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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 2.7°.
What happened: The wings held 2.7° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 3.8° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,891 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 258 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a brief taxiing session from the parking area to the runway, covering less than 1 nautical mile in about 3 minutes. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, prepared for takeoff on runway 16 at LGKR Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport. With a temperature of 30°C and a relatively calm wind of 7 knots at 130°, the takeoff was smooth. The aircraft lifted off the ground in 1,301 meters, which was 68% of the runway length, at a speed of 163 knots.
As the aircraft gained altitude, it began its enroute climb, leaving the Corfu airport and Kerkyra (Corfu) behind. The climb from 1,046 feet above sea level to 38,127 feet above sea level took approximately 29 minutes, covering a distance of 159 nautical miles. The aircraft continued its climb, reaching its cruising altitude, where it maintained a steady state for 45 minutes, covering a distance of 348 nautical miles.
During the cruise phase, the aircraft flew at an altitude of 38,127 feet and a speed of around 470 knots. The local weather at the start of the cruise was clear, with no significant wind resistance. The aircraft eventually began its enroute descent, which started at an altitude of 37,381 feet above sea level. In just 18 minutes, the aircraft descended to an altitude of 3,303 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The final approach to the runway at LOWI Innsbruck Airport began from the east, with the aircraft heading towards runway 26 at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,389 feet above ground level. The local weather in Innsbruck was much cooler, with a temperature of 18°C and a very light wind of 1 knot at 270°. The aircraft touched down on the runway, covering a distance of 258 meters at a speed of 133 knots. While the touchdown speed was a little fast, the actual landing distance was 879 meters, which was 46% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was excellent, and the aircraft came to a relatively fast stop after a few seconds of taxiing after landing. In total, the flight covered a distance of 608 nautical miles and lasted 101 minutes, using up 4,422 kilograms of fuel. The pilots executed a smooth landing, with a perfectly aligned runway touchdown and a good threshold height. The aircraft finally stopped moving and came to rest in the parking area after another short taxiing session of just 3 minutes.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LOWI Innsbruck Airport with a final approach from the east, heading 261.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,389 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The aircraft achieved a good threshold height and threshold speed of 133 kts, indicating a well-executed approach.
On touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown speed of 133 kts was a bit higher than ideal, while the touchdown rate of -808 feet per minute (fpm) was considered very heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher than recommended force. However, the runway touchdown alignment was found to be perfect, indicating excellent alignment of the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and winds of 1 kt at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a moderate headwind of 1 kt. The combination of these conditions and the aircraft's performance likely contributed to the smooth and aligned touchdown.
The touchdown distance of the aircraft was found to be 258 meters, which was within the expected range for the A320. The total landing distance of 879 meters was 46% of the runway length, suggesting that the aircraft touched down near the optimal point on the runway.
Overall, the performance of the Airbus A320 during this landing indicated a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures. The aircraft handled the local weather conditions well, and the touchdown was executed with satisfactory speeds and rates. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was found to be very good, indicating an excellent control of the aircraft after touchdown. With a score of 92.7%, this landing is considered to be an excellent example of a well-executed landing in challenging weather conditions.
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