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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
Pull to 15 degrees at one rate and you get a clean liftoff, pull to the same 15 degrees at twice the rate and you get an overshoot, a push, and an oscillation through the first few hundred feet. The type-general rule of thumb is a rotation rate of about 2 to 3 degrees per second, which means roughly five to seven seconds from starting the pull to reaching the initial climb attitude of around 15 degrees nose-up. Count it out loud during your next takeoff and you will almost certainly discover you have been rotating in two seconds flat.
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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 1,551 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,551 m of the 2,911 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 491 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing phase that lasted 15 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, it initiated the departure roll on runway 24L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 152 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,528 meters accounted for 57% of the runway length, with a local temperature of 30°C and wind conditions of 9 knots at 189 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Barcelona, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 32,008 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 24 nautical miles, before another climb phase took the aircraft to 33,135 feet in 2 minutes, covering 34 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise, lasting 16 minutes and covering 373 nautical miles, before beginning its descent towards London Gatwick Airport. The descent phase, which started overhead Bricquebosq, France, saw the aircraft lose 32,491 feet in 17 minutes, covering 144 nautical miles.
As the Airbus A320 approached runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport, it initiated the final approach from the west, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,295 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above target at 142 knots, and a touchdown point 83 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -339 feet per minute was firm, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance of 1,478 meters accounted for 51% of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. After a taxiing phase of 3 minutes and less than 1 nautical mile, the aircraft came to a stop, having completed a total flight distance of 706 nautical miles and consuming 4,516 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The final approach to runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was executed from the west, with a heading of 78.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,295 feet above ground level. The approach quality was good, with a satisfactory threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions.
The aircraft touched down 83 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -339 feet per minute, suggesting a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a 10-knot headwind at 70°.
The total landing distance was 1,478 meters, accounting for 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 98.4%. The slight deviations from the ideal landing conditions were minor and did not significantly impact the overall outcome.
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