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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 3,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 266 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by Vueling, with the aircraft registration EC-MGZ. 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 (nm). The aircraft then departed from runway 12 at Bilbao Airport (LEBB), with a takeoff distance of 1,284 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots (kn).
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots (kn) at 99°. The crosswind component was 1 kn, while the headwind component was 3 kn. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Derio, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa, Spain. The climb took 15 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,141 feet above sea level (asl) to 31,993 ft asl, an increase of 30,852 ft.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south east of Lerin, Navarra, Spain. This phase lasted for 36 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 284 nm. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles south west of Villanueva de la Reina, Andalusia, Spain. The descent took 24 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 32,653 ft asl to 2,908 ft asl, a decrease of 29,745 ft.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 23 miles south of Torre del Mar, Andalusia, Spain. This phase lasted for 4 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 16 nm. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 10 miles south east of Torremolinos, Andalusia, Spain. The descent took 2 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 2,768 ft asl to 1,329 ft asl, a decrease of 1,439 ft.
The final approach to runway 31 at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (LEMG) was made from the south east, with a heading of 312.0° at 4 nm and 1,276 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 31, which had a length of 3,203 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 133 kn. The touchdown distance was good at 268 meters, and the touchdown speed was 128 kn, which was also good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 8 kn at 290°. The crosswind component was 3 kn, while the headwind component was 7 kn. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,146 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 481 nm, which was covered in 98 minutes. The aircraft used 3,475 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft Vueling EC-MGZ successfully landed at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 312.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and speed of 133 knots upon touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated a satisfactory touchdown distance of 268 meters, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was also within the desired parameters. However, the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than intended.
One notable aspect of the landing was the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, deviating by 4.4 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the touchdown position.
The total landing distance of 1,146 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and ensured a smooth transition from landing to taxiing.
Overall, the landing of Vueling EC-MGZ at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport was a successful operation, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and precision. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance, the aircraft landed safely and efficiently, with a score of 98.9%.
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