Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
IOW, well-known for having poor pilots flying there?
No... required to have an experienced pilot due to wind shear upon landing:
http://www.flightsim.com/howto/funchal/lpma1.pdf
Probably not too different than other airports, and much safer now that the runway was extended longer than 1400m. From what I've read, approaches are steep and involve a rapid stop.