ZULS to VCBI Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from ZULS to VCBI

Sunday, 03 March 2024 10:53

Minutes 279

1,567 nm

Fuel 10,540 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Started Gonggar

Gonggar

Altitude

11,706 ft asl

Weight

68,467 kg

Fuel

12,998 kg

Temperature

9 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 04 at VCBI

Bandaranaike Intl Colombo

Katunayake Western Province, Sri Lanka

23 ft asl

Altitude

57,926 kg

Weight

2,458 kg

Fuel

28 °C

Temperature

4 kt

Wind Speed

330.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.30%

Departure Score 90.88%

Enroute Score 97.99%

Arrival Score 84.78%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

79.21 %

Touchdown

87.78 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

60.78 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

83.95 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kt.

Flare

72.12 %

Good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

62.73 %

Touchdown rate was hard at -404 ft/m.

Impact

92 %

Speed

92.46 %

Touchdown speed at 148 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 319 m.

Centreline

93.4 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages ZULS to VCBI

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Departure Climb 1

75 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Gonggar.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Heading variation 168.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max 179.9 °	173.7		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 87 kn 0 kn min to max 164 kn	7		159 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.0		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.20 g	1.00		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 286 ft/m 185 ft/m min to max 367 ft/m	185		332 ft/m
Info	Average altitude -6 ft agl -10 ft agl min to max 22 ft agl	-8		22 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 9.9 °	-0.1		9.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 10:53:26
Info	Engine 2 Started at 10:53:26
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 10:53:26
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:53:26
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:53:26
Info	Landing Gear Down at 10:53:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 10:54:34
Info	Engine 1 Started at 10:55:05
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 10:56:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 10:57:03
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 10:57:11
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 11:01:04
Info	Landing Gear Up at 11:01:04

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Gonggar.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.7 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 164 kn 158 kn min to max 171 kn	158		168 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.2		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.91 g min to max 1.17 g	0.91		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 730 ft/m 286 ft/m min to max 2,709 ft/m	327		2,709 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 62 ft agl 22 ft agl min to max 377 ft agl	22		377 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.8 ° 9.6 ° min to max 15.3 °	9.6		15.3 °

Departure Climb 3

97.64 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Gonggar.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -1.2 ° -1.5 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.1		-1.5 °
100 %	Average speed 167 kn 162 kn min to max 170 kn	169		162 kn
88.18 %	Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.5 °	0.7		5.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.99 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,250 ft/m 2,834 ft/m min to max 3,707 ft/m	2,834		3,707 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 666 ft agl 425 ft agl min to max 927 ft agl	425		927 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.0 ° 15.5 ° min to max 18.6 °	15.5		18.6 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 3 miles east of ZULS Gonggar (Tibet Autonomous Region, China). Climbing from 12,717 ft asl to 36,573 ft asl, an increase of 23,856 ft in 15 minutes and covering 54 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 230 kn 148 kn min to max 290 kn	162		237 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.0 °	5.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.75 g min to max 1.21 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,496 ft/m 192 ft/m min to max 4,018 ft/m	3,776		192 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19,988 ft asl 12,717 ft asl min to max 36,573 ft asl	12,717		36,573 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 3.4 ° min to max 19.7 °	19.0		4.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:02:46
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:02:53

Enroute Level

96.07 %

Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north east of Dongkar (Tibet Autonomous Region, China) and lasted 176 minutes, covering 1,021 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.37 %	Average altitude 37,112 ft asl 36,561 ft asl min to max 37,867 ft asl	36,585		37,867 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 250 kn 239 kn min to max 279 kn	239		276 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
92.57 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.74 g min to max 1.38 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 9.0 °	4.5		4.1 °
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 14:13:17
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 14:13:30

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started Latitude: 14.4739115 Longitude: 81.1363217. Climbing from 38,100 ft asl to 40,382 ft asl, an increase of 2,282 ft in 1 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 258 kn 242 kn min to max 273 kn	273		242 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,521 ft/m 1,405 ft/m min to max 1,675 ft/m	1,405		1,675 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 39,210 ft asl 38,100 ft asl min to max 40,382 ft asl	38,100		40,382 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.0 ° 4.2 ° min to max 5.8 °	4.2		5.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started Latitude: 14.3058115 Longitude: 81.0281375 and lasted 1 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 40,687 ft asl 40,550 ft asl min to max 40,823 ft asl	40,636		40,550 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 233 kn 231 kn min to max 238 kn	238		232 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.84 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.7		2.9 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started Latitude: 14.2260124 Longitude: 80.9763497. Descent from 40,383 ft asl to 37,736 ft asl, a decrease of 2,647 ft in 3 minutes and covering 21 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 241 kn 232 kn min to max 248 kn	232		248 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -825 ft/m -999 ft/m min to max 104 ft/m	-998		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 38,858 ft asl 37,710 ft asl min to max 40,383 ft asl	40,383		37,736 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.9		3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

98.46 %

Enroute level cruise started 47 miles north east of Ponneri (State of Tamil Nadu, India) and lasted 31 minutes, covering 210 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,725 ft asl 37,607 ft asl min to max 37,767 ft asl	37,737		37,652 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 247 kn 244 kn min to max 249 kn	248		248 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 36.2 °	0.1		24.8 °
84.57 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.52 g	1.00		1.10 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.6 °	3.4		3.9 °

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started 5 miles east of Sembadavanattam (State of Tamil Nadu, India). Climbing from 37,655 ft asl to 37,827 ft asl, an increase of 172 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 249 kn 247 kn min to max 250 kn	247		250 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 24.8 ° 24.7 ° min to max 24.8 °	24.8		24.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.10 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 324 ft/m 188 ft/m min to max 441 ft/m	188		441 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 37,730 ft asl 37,655 ft asl min to max 37,827 ft asl	37,655		37,827 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.1 °	3.9		4.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 4

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 8 miles east of Periyaguttagai (State of Tamil Nadu, India) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,899 ft asl 37,834 ft asl min to max 37,960 ft asl	37,834		37,850 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 250 kn 250 kn min to max 250 kn	250		250 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.0 ° 8.9 ° min to max 24.8 °	24.8		12.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.03 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.3 ° min to max 4.2 °	4.1		2.6 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 19 miles south east of Velankanni (State of Tamil Nadu, India). Descent from 37,839 ft asl to 37,286 ft asl, a decrease of 553 ft in 1 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 250 kn 248 kn min to max 251 kn	250		249 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.5 ° 11.9 ° min to max 19.4 °	12.0		19.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.91 g min to max 1.19 g	1.02		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -527 ft/m -838 ft/m min to max -327 ft/m	-613		-327 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 37,567 ft asl 37,286 ft asl min to max 37,839 ft asl	37,839		37,286 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.6		3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Climb 4

100 %

Enroute climb started 26 miles south east of Velankanni (State of Tamil Nadu, India). Climbing from 37,281 ft asl to 37,785 ft asl, an increase of 504 ft in 1 minutes and covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 249 kn 247 kn min to max 250 kn	249		247 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 19.1 ° 6.6 ° min to max 19.3 °	19.3		6.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.05 g min to max 1.18 g	1.09		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 459 ft/m -320 ft/m min to max 693 ft/m	-320		693 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 37,493 ft asl 37,278 ft asl min to max 37,785 ft asl	37,281		37,785 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.4		4.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 5

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 26 miles north of Valvedditturai (Northern Province, Sri Lanka) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,871 ft asl 37,834 ft asl min to max 37,918 ft asl	37,873		37,918 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 247 kn 247 kn min to max 248 kn	248		247 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.84 g min to max 1.01 g	0.84		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.7 °	2.6		3.7 °

Enroute Climb 5

100 %

Enroute climb started 21 miles north of Valvedditturai (Northern Province, Sri Lanka). Climbing from 37,967 ft asl to 38,159 ft asl, an increase of 192 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 246 kn 246 kn min to max 246 kn	246		246 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 19.0 °	0.3		19.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.83 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI 274 ft/m 77 ft/m min to max 446 ft/m	324		77 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 38,094 ft asl 37,967 ft asl min to max 38,159 ft asl	37,967		38,159 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.8		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent 3

100 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles north of East Channel (, Sri Lanka). Descent from 38,139 ft asl to 37,658 ft asl, a decrease of 481 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 245 kn 244 kn min to max 246 kn	246		246 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 26.6 ° 25.7 ° min to max 26.7 °	25.7		26.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.90 g min to max 1.21 g	0.90		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI -926 ft/m -1,596 ft/m min to max -607 ft/m	-607		-665 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 37,868 ft asl 37,658 ft asl min to max 38,139 ft asl	38,139		37,658 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.9 °	1.5		2.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 6

99.53 %

Enroute level cruise started 7 miles north west of East Channel (, Sri Lanka) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99 %	Average altitude 37,791 ft asl 37,504 ft asl min to max 38,089 ft asl	37,658		38,004 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 247 kn 246 kn min to max 249 kn	246		249 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 23.6 ° 13.6 ° min to max 26.7 °	26.6		22.4 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.90 g min to max 1.28 g	1.12		1.08 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 2.7 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.8		3.0 °

Enroute Descent 4

100 %

Enroute descent started 24 miles north of Valvedditturai (Northern Province, Sri Lanka). Descent from 37,997 ft asl to 37,839 ft asl, a decrease of 158 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 246 kn 245 kn min to max 249 kn	249		246 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 21.1 ° 14.4 ° min to max 22.4 °	22.4		14.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.04 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -313 ft/m -421 ft/m min to max -131 ft/m	-421		-131 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 37,906 ft asl 37,839 ft asl min to max 37,997 ft asl	37,997		37,839 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.0		3.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 7

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 20 miles north of Valvedditturai (Northern Province, Sri Lanka) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 27 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,908 ft asl 37,825 ft asl min to max 38,006 ft asl	37,837		37,871 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 246 kn 246 kn min to max 247 kn	246		246 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.4 °	14.5		6.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.8 °	3.3		2.9 °

Enroute Descent 5

100 %

Enroute descent started 5 miles south of Valvedditturai (Northern Province, Sri Lanka). Descent from 37,865 ft asl to 37,539 ft asl, a decrease of 326 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 247 kn 246 kn min to max 247 kn	246		247 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 6.5 ° min to max 11.9 °	6.5		11.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.19 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -647 ft/m -1,072 ft/m min to max -314 ft/m	-361		-370 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 37,701 ft asl 37,539 ft asl min to max 37,865 ft asl	37,865		37,539 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.4 °	2.9		2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 8

99.91 %

Enroute level cruise started 9 miles south east of VCCJ Jaffna AB Kankesanturai (Northern Province, Sri Lanka) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 45 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.7 %	Average altitude 37,766 ft asl 37,501 ft asl min to max 38,001 ft asl	37,533		37,876 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 244 kn 213 kn min to max 248 kn	247		213 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.6 ° min to max 9.7 °	9.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.78 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.78 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 1.9 ° min to max 5.0 °	2.9		1.9 °

Enroute Descent 6

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile east of Adampantalvu (Northern Province, Sri Lanka). Descent from 37,442 ft asl to 23,627 ft asl, a decrease of 13,814 ft in 8 minutes and covering 51 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 234 kn 214 kn min to max 247 kn	218		214 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 7.3 °	0.6		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.88 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,937 ft/m -3,146 ft/m min to max -148 ft/m	-3,146		-148 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 31,924 ft asl 23,627 ft asl min to max 37,442 ft asl	37,442		23,627 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.6 ° min to max 4.1 °	0.1		4.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 9

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of Puttalam (North Western Province, Sri Lanka) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 23,638 ft asl 23,613 ft asl min to max 23,695 ft asl	23,625		23,695 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 203 kn 196 kn min to max 213 kn	213		198 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 6.0 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.1		6.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 4.3 ° min to max 6.2 °	4.3		5.9 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:20:23
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:20:35

Enroute Climb 6

100 %

Enroute climb started 3 miles north east of VCPU Palaviya Airport Puttalam (North Western Province, Sri Lanka). Climbing from 23,702 ft asl to 24,117 ft asl, an increase of 415 ft in 1 minutes and covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 199 kn 198 kn min to max 199 kn	198		199 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 6.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	6.2		6.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 397 ft/m 288 ft/m min to max 521 ft/m	457		498 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 23,893 ft asl 23,702 ft asl min to max 24,117 ft asl	23,702		24,117 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 5.9 ° min to max 6.5 °	5.9		6.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 10

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles south east of VCPU Palaviya Airport Puttalam (North Western Province, Sri Lanka) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 24,198 ft asl 24,024 ft asl min to max 24,276 ft asl	24,126		24,024 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 200 kn 199 kn min to max 204 kn	199		204 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 18.7 ° 6.1 ° min to max 32.5 °	6.3		27.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.80 g min to max 1.16 g	1.01		1.12 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 0.7 ° min to max 6.5 °	6.3		1.1 °

Enroute Descent 7

59.71 %

Enroute descent started 7 miles south east of VCPU Palaviya Airport Puttalam (North Western Province, Sri Lanka). Descent from 23,985 ft asl to 1,816 ft asl, a decrease of 22,169 ft in 10 minutes and covering 48 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 272 kn 204 kn min to max 324 kn	204		271 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.5 °	27.5		3.4 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.84 g min to max 1.30 g	1.13		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -2,122 ft/m -3,508 ft/m min to max -791 ft/m	-2,351		-1,494 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,018 ft asl 1,816 ft asl min to max 23,985 ft asl	23,985		1,816 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -4.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.1		-0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:26:38
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:27:42

Arrival

60 %

Arrival started 7 miles south east of VCPU Palaviya Airport Puttalam (North Western Province, Sri Lanka).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 268 kn 262 kn min to max 272 kn	271		262 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 2.5 ° min to max 5.8 °	4.1		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	0.96		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,438 ft/m -1,519 ft/m min to max -1,324 ft/m	-1,469		-1,473 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,562 ft asl 1,337 ft asl min to max 1,791 ft asl	1,791		1,337 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.7 ° min to max -0.7 °	-1.0		-2.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:31:52
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:31:52
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:31:59
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 15:32:02
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:31:50

Arrival Final 4

67.89 %

Approaching runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,289 ft agl to 1,027 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 12 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 °
0 %	Average speed 250 kn 236 kn min to max 262 kn	262		236 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		0.3 °
78.86 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.92 g min to max 1.62 g	1.01		1.62 g
Info	Average VSI -1,339 ft/m -1,546 ft/m min to max -826 ft/m	-1,455		-826 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,149 ft agl 1,027 ft agl min to max 1,289 ft agl	1,289		1,027 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -5.9 ° min to max -1.1 °	-2.9		-1.1 °
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:32:10

Arrival Final 3

86.31 %

Approaching runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,044 ft agl to 1,188 ft agl. A decrease of 144 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
54.38 %	Approach angle 4.3 ° 3.3 ° min to max 5.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		5.4 °
100 %	Average speed 217 kn 202 kn min to max 231 kn	231		202 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	1.03		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 559 ft/m 387 ft/m min to max 681 ft/m	387		470 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,121 ft agl 1,044 ft agl min to max 1,188 ft agl	1,044		1,188 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.7 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.6		-0.6 °

Arrival Final 2

76.34 %

Approaching runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,195 ft agl to 455 ft agl. A decrease of 740 ft in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
29.88 %	Approach angle 5.8 ° 4.2 ° min to max 6.6 ° Target 3.0 °	5.6		4.2 °
100 %	Average speed 190 kn 187 kn min to max 200 kn	200		188 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.2		1.1 °
73.71 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.29 g min to max 1.16 g	0.98		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI -2,159 ft/m -3,709 ft/m min to max 444 ft/m	444		-3,551 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 936 ft agl 455 ft agl min to max 1,222 ft agl	1,195		455 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -8.6 ° -12.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.4		-9.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:32:58

Arrival Final 1

94.27 %

Approaching runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 404 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 363 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.36 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.0 °	3.9		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 164 kn 156 kn min to max 187 kn	187		156 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 1.02 g min to max 1.25 g	1.25		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -904 ft/m -3,214 ft/m min to max -520 ft/m	-3,214		-520 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 88 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 404 ft agl	404		41 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -8.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	-8.2		0.2 °

Arrival Landing

79.21 %

Landing on runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo, runway length 3,356 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.95 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kn. Target 135 kn
60.78 %	Target 50 ft agl
72.12 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 152 kn 148 kn min to max 156 kn	156		148 kn
Info	Average VSI -433 ft/m -510 ft/m min to max -404 ft/m	-510		-404 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

87.78 %

Touchdown distance was good at 319 m. Touchdown speed at 148 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -404 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 4 kn at 330 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
62.73 %	Touchdown VSI was -404 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 319 m Target 457 m
92.46 %	Speed at touchdown 148 kn Target 132 kn
93.4 %	Runway alignment max 4.86 m 4.79 m right	-4.86		-4.65 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.6 °
92 %	Average g force 1.25 g 1.03 g min to max 1.39 g	1.03		1.22 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 146 kn 145 kn min to max 148 kn	148		145 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.6 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:33:19

Arrival Rollout

96.42 %

Total landing distance 1,081 m, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,081 m 32 % of runway.
92.03 %	Runway alignment max 5.23 m 0.00 m left to 5.23 m right	-4.61		-4.97 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.20 g	1.20		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 135 kn 87 kn min to max 145 kn	145		87 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.6		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kn 13 kn min to max 74 kn	74		21 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.6		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:33:41
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:33:43
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:33:45
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:33:46

Arrival Taxi

90 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 3 kn min to max 14 kn	13		7 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kn max 14 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.8		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:33:53
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:35:05
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:35:29
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 15:35:35
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 15:35:35
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 15:34:28
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 15:35:38
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 15:35:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 15:35:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:35:38

Takeoff on runway XX at ZULS Gonggar in the Airbus A320

90.88 %

75 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from Gonggar.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from Gonggar.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

97.64 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from Gonggar.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

88.18 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 89.42 %

Landing Summary

Overall, it sounds like the approach phase went well in terms of heading alignment and speed, but there were issues with the descent path below the glideslope limit. The landing phase had a good landing flare, but the threshold height was too low. The touchdown phase had a hard touchdown rate and high speed, but good distance and fair runway alignment. The rollout phase also had fair runway alignment.

To improve for the next landing, it would be recommended to focus on maintaining a proper descent path, adjusting threshold height, and controlling touchdown rate and speed. Additionally, continuing to work on runway alignment throughout all phases of the landing will help ensure a safe and smooth landing. Keep up the good work and continue practicing to improve your skills!

67.89 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,289 ft agl to 1,027 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 12 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

0 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

78.86 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

86.31 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,044 ft agl to 1,188 ft agl. A decrease of 144 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

54.38 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

54.38 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

76.34 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,195 ft agl to 455 ft agl. A decrease of 740 ft in 17 seconds.

Glideslope

29.88 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

29.88 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

73.71 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

94.27 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 404 ft agl to 41 ft agl. A decrease of 363 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

71.36 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

71.36 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

79.21 %

Landing

Landing on runway 04 at VCBI Bandaranaike Intl Colombo, runway length 3,356 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kn.

Height

60.78 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

83.95 %

Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

72.12 %

Good landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °