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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 8.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,123 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 118 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, departing from runway 06R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The taxiing process from the parking to the runway took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Upon departure, the aircraft lifted off the runway at a speed of 154 knots, with a takeoff distance of 1,540 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at a direction of 340°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile east of LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,040 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 36,198 feet, an increase of 35,157 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles east of El Perello, Spain, and lasted for 51 minutes, covering a distance of 344 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile south of Casar de Caceres, Spain, descending from 37,013 feet to 25,349 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 5 miles west of Arronches, Portugal, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 7 miles west of Monforte, Portugal, with the aircraft descending from 25,377 feet to 7,726 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles southwest of Comporta, Portugal, and lasting for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 14 miles south of Cascais, Portugal, with the aircraft descending from 7,317 feet to 1,618 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 23.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 02 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 133 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown distance was 119 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 225°.
The total landing distance was 1,251 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 601 nautical miles, taking a total of 138 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,586 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) with a score of 95.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 23.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 8°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 225°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 02, which has a length of 3,123 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 136 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate of -498 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 119 meters was within acceptable limits.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.4 meters, which may have been due to the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 3 knots. Despite this, the pilot managed to maintain a good runway rollout alignment, which is a testament to their skill and experience.
The total landing distance of 1,251 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate to achieve a more optimal landing.
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