The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at RAF Fairford, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27, and the takeoff distance was 1,451 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 3°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. After taking off, the enroute climb started overhead Meysey Hampton in Gloucestershire, England, where the aircraft climbed from 1,286 feet above sea level to 6,133 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,847 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began overhead Minety in Wiltshire, England, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent overhead Greenford in Greater London, England, where it descended from 6,518 feet above sea level to 2,772 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,745 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile south east of Brixton in Greater London, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and 1,262 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 27L, which was 3,345 meters long. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 141 knots. The touchdown point was 126 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -150 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 1°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 300°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 1,205 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 8 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 96 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 36 minutes. The aircraft used 1,256 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 60.5 % |
Average speed 33 kt 0 kt min to max 38 kt |
0 | 16 kt | |
| 40 % |
Average speed turning corners 19 kt max 22 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.4 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.1 | 0.6 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 19:16:41 |
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Engine 1 Started at 19:16:41 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:16:41 |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:16:41 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 19:17:12 |
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Engine 2 Started at 19:17:21 |
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Parking Brake On at 19:17:50 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:19:30 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:19:39 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:19:49 |
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Parking Brake Off at 19:20:46 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:23:26 |
Entering runway 27 at EGVA RAF Fairford, Average speed was 23 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 17 kt 16 kt min to max 20 kt |
16 | 20 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.6 | 0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.7 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 27 at EGVA RAF Fairford. Takeoff distance 1,451 m 48 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 162 kt. Local weather - Temperature 3 °C. Wind 10 kt at 320 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,451 m 48 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 162 kt Target 154 kt |
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| 93.66 % |
Runway alignment max 4.79 m 0.00 m left to 4.79 m right |
-0.25 | -4.79 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 0.98 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.7 ° min to max 8.1 ° |
0.7 | 8.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.9 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 EGVA RAF Fairford.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 169 kt 162 kt min to max 173 kt |
162 | 173 kt | |
| 99.32 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.9 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.11 g 0.98 g min to max 1.17 g |
0.98 | 1.10 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 606 fpm 167 fpm min to max 1,122 fpm |
167 | 1,122 fpm | |
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Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl |
0 | 51 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 8.2 ° min to max 12.0 ° |
8.2 | 12.0 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 EGVA RAF Fairford.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 177 kt 173 kt min to max 185 kt |
173 | 185 kt | |
| 98.76 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
1.6 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 1.01 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.09 | 1.12 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 1,570 fpm 1,138 fpm min to max 2,899 fpm |
1,138 | 2,899 fpm | |
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Average altitude 113 ft agl 52 ft agl min to max 398 ft agl |
52 | 398 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.6 ° 12.0 ° min to max 16.4 ° |
12.0 | 16.4 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:24:47 |
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Landing Gear Up at 19:24:47 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 EGVA RAF Fairford.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 184 kt 183 kt min to max 185 kt |
185 | 185 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.10 | 0.97 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 3,575 fpm 3,192 fpm min to max 3,692 fpm |
3,192 | 3,674 fpm | |
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Average altitude 706 ft agl 455 ft agl min to max 944 ft agl |
455 | 944 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 16.5 ° 16.2 ° min to max 16.8 ° |
16.8 | 16.2 ° |
Enroute climb started overhead Meysey Hampton (Gloucestershire, England). Climbing from 1,286 ft asl to 6,133 ft asl, an increase of 4,847 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 232 kt 185 kt min to max 252 kt |
187 | 252 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 17.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.0 ° |
0.1 | 30.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.82 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.97 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI 2,610 fpm 904 fpm min to max 3,708 fpm |
3,692 | 2,868 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,539 ft asl 1,286 ft asl min to max 6,133 ft asl |
1,286 | 6,133 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 6.5 ° min to max 16.1 ° |
16.1 | 8.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:25:26 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:25:34 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:26:07 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead Minety (Wiltshire, England) and lasted 14 minutes, covering 60 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 6,534 ft asl 6,175 ft asl min to max 6,575 ft asl |
6,175 | 6,532 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 232 kt 218 kt min to max 253 kt |
252 | 218 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 10.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.0 ° |
30.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g |
0.97 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 3.0 ° min to max 7.4 ° |
7.4 | 4.8 ° |
Enroute descent started overhead Greenford (Greater London, England). Descent from 6,518 ft asl to 2,772 ft asl, a decrease of 3,745 ft in 3 minutes and covering 10 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 217 kt 213 kt min to max 237 kt |
218 | 213 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 20.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.7 ° |
0.0 | 30.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.09 g 0.74 g min to max 1.21 g |
0.91 | 1.13 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -742 fpm -2,656 fpm min to max 91 fpm |
-376 | 78 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,522 ft asl 2,767 ft asl min to max 6,518 ft asl |
6,518 | 2,772 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -3.8 ° min to max 6.4 ° |
2.8 | 5.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:41:58 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:44:29 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 19:41:39 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Brixton (Greater London, England) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 9 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.47 % |
Average altitude 2,451 ft asl 1,353 ft asl min to max 2,788 ft asl |
2,773 | 1,353 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 200 kt 193 kt min to max 213 kt |
213 | 199 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.0 ° |
30.0 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.91 g min to max 1.16 g |
1.14 | 1.03 g | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 4.6 ° -1.3 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
5.3 | 3.7 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:46:51 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:47:12 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:47:31 |
Approaching runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,262 ft agl to 979 ft agl. A decrease of 283 ft in 18 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 187 kt 174 kt min to max 199 kt |
199 | 174 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.05 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -893 fpm -1,179 fpm min to max -629 fpm |
-1,020 | -1,179 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,134 ft agl 979 ft agl min to max 1,262 ft agl |
1,262 | 979 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
3.9 | 1.1 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 19:47:38 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 19:47:43 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 19:47:52 |
Approaching runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 960 ft agl to 653 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 157 kt 146 kt min to max 172 kt |
172 | 147 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.06 | 1.01 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -791 fpm -1,153 fpm min to max -475 fpm |
-1,153 | -775 fpm | |
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Average altitude 814 ft agl 653 ft agl min to max 960 ft agl |
960 | 653 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.8 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
1.8 | 1.9 ° |
Approaching runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 641 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 26 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 144 kt 142 kt min to max 147 kt |
147 | 142 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -712 fpm -779 fpm min to max -647 fpm |
-764 | -690 fpm | |
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Average altitude 485 ft agl 334 ft agl min to max 641 ft agl |
641 | 334 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
2.0 | 3.1 ° |
Approaching runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 323 ft agl to 70 ft agl. A decrease of 252 ft in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 4.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 142 kt 140 kt min to max 144 kt |
143 | 141 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.01 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -668 fpm -740 fpm min to max -638 fpm |
-705 | -646 fpm | |
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Average altitude 122 ft agl 70 ft agl min to max 323 ft agl |
323 | 70 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
3.1 | 2.8 ° |
Landing on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, runway length 3,345 m. Threshold height at 58 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 141 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 141 kt. Target 136 kt |
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| 94.29 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 81.81 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.98 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 141 kt 136 kt min to max 144 kt |
141 | 136 kt | |
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Average VSI -492 fpm -660 fpm min to max -150 fpm |
-648 | -150 fpm | |
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Average altitude 20 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 58 ft agl |
58 | -1 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 2.7 ° min to max 6.1 ° |
2.8 | 5.4 ° |
Touchdown point was 126 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 136 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -150 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 1 °C. Wind 11 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 9 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.27 % |
Touchdown VSI was -150 fpm. |
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| 90.67 % |
Touchdown distance was 543 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 136 kt Target below 133 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.51 m 2.44 m left |
2.51 | 2.33 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.13 g 0.97 g min to max 1.21 g |
0.97 | 1.16 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 135 kt 134 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 134 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 4.9 ° min to max 5.4 ° |
5.4 | 4.9 ° |
Total landing distance 1,205 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,205 m 36 % of runway. |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.75 m 2.30 m left to 0.45 m right |
2.30 | -0.45 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.13 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 116 kt 64 kt min to max 125 kt |
125 | 64 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -0.3 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
4.9 | -0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.4 | 0.3 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 31 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 23 kt 8 kt min to max 58 kt |
58 | 9 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
-0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 20 kt |
9 | 2 kt | |
| 85 % |
Average speed turning corners 13 kt max 18 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:50:28 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 19:50:35 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 19:50:39 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:50:46 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:50:47 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:50:57 |
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Parking Brake On at 19:58:07 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:58:13 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:58:14 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:58:14 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:58:16 |
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Beacon Lights Switched Off at 19:58:18 |
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 1°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 300°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 9 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 141 knots was well within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 126 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force to bring the aircraft to a stop. Fortunately, the touchdown rate was smooth at -150 feet per minute (fpm), which suggests that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, despite the slightly above-target threshold height and slightly fast touchdown speed. The pilot's ability to manage the crosswind and headwind conditions also contributed to the successful landing.
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