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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,592 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,592 m of the 3,100 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 460 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 16L, the crew initiated the departure roll, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 158 knots, using 77% of the 2,234-meter runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a gentle tailwind of 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb phase, which started overhead Carmen De La Legua Reynoso, Callao, Peru. The crew successfully navigated the aircraft through a series of climbs and level cruises, with the first level cruise phase beginning 4 miles east of Queropalca, Region de Huanuco, Peru. The aircraft then climbed again, this time from 36,389 feet to 38,463 feet, before entering another level cruise phase 6 miles northwest of Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Departamento de Boyaca, Colombia. The crew's precise navigation and control of the aircraft allowed it to cover a total distance of 1,977 nautical miles during the flight, which lasted for 285 minutes and consumed 11,150 kilograms of fuel.
As the aircraft began its descent phase, it started its final approach to runway 08 at Punta Cana International Airport, with the crew navigating the aircraft from the west, heading 74.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,322 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 134 knots and a distance of 460 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -263 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centerline. After a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft touched down on runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the landing phase. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed of 134 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 460 m was within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed flare.
The aircraft's descent rate of -263 fpm was fair, suggesting a moderate rate of descent during the final approach. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. Despite this, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 25 °C and a gentle wind of 7 kt at 20 °, were conducive to a smooth landing.
The aircraft's rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the post-landing phase. The total landing distance of 1,509 m, which accounted for 49% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was scored 97.5%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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