Samos🇬🇷 (SMI) | Beautiful approach to a very special airport | Airbus Pilots + Cockpit + Instruments
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- Eurowings Airbus A319: Full visual approach along the island and landing on runway 09 at Samos International Airport, SMI / LGSM, on Samos Island in Greece. With cockpit, pilots, Instruments (PFD and ND), sidestick and charts view. With cockpit audio and ATIS (automatic terminal information service). Captain is pilot flying and first officer pilot monitoring. ATC (air traffic control) callsign is Eurowings 31DA (Eurowings Tree One Delta Alpha). Commercial Flight number is Eurowings 9638. Registration D-AGWH. Produced with 6 cameras in 4k quality.
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Content
00:00 Passenger goodbye announcement by Captain in German language
01:13 Passenger goodbye announcement by Captain in English language
02:10 Chios Island in sight
02:15 Approach briefing for the VOR Approach 09 with an RNAV overlay (CFO approach)
06:30 Briefing of fuel status and alternate options
06:50 Pilot flying briefs how he wants to fly the approach
07:50 Briefing of landing performance
08:20 Briefing of taxi routing to the apron
09:25 Runway in sight
10:10 First contact with Samos approach
10:20 Receiving clearance for visual approach runway 09
10:45 Flight directors and autopilot are switched off
12:10 Change from standard altimeter setting to local setting
12:20 Approach Checklist
12:45 Tower transmits latest weather report of the airport and additional information
13:45 Flaps 1
14:55 Flaps 2
16:19 Approaching Ireo village
17:00 Approaching "minimum" and receiving landing clearance by Tower
17:10 Gear down
17:25 Flaps 3 and Flaps full
17:40 Landing Checklist
18:28 Auto callout 1000
19:12 Overflying the Glasshouse
19:29 Short final
19:45 Overflying the threshold of runway 09
19:53 Touchdown on runway 09
20:10 Taxi instruction for backtrack on the runway
22:10 Leaving the runway and After Landing Checklist
23:06 Arriving at parking position
23:45 Shutdown of the engines
24:10 Contact with the ground crew
24:20 Brake is released
24:27 Parking Checklist
24:40 Debriefing
26:18 ATIS audio and presentation of all used charts for this approach
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That was an incredible approach
I was shocked with how high the minimums were, when I realised you were perpendicular to the runway, and you did a 270 degree turn over the terrain. It felt almost like the Kai Tak approach. And then hand flying it down from 10,000' was really nice to see. I need to try it in a simulator.
Thanks a lot for watching and for your detailed feedback! Have a nice day!
it’s typical for non precision approach surrounded by mountains
Beautiful approach, nicely flown captain, I always love when you include the briefing into the video, thank you so much!
Thank you so much for watching and your great feedback! Have a nice day!
Visual approaches are sooo beautiful.And in airports like Samos so challenging.But for the professionals is almost a piece of cake.Thanks Captain.
Thanks for watching and your great feedback! Have a nice day!
must be a reassuring feeling if you have Co who has such a calm and collected demeanor and voice
I 100 % agree! Have a great day!
The Samos controller is one of the kindest and helpful controllers I have ever heard on frequency beside the fact that he seems to always be in a good mood! I can remeber hearing him in the past summer seasons as well, it's his own little airport! :DD. Perfect hand flying captain, thank you for this videos that not only help people to overcome their fear of flying but they also help people that are aviation enthusiasts and fly the a320 in a home simulator to perfect their operations! Greetings from Romania and still waiting for the LROP video haha!
Thank you very much for watching and for sharing your detailed feedback! I agree, ATC at Samos airport is very friendly, helpful and professional. Have a nice day!
You can just hear through the frequency how much he loves his job! I can imagine that he's using his hands as well to express his clearances.
From 17.10 in the video everything seems to happen so quickly in terms of flying the aircraft to touch down. It was very evident how the Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring really worked effectively as a team for a safe and successful landing. Thank you for another enjoyable video.
Thanks for watching, for sharing your observations and for your kind feedback! Have a good weekend!
You made my day!😊
I love to hear that! Have a nice weekend!
Amazing, thank you captain ! Best way to start the week end
Thanks for the great feedback!
Thanks!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏 amazing as usual!
Thank you for watching!
yet another amazing approach video, thank you :)
Thanks for watching and the good feedback!
Beauty approach gentlemen loved it❤
Thank you!
Another amazing video, thank you so much Captain!
Thanks for watching and your kind feedback!
Very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Gorgeous video as always, Captain Stefan. Thank you very much indeed for the upload. Lots of love from the UK.
Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Best greetings to the UK!
Yay, I'm such a fan of this approach! Always happy to see a Samos post on my favorite aviation channel :)
Thank you very much for your good feedback! All the best to you!
Amazing approach
Thanks for watching and your good feedback!
very impressive to see the difference in workload vs. an ILS approach with a 10 mile final
I agree! The workload for a 10 mile ILS is much lower, if you compare to the Samos approach.
Awesome finals and lovely App into Samos as always! Thank you for that amazing approach and landing! :)
Thanks for watching and your great feedback!
Fantastic video. Great MCC in the cockpit.
Thanks for your good feedback!
What a beautiful landing/airport
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thank you for the wonderful video. i just like the calmness and composure of the captain, including the exciting briefing.
The approach is also insanely exciting, will surely fly it myself in the simulator, now that i finally have the appropriate utensils.
Thank you for these videos and awakening the passion for flying (although only in the simulator), but it's just fun :)
Thank you very much for the great feedback! Have a nice day!
Oh my heart was in my mouth being so low over the hills and not even on final yet! Another excellent video, thank you.
Thanks for watching and your great feedback! This approach is very special. But there is always enough room between the airplane and the ground. Have a nice day!
This is one for the simulator, lots to keep you busy! Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Many thanks for a great vlog brilliant
Thank you!
a very challenging approach and landing at Samos airport.Very well made by the pilots.Fantastic video.👍
Thanks a lot!
Amazing and difficult approach but as always very nice landing thank you very much this was very informative as always again.
Thank you so much for watching and your great feedback! Have a nice day!
Great Saturday morning video to watch and very skilful approach with that terrain ahead just before the righthand turn to finals. Great content 👍👍
Thanks for the great feedback! All the best to you!
Thank you so much captain, very nice approach and landing, greatings from France 🫡
Thanks for your great feedback! Best wishes to France!
Samos is always a fascinating approach, impeccably flown as always. I must have a go at it sometime!
Thanks for your great feedback! Have a nice day!
Great video as usual, It's not a normal Saturday without your videos :) I like how you give full information to the passengers about which Runway are you going to land with all the other details. Samos, it's always a great airport with a nice approach. Thank you
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Thankyou. Interesting approach profiles here. V good co-piloting, clear directions on final turn. Job well done.
Many thanks for your great feedback!
Awesome video as ever. I knew I'd seen a previous video of yours into Samos, but couldn't quite remember it until that final controller came on and then I knew where you were!! Such a beautiful approach, it's great to see it again :)
Thanks for watching and for sharing your good feedback!
very nice visual!
Thanks a lot!
Thanks for another great video Captain!
I must say, I am consistently very impressed by your communication with the various FOs you fly with. You give them plenty of opportunity to discuss decisions and you maintain a very open disposition. It is fantastic to witness! If only more workplaces had this level of communication 😅
Thank you very much for watching and your kind and detailed feedback! Have a great day!
Brilliant approach and landing, alot of work to do before touch down
Thank you!
Hello Cpt.
A very long visual approach to the 09 in Samos. 👍
Flowed beautifully.
Another well-made and informative video from the cockpit. 🏆
What I really liked was the goodbye to the passengers at the beginning and the nice walk around from the plane at the end.
Of course also the photos of the cabin crew. 👌
Thank you for always taking the time to provide us with such great videos. 😀
With that in mind, I wish you and your crew a nice week.
Greetings from Styria 🤗
Werner
Werner, many thanks for your friendly words and the helpful feedback! I will try to include some outside views, the passenger announcement or even a view into the cabin whenever possible. It will not be possible in every future video. It is like the MCDU screens. Sometimes it is possible to include some shots, sometimes not. Best wishes to Styria
Good day Sir, I imagine that you are always pleased to be given this destination, it is so beautiful and unique.
Thank you for yet another great video.
Thanks for watching, for your good feedback and for being a supporting member of the channel! This is very important to keep the channel running! I love to fly to Samos! Sometimes I am scheduled several times a month to Samos,
You are great, captain! I really enjoy your videos. I am a huge aviation fan and play computer simulations with the fenix a320 aircraft. You are very inspiring! Keep it up!
Thanks for watching and your kind words! Have a nice day!
I remember arriving there in an ATR as a passenger it was already incredible. And there are places nearby perfect for spotting. Amazing video
Thanks for sharing your good feedback and your personal experience! Have a nice day!
Very professional and very stunning captain that flow all the procedure with AP off much respect! Great videos
Thank you very much for your good feedback! Have a nice day!
Good morning Captain :) . It's so nice to see more videos of landings in Greece , i am so happy that you make more videos in my country :) . It felt a bit odd seeing that the ATC wasn't replying to you on 5:15 . I would be really nervous personally if i was seeing that ATC was not replying or that they were not giving me further instructions about something ... I can't wait to see more videos in Greece . I wish you safe flights and maybe one day if i can afford to travel by plane cause all the prices have skyrocketed i will be so happy to see you on board :). By the way that was a lovely communication with the Samos controller , he even informed about caution due to sailing boats , sounded like he was very helpful
Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Sometimes it takes a moment until ATC answers a call. That does not matter because we are in radar contact anyhow and also we see the other airplanes on our navigation display. This is nothing to worry about. The Samos controller is always very friendly and professional. It is amazing to see how he manages all the traffic safely in and out his little airport.
Great video!
Thanks!
Great Video and Visual, for me as.a XPlanesimmer always something to learn. 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Well done captain
Thank you!
Hey Captain, ein Anflug nach Zagreb,Split oder Stuttgart wäre auch mal schön für ein Video😉. Wirklich tolle Videos. Was ich mir noch wünschen würde, wären außen Aufnahmen vom Flieger nach der Landung bzw. am Boden.
Vielen lieben Dank fürs gute und hilfreiche Feedback! Split wird es bestimmt demnächst geben. Bilder von außen baue ich - wenn möglich - ein. Einen schönen Tag noch!
Da haben wir uns knapp verpasst. Bis Dienstag war ich noch auf Samos 😁
Super schöne Insel 🤩
Das ist schade! Ich kenne nur den Flughafen und die Insel aus der Luft. Alle, die auf der Insel waren, berichten, dass es dort sehr schön ist. Deshalb plane ich, auch dort mal ein paar Tage zu verbringen.
Great video.
I'll try to replicate
the flight on my simulator. Thank you. Good day.
Thanks for watching and your good feedback! I wish you lots of fun with your simulator!
Good job captain again. I fly at the 06.oktober from hamburg to Stuttgart with eurowings, i hope you are my captain for this flight ;-)
Thanks for the great feedback! I would love to fly you. But my personal flights between Hamburg and Stuttgart are very rare. Usually those flights are done by crews based in Hamburg or Stuttgart.
Toller Kanal mit tollen Videos ! Egal ob Pascal mit seinem Aeronews Germany Kanal, Hans Peter Zimmermann mit seinen ruhigen Analysen was Vorkommnisse in der Luftfahrt angeht - ihr seid alle zusammen tausend Mal besser wie eine Streaming Trash Serie. Mit soetwas macht CZcams richtig Spaß. Danke nochmals und weiterhin viel Erfolg mit eurem Kanal!
Vielen lieben Dank für das super Feedback und die guten Wünsche! Einen schönen Tag noch!
Another fantastic video! Curious to see if you've got your hands on one of the new/ex lufty 321's yet? Looking forward to a video with that change of dynamic!
Thanks for watching and your good feedback! Until now, I did not fly the mentioned A321s. But I am sure that this will happen sometime. And I will try to produce a video. Please stay tuned.
Dear Capt, sad to hear about the copyright infringement, and thanks for the update on your Channel page. Waiting for your next one, all the best from SIN/WSSS!
Thanks for the feedback! Best greetings to Singapore!
Ahhh ...the famous greenhouse approach!
I wonder if the guy who owns the glass house decides to move his business, the entire aviation industry will be looking for new approach charts 😁
Nice flying Captain, perfect landing!
Thanks for watching and your good feedback! I agree! I hope that the glass house is owned by the airport.
@@ApproachandDepartureVideos In fact the glass houses is an orchid nursery.
An espresso from Italy!
Thank you very much! Have a nice day!
Wow... It is a hard airport for landing for experienced pilots ? ? I didn't even know that its possible to turn on the runway :O
Flying to Samos is challenging but not a problem for an experienced pilot. Before flying to Samos as Captain a simulator training and an introduction flight is required. In addition, the Samos qualified pilots fly to Samos on a regular basis to stay proficient.
Nice Video and beautiful app!
It is possible that the Samos app. was the same as in one of your other Videos because I heard the voice of the app in one of your videos in the past... (or they sound all the same there :) )
Thanks for the good feedback! This is a brand new approach video, produced from recordings of a recent flight. But you are right: The voices from ATC sound always very similar. Even my voice is the same and the callsign of the flight is the same.
Hi Captain! First of all thank you for your great Videos all the time on this channel :) This is so informative and gives us a better view of all the things real airline pilots do at work 😎 I am dreaming of becoming an airline pilot at the lufthansa group... If you have some time i would like to ask you here in the comments how you had become such a nice pilot? Thanks and have a nice day!
Thanks for your friendly words! It's good that you are dreaming of becoming a Lufthansa group pilot! Airline pilots are usually people who are able to work good together in a team. Also, the basic flying skills and the situational awareness should be on a good level. This and some more is tested during the application process for the airlines. Lot's of the things can be trained in the flight school. But not everything.
@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Thanks for the nice answer!
Does Samos only have 1 tower controller? Everytime I see a Samos video it is the same controller. Awesome approach.
Thanks for watching and your good feedback! I do not know if it is just one controller or if the controllers sound very similar. But ATC at Samos airport is great! They are very friendly and professional and do a wonderful job in managing lots of traffic at the very little airport.
Wieder wie immer ein klasse Video! Der Visual war echt super spannend. Gibt es die Chance das mal Destinationen aus Kroatien (Pula, Zadar, Split etc) kommen? Das würde mich sehr interessieren.
Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das gute Feedback! Sobald eine Kroatien-Destination in meinem Dienstplan steht, versuche ich auf jeden Fall, ein Video davon zu machen. Das kann aber - wie immer - noch etwas dauern. Einen schönen Tag noch!
Incredible approach with a lot of "manual" work, here!! Compliments for the management of the landing phase. According to your videos, Samos is a challenging airport both for landing and take-off. I think I'll never go there, I prefer airports with ILS and loooooong and straight finals! Greetings from Verona!
Thanks for watching and your good and detailed feedback! Sure, Samos has no ILS due to the obstacles. There are lots of airports without ILS for different reasons. But it is not unsafe to fly to airports without ILS. It may be a little more challenging, like the approach to Samos. But we are trained for that. Berfore we fly to Samos the first time, we have to do a special simulator training. Also we have to fly on a regular basis to the airport. Greetings to Verona!
Stunning approach, like always! As a captain, are you allowed to fly to any CAT C airport or is special training required for each of them before flying? Also, is there a minimum and maximum of how many CAT C airport flights you have to fly in a certain period (e.g 1 month)? Thank you for taking us into the cockpit!
Thanks for watching and your question. Samos requires Simulator training and an introduction flight. In addition, regular flights have to be done to the CAT-C airports to stay current and proficient. There is no maximum for CAT-C airports. Scheduling may schedule you every day to a CAT-C airport. If you would fly to too many CAT-C airports scheduling may have problems because you cannot fly to 2 different airports in parallel.
The Samos Tower ATC was rather enthusiastic, like he really, really, enjoys his job 😁👍
Do you always have to request ATIS info over the radio at Samos, isn't it automated like other airports? 🤔*
* got the answer at the end of the video 🤦♂️
I agree, Samos ATC is wonderful! They are very friendly and professional! It is a pleasure to see how they handle all the traffic at the little airport! Due to the mountains, we usually do not receive the ATIS via the radio until we are in close proximity to the airport.
This became almost a bit exciting when there was 3 reds on the papi lights on short final and a red 400 on the altimeter over the glass house🙂. Thanks for a great video, it sure makes me want to go to Greece again (Crete is my favorite). Btw, why is specifically 70 knots significant when decelerating after touchdown?
Thanks for watching and your good feedback! 400 feet over the glass house is exactly like the approach on the published chart for the visual turn. The 3 red are shown because 400 over the glass house is 3 degrees to the runway and the PAPI is calibrated to 3.5 degrees. The 70 knots call is a standard Airbus callout because at 70 knots the reversers should be latest moved from full reverse to idle reverse unless you are in an emergency situation.
Wie immer super spannend! Gerade solch herausfordernde Anflüge wie Samos. Eine Frage zu dem Funkspruch bei ca. 13:53. Dieses, ich nenne es jetzt mal "Wellblech wackel"-Geräusch. Lag das daran, dass der Funkspruch der Condor vom Tower geblockt wurde oder lag das an Störungen wie z.B. den Bergen? Hab das so zuvor noch nie in ATC Mitschnitten oder anderen Cockpit Videos wahrgenommenen.
Vielen Dank fürs Anschauen und das Feedback! Was die Störung im Funk ausgelöst hat, ist mir auch unbekannt. Es gibt viele mögliche Ursachen. Es kann an Reflektionen der Wellen an den Bergen liegen oder auch von anderen Quellen, wie Radiosendern mit "Nebenwellen" kommen. Die Geräusche können jedoch auch auf der Notfrequenz gewesen sein. Diese hören wir parallel immer mit. Gerade auf der Notfrequenz gibt es häufig Störgeräusche, weil irgendwelche Audiofragmente von weit entfernten Sendern bei uns ankommen aber nicht mehr zu verstehen sind.
Danke für die Antwort! :) wieder was gelernt
WOW! And I thought the old Kai Tak was a difficult approach! Pucker Factor 1.0! 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for watching and your good feedback!
Very nice approach! Did you have to turn off the GPWS considering how close you are making the final turn into Final?
Thanks for watching and your good feedback! No, we do not have to switch off the GPWS. During the visual approach, we stay away from the high obstacles.
Wie immer ein spannendes Video mit super Anflug,der sehr viel Spaß gemacht hat. Eine Frage zum Approach Briefing: Wieso brieft ihr für einen einen VOR approach gecleared zu werden, aber einen RNAV Approach durchzuführen? Sind das spezielle company procedures? Es hat mich verwundert, dass man einen anderen Approach durchführen darf, als für den man eigentlich gecleared wurde.
Danke fürs gute Feedback! In Samos gibt es einen VOR approach. Dem folgt dann ein Anflug nach Sicht, da der VOR-Anflug das Flugzeug lediglich in die Nähe des Flugplatzes bringt. Lido hat dann dafür einen sogenannten Company FMS Overlay Approach (CFO) konstruiert, dieser kombiniert sowohl den VOR -Anflug und den Sichtanflug in einem Datensatz. Die Karte dafür ist bei 26:33 und bei 03:05 zu sehen. Für den Airbus ist das dann ein RNAV Anflug, obwohl es eigentlich zunächst ein VOR Anflug ist. Wie bei einem VOR-Anflug monitoren wir dann die RAW-Data-Abweichung vom VOR und fliegen das per Autopilot oder per Hand mit dem Flightdirector ab. Hier haben wir das jedoch nicht getan, da wir die Freigabe für einen reinen Visual Approach, also einen Anflug nach Sicht bekommen haben.
Wieder einen schönen Start in den Samstag, durch ein gelungenes und spannendes Anflugvideo. Aber der ATC ist teilweise eine spannende Herausforderung oder? Die Akzente der verschiedenen Länder in der englischen Sprache bringen doch bestimmt auch Probleme mit sich, wie sin denn ihre Erfahrungen ?
Man gewöhnt sich and die unterschiedlichen Akzente der jeweiligen Länder relativ schnell. Probleme gibt es dabei keine. Natürlich versteht man mal etwas nicht. Das kann aber aber auch in England oder in den USA passieren. Dann fragt man eben nochmal nach.
Just always say once captain is always be a captain.....nice approach .... want to fly with you someday.....❤❤❤salute captain sir✈️👨🏻✈️🕉🙏🏻👨🏻✈️👨🏻✈️👨🏻✈️👨🏻✈️🇮🇳✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️
future sfo
Thanks for watching and your great feedback! All the best to you!
@@POOH1311 Futurea Captain 🙏🏻👨🏻✈️✈️
Der SMI Anflug ist neben FNC die Königsklasse der Anflüge… was macht ihr nur wenn irgendwann das Glashaus mal abgerissen wird ;-) Super Approach auch mit 3 red ….perfect runtergebracht wenn auch vielleicht mit 1 oder 2 Schweißflecken;-)
Hi Marcus! Vielen lieben Dank fürs Anschauen und Dein gutes Feedback! Das Glashaus ist wirklich sehr markant und hilft beim Anflug nach Sicht. Ohne würde es natürlich auch gehen. Das PAPI ist auf 3,5 Grad eingestellt. Wenn man über dem Glashaus 400 Fuß hat, wie es in der Karte steht, ist man mit etwa 3 Grad etwas flacher unterwegs und sieht 3 rote Lampen. Nachdem man am Berg vorbei ist, gibt es sowieso keine Hindernisse mehr. Liebe Grüße und alles Gute!
SMI ist echt ein Anflug bei dem ich tiefsten Respekt habe. Kai Tak war die Königsklasse aber in Europe sin Samos und Madeira wirklich herausfordernde Flughäfen und ich bewundere wie entspannt und absolut professionell du den Flieger auf die Bahn setzt…meine Hochachtung
@@MarcusStumpf Vielen Dank, Marcus!
Great video again. What is Factorised Landing Distance?
Thanks for your good feedback! The factorised landing distance is the calculated landing distance multiplied by 1.15.
@@ApproachandDepartureVideos so, 15% extra for safety?
@@devansh8846 Yes.
Congratulations!! It would be better for us to see on the screen and the autopilot panel
Thanks for your feedback! Which screen would you like to see? There are already the primary flight display and the navigation display shown in the video. The autopilot is activated via the FCU. All inputs to the FCU are visible on the primary flight display. The modes for the flight director and the autopilot are shown on the FMA, which is the upper part of the PFD. It even shows which autopilot is on. Most flying in the video was done with autopilot and flightdirector off. This is the reason for an almost blank FMA indication.
The Flight Control Unit (FCU)
Hello Captain. Can you show us a missed approach or any go around in future videos? Thank you.
I can only show a go around if we have to fly a go around. It can happen during any approach because of a blocked runway, windshears or other things which require to discontinue the approach. But in general, go arounds are very rare. It may take months or even more than that until a go around happens during an approach with the cameras running.
@@ApproachandDepartureVideos Thanks for your answear sir! Good flights!
Why was the ND showing bad weather if there was no rain
Here the ND shows a terrain map. No weather map.
Hello Captain - Beautiful sidestick work on this challenging approach. Curious to hear how you like the IAE engines vs CFMs? Happy and safe contrails to you and the crew - Kam
Thanks for watching and the good feedback! I like most the engines of the Airbus NEO. They are very efficient and have a much better performance than the CEO engines.
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Thanks!
Are you able to give a little context on what was happening with the ATC controller? Was she simply just busy? Didn’t seem too busy?
Nothing special. Just busy. Sometimes they work different frequencies or have to talk via phone or online to other sectors in the background.
Good video I challenge myself to do flights on a game called real flight simulator
Thanks! Have a great day!
Why do you prefer switching early to the visual approach, what are the advantages?
Good question! A visual approach shortens the flight distance, reduces the flight time, reduces emissions and saves fuel. Also it's much more fun than flying an instrument approach.
Thanks!
And to your last point: must be like back to the basics to handfly a visual approach 😁 Somehow it looks like flying a single engine prop VFR in a traffic pattern. Very cool, didn‘t know that it is done in a similar way in an airliner even though you are still in IFR (and of course VMC)
Greek controllers are second to none
I agree, they do a wonderful job! Especially at the smaller airports!