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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 409 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, a process that took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 24L, with a takeoff distance of 1,184 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the aircraft climbed to a height of 32,576 feet above sea level.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 34 knots at a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 31 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south of the airport and took 18 minutes to reach a height of 32,576 feet, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 66 minutes and covered a distance of 445 nautical miles. This phase began 5 miles northeast of Llavorsi, a town in the Catalunya region of Spain. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles north of Querqueville, a town in the Normandie region of France. The descent took 11 minutes to reach a height of 12,051 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase began 2 miles southeast of Chichester, a town in the West Sussex region of England. The aircraft then began its next descent, which started 1 mile north of Rustington, a town in the West Sussex region of England. The descent took 10 minutes to reach a height of 3,765 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. This phase began 2 miles south of Newick, a town in the East Sussex region of England. The aircraft then began its next descent, which started 1 mile northwest of Buxted, a town in the East Sussex region of England. The descent took 3 minutes to reach a height of 1,977 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase began 2 miles southwest of Penshurst, a town in the Kent region of England. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, which was located to the east of the aircraft's position.
The final approach was made at a heading of 258.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway, and at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 411 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 139 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -203 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 21 knots at a direction of 309 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The total landing distance was 1,299 meters, which was 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 139 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 411 meters, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate of -203 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 309°. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 13 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The total landing distance of 1,299 meters was 52% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and judgment in managing the aircraft's approach and touchdown.
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