BillD22 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) In this series a TAP Air Portugal A320 is landing at Aeroporto do Pico (LPPI) on the Island of Pico in the scenic and beautiful Azores Islands in the east central Atlantic Ocean. Pico is famous for its cone shaped volcanic peak - "Ponte do Pico" - rising 7750 feet above the rest of the island. Although Pico is 1000 miles from mainland Portugal out in the Atlantic Ocean because the Azores are a part of Portugal Ponte do Pico is listed as the highest mountain in Portugal. [click on the shots to scroll through full size screen views] On approach to Runway 27 at LPPI with the mountain to our left and the neighboring island of Faial visible in the distance ahead. Lined up on the runway. At 5725 feet Runway 27 is relatively short but well within the 4500 foot distance our A320 needs to land. [Extra bonus tip of the Captains' hat to whoever can say what question we should be asking after reading these facts :D] Final, touch down, and rollout with spoilers and reversers. Welcome to Pico! Edited March 5, 2021 by BillD22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Outstanding flight and captures Bill, nice work! :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Nice shots of the pretty TAP livery Bill. :cool: :) You may be able to land, but how are you going to get the A320 back in the air from that runway? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 Nice shots of the pretty TAP livery Bill. :cool: :) You may be able to land, but how are you going to get the A320 back in the air from that runway? Thanks Larry & Adam - and a tip of the Captain's hat Larry. We may be in for a long stay on Pico! :D TAP flies there but I don't think its in A320s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Great shots Bill!!!!!!!!!!!! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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