flights in the airplane. Also the trained pilots fly often to these destinations to stay current.

[@tks264]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Good to know that:)!

[@KaptanBaha]

May I use portions of your video for a video I will be making for Samos airport ? Obvisuoly will give you a proper credit. Thank you.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your request. Right now, I cannot approve your request. I am unable to give you the permission for using parts of the video. I am very sorry.

[@KaptanBaha]

@@ApproachandDepartureVideos that’s a bummer. Thanks for your reply anyway.

[@rabidbigdog]

I absolutely love this, but could the A320 fly this itself? If not autoland, how close to minimums will the AP take you, and I guess the problem is what are the fixes/ILS (it needs fixes, yes). Thank you as always Capt Stefan. Wonderful.

[@rabidbigdog]

BTW, you didn't introduce your co-pilot.

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for watching and your feedback! The autopilot will fly you usually to the minimums. But in Samos the minimums are somewhere at 1900 feet at a position over the water 90 degree offset from the runway track. Samos has no ILS. There is a procedure available which includes several RNAV points which brings us near the runway. But is is still a visual approach which has to be flown by pilots in reverence to the ground and obstacles. Autoland requires an ILS and a certain obstacle and terrain situation near the threshold.

[@panathinaikos1977]

I'm the marshaling on this flight 😀😀😀

[@ApproachandDepartureVideos]

Thanks for your good work! I am looking forward seeing you again in a few days.

[@panathinaikos1977]

Captain me thank you see you soon if come to Samos 👍