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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Level the wings with coordinated aileron to hold bank angle near zero during the initial climb, starting from 4.2°.
What happened: Bank angle was elevated during the initial climb and excess bank usually persists into the second climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, wings level with bank angle near zero degrees.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,881 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,881 m of the 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 446 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,490 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 190°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,172 feet above sea level to 17,074 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,902 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The climb started overhead Machelen in Flanders, Belgium. Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered 51 nautical miles, starting overhead Quaregnon in Wallonia, Belgium.
The aircraft then began its first descent, which started 1 mile south east of Lappion in Hauts-de-France, France. The descent from 17,059 feet above sea level to 11,059 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,000 feet in 5 minutes, covered a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered 28 nautical miles, starting overhead Courville in Grand Est, France.
The aircraft continued its descent, this time from 9,429 feet above sea level to 6,276 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,154 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles, starting overhead Cuvergnon in Hauts-de-France, France. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 11 minutes and covered 39 nautical miles, starting 1 mile west of Ver-sur-Launette in Hauts-de-France, France.
The aircraft then began its next descent, which started overhead Mousseaux-sur-Seine in Ile-de-France, France. The descent from 6,051 feet above sea level to 4,569 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,483 feet in 3 minutes, covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 12 minutes and covered 25 nautical miles, starting overhead Oulins in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
The aircraft continued its descent, this time from 3,863 feet above sea level to 1,594 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,269 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles, starting 1 mile north of Rochefort-en-Yvelines in Ile-de-France, France. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 06 at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, heading 62.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,293 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 06 at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, which had a length of 3,344 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 448 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -219 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 154°. The crosswind was 11 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots.
The Airbus A320 achieved a highly successful landing at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, with an impressive score of 98.7%. The initial approach was executed from the southwest, heading directly towards the runway at an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft demonstrated precise and controlled descent, resulting in a touchdown distance of 448 meters, which is within optimal limits. The touch down speed was a bit higher than the target at 136 knots, but this minor deviation did not significantly impact the outcome of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was exceptional, aligning perfectly with the centerline.
Despite some deviation in the threshold height and speed, these minor discrepancies had a minimal effect on the overall smoothness and precision of the landing. The airplane experienced a slight fast touchdown speed, but this is a typical concern that can be improved in future training.
Local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by low temperatures at 5°C, which can pose minor challenges for pilots in terms of handling and performance. Additionally, a headwind of 11 kts was blowing from the west and northwest, which may have had some impact on the aircraft's ground speed and performance. The overall weather conditions, however, did not appear to compromise the successful landing of the Airbus A320.
The rollout following the landing was noteworthy for its exceptional alignment with the centerline of the runway. As a result, the total landing distance of 1,803 meters covered 54% of the available runway, leaving a substantial margin for stopping and post-landing operations. Ultimately, the successful landing underscores the skill and expertise of the crew operating the Airbus A320, and it is a testament to their ability to navigate and execute complex maneuvers in a professional and safe manner.
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