FNC-PXO-FNC SATA Regional Dash8Q200

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End May 2010 FNC-PXO-FNC, 110€ return.

Aircrfat was CS-TRC, Cpt Miguel Castro on the first leg, and Cpt António Luis (?) on the return.

the a/c is very silent, no vibrations (compared with an ATR), the landing gear/flaps operation goes unnoticed.

This one is an ex-Horizon Air (US) manufactured in 1997. Is was completely refurbished, with new seats and even the lockers were repainted so ti feels new.

Time of flight was 20 minutes each way, 12 on the air.

freeseating

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Landing at PXO

Colombo's Resort & Pestana

FAP C212

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Stuff from bankrupt handling company Triam, at PXO

Nostalgia.. 20 years ago all counters were like these

Bar

Boarding gate

Our flight is SP 1699, next:

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our a/c must be coming:

Indeed it is coming:

The "Faial" name sticker (one of the Azores Islands) is not gonna last long:

T/O RWY18:

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Golf

"Iheu do Ferro"

APP to FNC
Caniçal and "Quinta do Lorde"

Downwind RWY05 FNC

Turning base leg

 

[Liuck]

beautiful place!!!!!!!

 

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beautiful place!!!!!!!

NEOS flies to PXO from MXP!!

Come and visit!!

 

[Moran]

Beautiful colors and beautiful places.
The runway on pillars at FNC is amazing.:astonished:

 

[Marilson]

chissà se il nostro Dreamliner avrà volato su quel dash 8 quando era ancora con Horizon ..

 

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pilars are 70 metres high, overal 900metres over the sea.