Recife-Fernando der Noronha Island

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Recife-Fernando der Noronha Island

Postby hasegawa » Sun Apr 19, 2026 4:33 pm

A short hop from Recife to Fernando de Noronha in an Azul Conecta Cessna Caravan.

What looks like a simple regional flight quickly turns into a very different experience once you leave the coastline behind. With nothing but open water ahead, the limitations of a single-engine aircraft become much more apparent, and it certainly makes you think that a twin would be the more comfortable choice for this kind of operation.

Still, the Caravan handles the sector reliably, and the reward is well worth it. The island appears almost out of nowhere, surrounded by deep blue water and dramatic coastline, making for a memorable approach.

A short flight on paper — but one that definitely keeps you thinking all the way across.

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Re: Recife-Fernando der Noronha Island

Postby Splitpin » Sun Apr 19, 2026 5:39 pm

Great post, superb shots Sir.
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Re: Recife-Fernando der Noronha Island

Postby hasegawa » Tue Apr 21, 2026 8:20 pm

I don't regret switching to smaller aircraft and leaving the airliners to others. ... although one might wish for a really good, but not overly feature-laden, Boeing 757-200 like the ones from Qualitywings from MSFS 2004 to P3D. But in the meantime, the new analog Caravan fulfills my wishes, haha.
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