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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,757 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 386 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 20L at Santos Dumont Airport, with a takeoff distance of 994 meters, which accounted for 75% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 26°C temperature and winds of 10 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south east of Rio de Janeiro, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 673 feet above sea level to 33,024 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,351 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 28 miles south of Ilha dos Porcos Grandes Airport in Angra Dos Reis. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 45 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 16 miles south of Ubatuba, where the aircraft descended from 33,026 feet above sea level to 3,853 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,173 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 17R at Congonhas Airport from the north west, heading 148.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,231 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 1,757 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots, while the touchdown distance was good at 383 meters. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 125 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -216 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 22°C temperature and winds of 15 knots at 150 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 15 knots. The total landing distance was 1,045 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 211 nautical miles and lasted for 53 minutes, using 1,915 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 17R at SBSP Congonhas Airport, achieving a high score of 99.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 148.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,231 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a steady course, ensuring a precise final approach to the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 136 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 383 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was a little fast, but the pilot managed to maintain a fair touchdown rate of -216 feet per minute (fpm).
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 150°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 15 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision.
The total landing distance of 1,045 meters was 59% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, showing that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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