Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Start to finish · 18 stages, 16 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven 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 2,872 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 427 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 11, and the takeoff distance was 1,763 meters, which is 63% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 148 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of -0°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 130 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport and continued for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 123 nautical miles and increasing the altitude from 1,453 feet to 34,593 feet.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 38 nautical miles. This phase started 3 miles north of Strzelce, a town in the Lodzkie Voivodeship of Poland. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, which started 1 mile south of Jordanow, another town in the Lodzkie Voivodeship.
The descent phase lasted for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 78 nautical miles and decreasing the altitude from 34,740 feet to 2,329 feet. The final approach to runway 26 at Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,330 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 426 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -148 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -4°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 80 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 5 knots. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 247 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 55 minutes. The aircraft used 2,670 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EPKT Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport, demonstrating a high level of precision and control. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,330 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a high degree of accuracy, resulting in a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 140 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 426 meters, which is within the expected range for an aircraft of this size. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply a bit more braking to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate of -148 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 80°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilots successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway, resulting in a perfect runway rollout alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,203 meters was 42% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, demonstrating the skills and expertise of the pilots.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values