Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Improve the rollout
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
Read more in How to Taxi AnywhereStart to finish · 18 stages, 16 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,710 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 381 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320neo taxied from the parking area to runway 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 35, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 167 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,474 m, which represented 44 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were 20 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 180°, a crosswind component of 0 kt and a tailwind component of 2 kt.
Climb commenced 2 mi north-west of Moreira, rising from 1,110 ft asl to 22,266 ft asl, an altitude gain of 21,156 ft achieved in 8 minutes while covering 45 nm.
The level cruise segment began 1 mi west of Mosteiro and lasted 15 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 105 nm at cruise altitude.
Descent started 4 mi south-west of Rio Maior, descending from 22,740 ft asl to 1,622 ft asl, a loss of 21,118 ft over 17 minutes and a distance of 75 nm.
Final approach to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport was conducted from the south, on a heading of 23.0° at 4 nm and 1,265 ft agl. Weather at the destination was 18 °C with a wind of 5 kt from 320°, a crosswind component of 4 kt and a headwind component of 2 kt.
The aircraft touched down on runway 02 with a threshold speed of 138 kt, a touchdown distance of 383 m and a touchdown speed of 134 kt. The vertical speed at touchdown was minus 160 fpm and the touchdown point was offset 5.1 m from the centreline. Total landing distance was 1,021 m, representing 28 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, and the aircraft came to a stop within the remaining runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 232 nm, lasted 49 minutes and consumed 1,706 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 02 at LPPT was conducted from the south on a heading of 23.0° at 4 nm and 1,265 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the prevailing weather was 18 °C, wind 5 kt from 320°, providing a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind component.
Threshold height was good and the aircraft established the correct threshold speed of 138 kt. The flare was executed in accordance with the approach parameters, leading to a smooth transition to the landing phase.
Touchdown occurred 383 m down the runway at a speed of 134 kt, with a vertical rate of -160 fpm, both recorded as good. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned, being 5.1 m off the centreline.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,021 m, representing 28 % of the 3,710 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
Improving centreline alignment by refining the final crab correction will tighten the touchdown point to the centreline. Maintaining the current speed and flare technique will preserve the high overall score.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values