KCLT to KGSP Flight Report - A359

Flight from KCLT to KGSP

Wednesday, 25 December 2024 20:49

Minutes 51

118 nm

Fuel 13,488 lbs

A359

Departure

Runway 36C at KCLT

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Altitude

728 ft asl

Weight

551,432 lbs

Fuel

551,432 lbs

Temperature

46 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Finished Greer

Greenville Spartanburg International Airport

0 ft asl

Altitude

537,944 lbs

Weight

537,944 lbs

Fuel

40 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

0.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.36%

Departure Score 94.94%

Enroute Score 91.47%

Arrival Score 78.67%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A359, then departed from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). The takeoff distance was 5,460 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 46°F and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile north of KCLT. The climb was from an altitude of 1,388 feet above sea level to 17,815 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,427 feet, in just 9 minutes and covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Salem, North Carolina. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 41 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southwest of Landrum, South Carolina. The descent was from an altitude of 17,853 feet above sea level to 3,512 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,341 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Valley Falls, South Carolina. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile west of Duncan, South Carolina. The descent was from an altitude of 3,005 feet above sea level to 662 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,343 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached touchdown at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport, it began its final descent from an altitude of 45 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level. This descent was completed in just 2 seconds. The touchdown speed was 138 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -684 feet per minute. However, the touchdown distance was good at 687 feet.

The local weather conditions at the time of touchdown were characterized by a temperature of 40°F and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0 degrees, with no crosswind or headwind. The total flight distance was 118 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 51 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 13,488 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 20 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 10 kn 0 kn min to max 19 kn	0		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 8 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	-0.0		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.7		0.6 °
Info	Taxi Lights Off at 20:49:51
Info	Navigation Lights Off at 20:49:51
Info	Beacon Lights On at 20:49:51
Info	Strobe Lights Off at 20:49:51
Info	Landing Lights Off at 20:49:51
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:49:51
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:49:51
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:49:51
Info	Strobe Lights On at 20:51:18
Info	Strobe Lights Off at 20:51:23
Info	Strobe Lights On at 21:01:19
Info	Strobe Lights Off at 21:01:25
0 %	Taxi Lights at 21:07:30

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Average speed was 5 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 4 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	3		16 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.6		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.6		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Landing Lights On at 21:09:57
Info	Strobe Lights On at 21:10:01
Info	Navigation Lights On at 21:10:02
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:11:16

Departure Roll

98.03 %

Departure roll runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Takeoff distance 5,460 ft 54 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 151 kn. Local weather - Temperature 46 °F. Wind 0 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 5,460 ft 54 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 151 kn Target 145 kn
90.14 %	Runway alignment max 26.3 ft 7.5 ft left to 18.9 ft right	-4.8		-7.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.08 g	0.99		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -9.4 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.5		-9.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.8		0.3 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36C KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 152 kn 151 kn min to max 153 kn	151		153 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.22 g 1.08 g min to max 1.26 g	1.08		1.24 g
Info	Average VSI 900 fpm 529 fpm min to max 1,314 fpm	529		1,314 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 31 ft agl	0		31 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -14.4 ° -18.6 ° min to max -9.6 °	-9.6		-18.6 °

Departure Climb 2

98.35 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36C KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 151 kn 143 kn min to max 152 kn	152		143 kn
93.39 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	0.2		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.23 g 0.85 g min to max 1.29 g	1.24		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI 2,020 fpm 1,355 fpm min to max 4,345 fpm	1,355		4,345 fpm
Info	Average altitude 75 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 329 ft agl	33		329 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -21.8 ° -28.4 ° min to max -18.8 °	-18.8		-26.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:16:00

Departure Climb 3

88.31 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36C KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 130 kn 124 kn min to max 141 kn	141		124 kn
91.55 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	5.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.82 g 0.78 g min to max 0.89 g	0.79		0.79 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,285 fpm 2,095 fpm min to max 4,268 fpm	4,268		2,095 fpm
Info	Average altitude 718 ft agl 405 ft agl min to max 982 ft agl	405		982 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -24.1 ° -26.8 ° min to max -19.2 °	-25.5		-19.2 °
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 21:16:01

Enroute Climb

60 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport Charlotte (North Carolina, United States). Climbing from 1,388 ft asl to 17,815 ft asl, an increase of 16,427 ft in 9 minutes and covering 45 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 235 kn 125 kn min to max 349 kn	125		223 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.9 °	1.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.75 g min to max 1.20 g	0.79		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,641 fpm 348 fpm min to max 4,480 fpm	1,779		878 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7,349 ft asl 1,388 ft asl min to max 17,815 ft asl	1,388		17,815 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -9.1 ° -17.6 ° min to max -4.5 °	-17.6		-7.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:16:23
Info	Landing Lights Off at 21:19:38
Info	Taxi Lights On at 21:19:39
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 21:17:34

Enroute Level

97.84 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Salem (North Carolina, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 41 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
92.82 %	Average altitude 18,140 ft asl 17,950 ft asl min to max 18,963 ft asl	17,954		17,950 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 318 kn 224 kn min to max 346 kn	224		320 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.6 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.82 g min to max 1.22 g	0.94		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -6.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	-6.3		-0.5 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of Landrum (South Carolina, United States). Descent from 17,853 ft asl to 3,512 ft asl, a decrease of 14,341 ft in 13 minutes and covering 15 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 234 kn 166 kn min to max 318 kn	318		166 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.8 °	6.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.88 g min to max 1.25 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,015 fpm -1,513 fpm min to max -617 fpm	-1,230		-824 fpm
Info	Average altitude 9,417 ft asl 3,512 ft asl min to max 17,853 ft asl	17,853		3,512 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -8.9 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.4		-8.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:38:53
Info	Landing Lights On at 21:40:28
Info	Landing Lights Off at 21:40:29
Info	Landing Lights On at 21:40:40
Info	Taxi Lights Off at 21:40:41

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Valley Falls (South Carolina, United States) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,999 ft asl 2,949 ft asl min to max 3,374 ft asl	3,374		2,995 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 150 kn min to max 167 kn	166		153 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.0 °	0.2		7.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.92 g min to max 1.26 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -7.1 ° -10.8 ° min to max -4.8 °	-8.6		-7.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:47:51
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:47:52
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:47:55
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 21:47:57
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 21:47:58
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:49:30

Enroute Descent 2

99.49 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Duncan (South Carolina, United States). Descent from 3,005 ft asl to 662 ft asl, a decrease of 2,343 ft in 3 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 145 kn 130 kn min to max 191 kn	153		134 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 23.2 °	0.7		17.2 °
94.86 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.78 g min to max 1.68 g	1.01		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -833 fpm -3,821 fpm min to max 1,128 fpm	-2		-1,242 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,361 ft asl 662 ft asl min to max 3,005 ft asl	3,005		662 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.5 ° -11.0 ° min to max 9.4 °	-6.9		-4.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Landing

77.31 %

Approaching touchdown Greenville Spartanburg International Airport. Descent from 45 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 134 kn. Target 135 kn
42.06 %	Landing and flare profile
71.6 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-1.2 °
60.18 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 2.4 ° min to max 17.1 °	17.1		2.4 °
72.29 %	Average g force 1.28 g 0.79 g min to max 2.47 g	1.05		0.79 g
Info	Average speed 136 kn 134 kn min to max 138 kn	134		138 kn
Info	Average VSI -1,164 fpm -1,246 fpm min to max -684 fpm	-1,243		-684 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl -15 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	45		-15 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.2 ° -4.9 ° min to max -2.4 °	-4.9		-2.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

80.03 %

Touchdown Greenville Spartanburg International Airport. Touchdown speed at 138 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -684 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 687 ft. Local weather - Temperature 40 °F. Wind 0 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.88 %	Touchdown VSI was -684 fpm.
100 %	Speed at touchdown 138 kn Target 135 kn
2.04 %	Alignment max 98.2 ft 94.6 ft right	-89.5		-98.2 ft
95 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.59 g 0.56 g min to max 0.79 g	0.79		0.58 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 139 kn 138 kn min to max 139 kn	138		139 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -2.4 ° min to max -1.0 °	-2.4		-1.0 °

Takeoff on runway 36C at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the A359

94.94 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 20 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.03 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 5,460 ft using 54.45 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 151 kn - Target 145 kn

Alignment

90.14 %

7.5 ft left to 18.9 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36C KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

98.35 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36C KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.39 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

88.31 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36C KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

91.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway XX at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport in the A359

Landing Score 78.67 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A359 aircraft successfully landed at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport, achieving a score of 78.7%. The approach to touchdown was executed with precision, with the aircraft descending from 45 feet above ground level (agl) to 0 ft agl in a mere 2 seconds. This rapid descent indicates a well-coordinated and controlled approach.

However, upon closer examination, it appears that the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than ideal. This may have contributed to a heavier-than-desired touchdown rate of -684 feet per minute (fpm). A heavier touchdown rate can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may require more aggressive braking to bring the aircraft to a stop.

Fortunately, the touchdown distance of 687 feet was within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a stop in a relatively short distance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 40°F and no wind present. This lack of wind reduced the complexity of the landing and allowed the pilot to focus on achieving a smooth touchdown.

Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and was able to execute a safe and controlled touchdown. With some adjustments to the approach and touchdown speed, the pilot may be able to improve the score and achieve an even smoother landing in the future.

77.31 %

Landing

Approaching touchdown Greenville Spartanburg International Airport. Descent from 45 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 45 ft in 2 seconds.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 134 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

42.06 %

Very poor landing flare