EGNM to EGCC Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from EGNM to EGCC

Sunday, 31 December 2023 12:58

Minutes 20

50 nm

Fuel 6,315 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 32 at EGNM

Leeds Bradford

Leeds Bradford, City and Borough of Leeds, England

Altitude

666 ft asl

Weight

63,772 kg

Fuel

9,523 kg

Temperature

14 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 23R at EGCC

Manchester

Manchester Manchester, England

217 ft asl

Altitude

45,708 kg

Weight

3,207 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.54%

Departure Score 99.08%

Enroute Score 87.98%

Arrival Score 90.55%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

85.34 %

Touchdown

79.08 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

43.95 %

Threshold speed at 92 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

98.57 %

Excellent landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

22.27 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -788 ft/m.

Impact

70.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 92 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 251 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EGNM to EGCC

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Departure Roll

98.74 %

Departure roll runway 32 at EGNM Leeds Bradford. Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 148 kn. Local weather - Temperature 57 °F. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 ft 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 148 kn Target 154 kn
93.69 %	Runway alignment max 15.8 ft 11.0 ft left to 4.8 ft right	-3.9		4.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.09 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	0.0		5.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 12:58:09
Info	Engine 1 Started at 12:58:09
Info	Engine 2 Started at 12:58:09
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 12:58:09
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 12:58:09
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:58:09
Info	Landing Gear Down at 12:58:09
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 12:58:44
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:58:44
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 12:58:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:58:51
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:58:52
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 12:59:12
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 12:59:16
Info	Pitot Heat Switched Off at 12:59:23
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:00:20
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:00:21
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 12:58:09
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 13:00:31

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 EGNM Leeds Bradford.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 157 kn 148 kn min to max 164 kn	148		164 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.09 g min to max 1.15 g	1.09		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI 571 ft/m 186 ft/m min to max 978 ft/m	186		978 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	0		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.2 ° min to max 8.2 °	5.2		8.2 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 EGNM Leeds Bradford.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 172 kn 165 kn min to max 198 kn	165		198 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.13 g	1.13		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI 1,436 ft/m 998 ft/m min to max 2,377 ft/m	998		2,377 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 378 ft agl	42		378 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 8.0 ° min to max 8.5 °	8.2		8.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:00:59

Departure Climb 3

97.56 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 32 EGNM Leeds Bradford.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 218 kn 202 kn min to max 232 kn	202		232 kn
87.82 %	Average bank angle 3.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.6 °	0.1		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.90 g min to max 1.19 g	0.99		1.11 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,767 ft/m 2,458 ft/m min to max 3,422 ft/m	2,458		3,422 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 692 ft agl 420 ft agl min to max 985 ft agl	420		985 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 7.9 ° min to max 11.2 °	8.2		11.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:01:05

Enroute Climb

59.89 %

Enroute climb started overhead Guiseley (City and Borough of Leeds, England). Climbing from 1,717 ft asl to 5,584 ft asl, an increase of 3,868 ft in 1 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 249 kn 234 kn min to max 297 kn	234		297 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.6 ° 1.1 ° min to max 27.4 °	7.2		3.4 °
98.86 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.73 g min to max 1.11 g	1.08		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 4,247 ft/m 356 ft/m min to max 5,948 ft/m	3,686		887 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 3,532 ft asl 1,717 ft asl min to max 5,584 ft asl	1,717		5,584 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.0 ° 1.7 ° min to max 15.3 °	11.6		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:01:25
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:01:46

Enroute Level

80 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Keighley (Bradford, England) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 21 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 5,722 ft asl 5,483 ft asl min to max 5,871 ft asl	5,777		5,483 ft asl
0 %	Average speed 292 kn 226 kn min to max 324 kn	278		226 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.0		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.20 g	1.20		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		2.0 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:02:35

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Haslingden (Lancashire, England). Descent from 5,459 ft asl to 4,133 ft asl, a decrease of 1,327 ft in 3 minutes and covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 198 kn 158 kn min to max 221 kn	221		160 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.8 °	6.7		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -351 ft/m -906 ft/m min to max -173 ft/m	-245		-489 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,159 ft asl 4,133 ft asl min to max 5,459 ft asl	5,459		4,133 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.1 ° min to max 6.1 °	2.1		5.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 13:09:43

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Walkden (City and Borough of Salford, England) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 4,087 ft asl 3,866 ft asl min to max 4,234 ft asl	4,051		4,153 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 165 kn 158 kn min to max 173 kn	158		170 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 6.9 °	3.2		6.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.17 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 4.5 ° min to max 8.4 °	4.5		5.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:10:22

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile east of Irlam (City and Borough of Salford, England). Descent from 4,151 ft asl to 715 ft asl, a decrease of 3,436 ft in 5 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 98 kn min to max 192 kn	170		98 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 35.4 °	9.8		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.22 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -626 ft/m -2,253 ft/m min to max 1,181 ft/m	-173		-463 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,193 ft asl 715 ft asl min to max 4,348 ft asl	4,151		715 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -2.6 ° min to max 11.2 °	6.0		8.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:12:03
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:12:06
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 13:13:25
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:15:17
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 13:16:05
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 13:16:42

Arrival Final 2

94.91 %

Approaching runway 23R at EGCC Manchester from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 491 ft agl to 382 ft agl. A decrease of 109 ft in 34 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.61 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	2.2		3.4 °
100 %	Average speed 97 kn 93 kn min to max 104 kn	97		93 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.6		0.6 °
98.29 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.72 g min to max 1.12 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -186 ft/m -569 ft/m min to max 681 ft/m	-420		-568 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 457 ft agl 382 ft agl min to max 509 ft agl	491		382 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 5.2 ° min to max 13.1 °	8.4		8.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:16:46
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:16:50
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:17:18
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:17:19

Arrival Final 1

98.17 %

Approaching runway 23R at EGCC Manchester from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 373 ft agl to 93 ft agl. A decrease of 280 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.3 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 95 kn 92 kn min to max 103 kn	93		92 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.2		0.9 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.70 g min to max 1.16 g	0.97		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI -483 ft/m -1,072 ft/m min to max 278 ft/m	-574		-118 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 131 ft agl 93 ft agl min to max 373 ft agl	373		93 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 2.4 ° min to max 11.9 °	7.4		10.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:17:24
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:17:28

Arrival Landing

85.34 %

Landing on runway 23R at EGCC Manchester, runway length 7,986 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 92 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
43.95 %	Threshold speed at 92 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 135 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
98.57 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
97.07 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.8		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.84 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.06 g
Info	Average speed 92 kn 91 kn min to max 92 kn	92		92 kn
Info	Average VSI -460 ft/m -797 ft/m min to max -99 ft/m	-112		-788 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 33 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 52 ft agl	52		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 5.4 ° min to max 10.0 °	10.0		7.1 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 13:17:53

Arrival Touchdown

79.08 %

Touchdown distance was good at 825 ft. Touchdown speed at 92 kn was good. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -788 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
22.27 %	Touchdown VSI was -788 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 825 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 92 kn Target 132 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.4 ft 3.7 ft right	-3.1		-4.4 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.6		0.3 °
70.29 %	Average g force 1.48 g 1.06 g min to max 1.77 g	1.06		1.32 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 92 kn 92 kn min to max 92 kn	92		92 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 7.1 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.1		7.7 °

Arrival Rollout

90.59 %

Total landing distance 2,857 ft, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 2,857 ft 36 % of runway.
83.41 %	Runway alignment max 20.8 ft 0.0 ft left to 20.8 ft right	-4.6		-1.3 ft
80.57 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.62 g min to max 1.59 g	1.25		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 89 kn 48 kn min to max 93 kn	93		48 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 8.0 ° -0.7 ° min to max 12.7 °	7.9		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:17:54

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 27 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kn 19 kn min to max 41 kn	41		25 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.6		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 13:18:36
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 13:18:39
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:18:42

Arrival Taxi

95.2 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88 %	Average speed 14 kn 0 kn min to max 27 kn	24		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.4		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:18:44
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:18:52
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 13:19:12

Takeoff on runway 32 at EGNM Leeds Bradford in the Airbus A320

99.08 %

98.74 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 148 kn - Target 150 kn

Alignment

93.69 %

3.35 m left to 1.46 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 EGNM Leeds Bradford.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 EGNM Leeds Bradford.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

97.56 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 32 EGNM Leeds Bradford.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

87.82 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 23R at EGCC Manchester in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 88.3 %

Landing Summary

Overall, this aircraft landing had a mixed performance across different phases.

During the Approach Phase, the descent path was below the glideslope limit, indicating that the aircraft was descending too quickly. However, the heading alignment and speed were both excellent, suggesting good control of the aircraft. The warning to take care not to stall indicates that the aircraft may have been approaching the runway at too steep an angle or at too low a speed.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, the threshold height was good, meaning the aircraft was at the correct altitude when approaching the runway. The excellent landing flare indicates a smooth transition from descent to touchdown. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy, suggesting a hard landing, which can be damaging to the aircraft and uncomfortable for passengers. The touchdown speed being on target is positive, but the heavy touchdown suggests that improvements can be made in the approach to landing.

In the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown distance inside the touchdown zone and the runway touchdown position were both very good, indicating that the aircraft touched down in the correct spot on the runway. However, the heavy touchdown rate suggests that the landing was not as smooth as it could have been.

Finally, in the Rollout Phase, the aircraft's runway alignment was 6.3 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may need to work on maintaining a straight path down the runway after touchdown.

In conclusion, while this aircraft landing had some positive elements such as excellent heading alignment, speed control, and touchdown zone accuracy, there were areas that need improvement, such as the steep descent path, heavy touchdown rate, and runway alignment during rollout. Continued practice and improvement in these areas will lead to smoother and safer landings in the future.

94.91 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23R at EGCC Manchester from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 491 ft agl to 382 ft agl. A decrease of 109 ft in 34 seconds.

Glideslope

83.61 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

83.61 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

98.29 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.17 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23R at EGCC Manchester from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 373 ft agl to 93 ft agl. A decrease of 280 ft in 28 seconds.

Glideslope

92.3 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

92.3 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

97.14 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

85.34 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23R at EGCC Manchester, runway length 7,986 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 92 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

43.95 %

Threshold speed at 92 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 135 kt

Flare

98.57 %

Excellent landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °