Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 86 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 86 ft, 41 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 267 fpm. Starting the flare this early usually carries through to a firmer arrival than a flare begun in the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: hold the flare start within the normal flare band
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 13 stages, 12 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 139 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 5 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 139 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,710 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 512 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 07L at Brussels Airport, covering 1 nm in 6 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 07L, the aircraft accelerated through 1,648 m, representing 49 % of the runway, and lifted off at 154 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 040°, a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead Steenokkerzeel, rising from 1,129 ft asl to 18,781 ft asl - an increase of 17,652 ft - over 9 minutes while covering 55 nm.
Cruise began 2 miles north-west of Goegnies-Chaussee and continued for 11 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 81 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated 1 mile east of Mortefontaine, descending from 19,000 ft asl to 1,632 ft asl - a loss of 17,368 ft - in 13 minutes and covering 67 nm.
The final approach to runway 09L at Charles de Gaulle Airport was flown from the west on a heading of 85.0°, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 1,276 ft agl.
Landing on runway 09L, whose length is 2,700 m, occurred with a threshold height of 62 ft agl that was above target and a threshold speed of 134 kt. Touchdown was recorded 190 m beyond the touchdown zone at 129 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 248 fpm; runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather at the time was 14 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 040°, a 6 kt cross-wind and a 6 kt head-wind.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,238 m, representing 46 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering 2 nm in 10 minutes.
In total, the flight covered 212 nm, lasted 52 minutes, and consumed 1,845 kg of fuel.
Airbus A320 approached runway 09L at LFPG from the west on a final approach heading 85.0° at 4 nm and 1,276 ft agl. Local weather was 14 °C with wind 8 kt from 40°, providing a 6 kt headwind and a 6 kt crosswind component.
Threshold height at 62 ft agl was above target, while the threshold speed was good at 134 kt.
Touchdown occurred 190 m beyond the touchdown zone with a good speed of 129 kt; the descent rate was fair at minus 248 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Total landing distance measured 1,238 m, representing 46 % of the 2,700 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
Minor refinements should focus on reducing the excess threshold height and moderating the descent rate to achieve a smoother flare. Maintaining a stabilised approach that targets the aim point approximately 300 m (1,000 ft) in will help keep touchdown location and vertical profile within optimal limits.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values