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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 4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 0.2 ft, 11 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 152 m gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,043 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 399 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 35R at Da Nang International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,898 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 61 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Da Nang, and climbed from an altitude of 291 meters above sea level to 10,975 meters above sea level, an increase of 10,684.3 meters, in 25 minutes and covering 141 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 18 miles southeast of Pleiku, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 9 miles south of Buon Ma Thuot Airport, and descended from 10,975 meters above sea level to 665 meters above sea level, a decrease of 10,309.3 meters, in 24 minutes and covering 124 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 3 miles south of Bien Hoa, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25R at Tan Son Nhat International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 249.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 369.9 meters above ground level.
The landing on runway 25R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 401 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 138 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -2.9 meters per second. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 0 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,148 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 14 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 349 nautical miles, taking 74 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,861 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport on runway 25R. The final approach was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 369.9 meters above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency, achieving a score of 94.5%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 138 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 401 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate was somewhat concerning, registering at -2.9 meters per second, which is considered very hard. This may indicate a slight loss of control during the final stages of the landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.3 meters, which may have been due to a minor deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a negligible wind speed of 2 knots at 0°. The crosswind and tailwind components were also minimal, at 2 and 1 knots, respectively.
The total landing distance of 1,148 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and alignment.
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