The flight in the Airbus A321 from Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) to Cardiff International Airport (EGFF) went smoothly overall.
Taxiing from the parking to the runway at Edinburgh Airport took 8 minutes and covered 1 nm. The departure roll from runway 24 was successful, with a takeoff distance of 4,658 ft. The liftoff speed was 165 kn, and the local weather at the time of departure was 36 °F with a tailwind of 1 kn.
Enroute climb began 1 mile south of Broxburn and the aircraft climbed from 1,344 ft to 32,677 ft, covering 142 nm in 15 minutes. The level cruise during the climb lasted 4 minutes and covered 105 nm.
The descent started 1 mile north of Pontypool, with the aircraft descending from 32,877 ft to 2,163 ft in 11 minutes, covering 27 nm. The level cruise during the descent lasted 3 minutes and covered 8 nm.
The final approach to runway 12 at Cardiff International Airport was completed successfully, with the aircraft landing at 133 kn and a touchdown rate of -537 ft/m. The landing distance was 5,880 ft, using 90% of the runway. The weather at Cardiff at the time of landing was 42 °F with a headwind of 11 kn.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 293 nm, took 45 minutes, and used 617 lbs of fuel. The arrival and parking at Cardiff International Airport were accomplished in 3 minutes.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn |
3 | 10 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 12 kn max 12 kn |
0 | 0 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 20:49:33 |
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Engine 2 Started at 20:49:33 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:49:33 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:49:33 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:49:33 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:50:34 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:50:51 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:51:11 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:52:37 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:53:53 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:57:04 |
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| 84 % |
Taxi Lights at 20:55:57 |
Entering runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, Average speed was 14 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 14 kn 11 kn min to max 16 kn |
11 | 16 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.4 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport. Takeoff distance 1,420 m 67 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 165 kn. Local weather - Temperature 2 °C. Wind 1 kn at 67 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,420 m 67 % of runway |
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| 92.69 % |
Liftoff speed was 165 kn Target 160 kn |
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| 83.02 % |
Runway alignment max 7.71 m 0.00 m left to 7.71 m right |
-2.29 | -1.70 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.00 | 1.11 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 7.6 ° |
-0.0 | 7.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.2 | 1.0 ° | |
| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 20:58:19 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 168 kn 165 kn min to max 171 kn |
165 | 171 kn | |
| 96.34 % |
Average bank angle 2.5 ° 1.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
1.1 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.27 g 1.12 g min to max 1.33 g |
1.12 | 1.21 g | |
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Average VSI 748 ft/m 234 ft/m min to max 1,336 ft/m |
234 | 1,336 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl |
0 | 47 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 11.2 ° 7.9 ° min to max 12.3 ° |
7.9 | 12.1 ° | |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:58:39 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 174 kn 172 kn min to max 177 kn |
172 | 177 kn | |
| 96.08 % |
Average bank angle 3.0 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
3.4 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.11 g 0.95 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.20 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI 1,908 ft/m 1,367 ft/m min to max 2,985 ft/m |
1,367 | 2,985 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 117 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 396 ft agl |
49 | 396 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.5 ° 12.1 ° min to max 13.3 ° |
12.1 | 12.7 ° |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 24 EGPH Edinburgh Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average speed 243 kn 178 kn min to max 295 kn |
178 | 294 kn | |
| 91.74 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
3.2 | 2.3 ° | |
| 96.86 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.83 g min to max 1.61 g |
0.85 | 1.01 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 941 ft/m -443 ft/m min to max 4,304 ft/m |
2,790 | 4,304 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 671 ft agl 491 ft agl min to max 1,157 ft agl |
491 | 1,157 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° -1.2 ° min to max 10.4 ° |
10.4 | 7.8 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:59:00 |
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Landing Gear Up at 20:59:00 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:59:05 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:59:16 |
Enroute climb started 1 mile south of Broxburn (West Lothian, Scotland). Climbing from 1,344 ft asl to 32,677 ft asl, an increase of 31,333 ft in 15 minutes and covering 142 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Average speed 281 kn 248 kn min to max 309 kn |
294 | 283 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.6 ° |
2.3 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.00 | 1.06 g | |
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Average VSI 2,206 ft/m -758 ft/m min to max 4,339 ft/m |
4,339 | -758 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 13,674 ft asl 1,344 ft asl min to max 32,729 ft asl |
1,344 | 32,677 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 9.5 ° |
7.8 | 1.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:59:50 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:03:03 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:59:37 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Litherland (Sefton, England) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 105 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 32,873 ft asl 32,695 ft asl min to max 32,993 ft asl |
32,761 | 32,885 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 280 kn 276 kn min to max 283 kn |
282 | 279 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.4 ° |
0.2 | 19.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.00 | 1.06 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
0.8 | 1.5 ° |
Enroute descent started 1 mile north of Pontypool (Torfaen County Borough, Wales). Descent from 32,877 ft asl to 2,163 ft asl, a decrease of 30,714 ft in 11 minutes and covering 27 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 240 kn 191 kn min to max 310 kn |
279 | 191 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 16.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.1 ° |
17.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.81 g min to max 1.30 g |
1.05 | 1.06 g | |
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Average VSI -3,015 ft/m -7,144 ft/m min to max -476 ft/m |
-480 | -782 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 15,483 ft asl 2,163 ft asl min to max 32,877 ft asl |
32,877 | 2,163 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -7.5 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.5 | 2.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 21:28:29 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:29:04 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 21:28:15 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of Ogmore-by-Sea (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 8 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 1,991 ft asl 1,501 ft asl min to max 2,116 ft asl |
2,105 | 1,501 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 166 kn 152 kn min to max 193 kn |
192 | 160 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.03 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -2.6 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
3.0 | -1.7 ° | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:30:52 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:31:00 |
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Landing Gear Down at 21:31:14 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 21:31:34 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 21:31:59 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 21:32:01 |
Approaching runway 12 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,270 ft agl to 959 ft agl. A decrease of 311 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 162 kn 158 kn min to max 168 kn |
163 | 159 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -745 ft/m -821 ft/m min to max -686 ft/m |
-711 | -746 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 1,116 ft agl 959 ft agl min to max 1,270 ft agl |
1,270 | 959 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -2.4 ° min to max -1.2 ° |
-1.9 | -1.4 ° |
Approaching runway 12 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 947 ft agl to 646 ft agl. A decrease of 301 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 163 kn 157 kn min to max 168 kn |
161 | 163 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.0 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.02 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -750 ft/m -881 ft/m min to max -634 ft/m |
-704 | -634 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 794 ft agl 646 ft agl min to max 947 ft agl |
947 | 646 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -2.3 ° min to max -0.8 ° |
-1.6 | -1.6 ° |
Approaching runway 12 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 635 ft agl to 307 ft agl. A decrease of 328 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 158 kn 153 kn min to max 164 kn |
161 | 156 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.01 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -753 ft/m -883 ft/m min to max -631 ft/m |
-644 | -749 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 468 ft agl 307 ft agl min to max 635 ft agl |
635 | 307 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.9 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-1.9 | -0.9 ° |
Approaching runway 12 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 295 ft agl to 84 ft agl. A decrease of 211 ft in 18 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.77 % |
Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 4.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 158 kn 153 kn min to max 162 kn |
153 | 153 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 96.88 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
0.5 | 5.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.91 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.97 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -570 ft/m -841 ft/m min to max -282 ft/m |
-760 | -282 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 120 ft agl 84 ft agl min to max 295 ft agl |
295 | 84 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -1.3 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
-0.7 | 1.0 ° |
Landing on runway 12 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, runway length 1,986 m. Threshold height at 73 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 153 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.45 % |
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 153 kn. Target 140 kn |
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| 60.18 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 89.14 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
5.1 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.74 g min to max 1.27 g |
1.01 | 1.03 g | |
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Average speed 149 kn 133 kn min to max 160 kn |
153 | 133 kn | |
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Average VSI -203 ft/m -537 ft/m min to max 353 ft/m |
-276 | -537 ft/m | |
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Average altitude 32 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 73 ft agl |
73 | 5 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
1.0 | 4.0 ° |
Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 133 kn was good. Touchdown rate was very hard at -537 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 13 kn at 91 °. Crosswind: 5 kn Headwind: 11 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 84.92 % |
Touchdown VSI was -537 ft/m. |
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| 0 % |
Touchdown distance was 1,338 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 133 kn Target 142 kn |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.94 m 2.90 m right |
-2.87 | -2.84 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.6 | 0.5 ° | |
| 85.43 % |
Average g force 1.59 g 1.03 g min to max 2.01 g |
1.03 | 1.43 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 133 kn 133 kn min to max 133 kn |
133 | 133 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 4.5 ° 4.0 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
4.0 | 5.0 ° |
Total landing distance 1,792 m, 90 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 39.04 % |
Landing distance 1,792 m 90 % of runway. |
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| 85.32 % |
Runway alignment max 9.91 m 7.07 m left to 2.83 m right |
-2.83 | 7.07 m | |
| 93.14 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.67 g min to max 1.74 g |
1.32 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 104 kn 68 kn min to max 119 kn |
119 | 68 kn | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -1.1 ° min to max 8.3 ° |
5.2 | -0.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.0 ° | |
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Beacon Lights Switched Off at 21:35:38 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 21:35:39 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 21:35:41 |
Exiting runway, average speed 29 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 18 kn 8 kn min to max 60 kn |
60 | 11 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.6 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 21:35:57 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 21:36:00 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 21:36:03 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 21:36:08 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 21:36:10 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:36:19 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 22 kn |
11 | 0 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 8 kn max 10 kn |
0 | 0 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -2.5 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
-0.3 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.0 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 21:38:33 |
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| 84 % |
Taxi Lights at 21:37:05 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 21:39:55 |
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Engine 2 Stopped at 21:39:55 |
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Parking Brake On at 21:40:00 |
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