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Departure
Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 156 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 179 kt, 23 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 156 kt at liftoff
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A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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 1,785 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,785 m of the 3,123 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 670 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at London Heathrow Airport, taking 12 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27R, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 179 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 220 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,096 feet above sea level to 5,985 feet, an increase of 4,889 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The climb continued from the vicinity of Hurst, Wokingham, England, where the aircraft leveled off at an altitude of 5,986 feet for a brief period of 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb from the vicinity of Eversley, Hampshire, England, reaching an altitude of 34,490 feet, an increase of 28,504 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 149 nautical miles. The climb continued from the vicinity of Guernsey, where the aircraft leveled off at an altitude of 36,376 feet for a brief period of 81 minutes, covering 570 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final descent from 36,376 feet to 36,392 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off at an altitude of 36,395 feet for a brief period of 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles, before beginning its final descent from 36,395 feet to 1,622 feet in 22 minutes, covering 75 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 02 at Lisbon Portela Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 23.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 02, which had a length of 3,123 meters. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 146 knots, and the touchdown point was 253 meters beyond the touchdown zone.
The touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -84 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.8 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 14.8 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,703 meters, which was 55% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 10 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 859 nautical miles, taking 152 minutes, and the aircraft used 7,612 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) with a score of 90.5%. The final approach to runway 02 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 23.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,123 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots. The touchdown point was located 253 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly further down the runway than intended. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -84 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 340°. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.8 meters from the centerline, which was also reflected in the runway rollout alignment.
The total landing distance was 1,703 meters, which represents 55% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. However, the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown and rollout positions may require further attention to ensure that the aircraft is properly aligned with the runway centerline during landing. Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement to achieve a higher score.
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