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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 3.1°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,601 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,601 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 463 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 Düsseldorf Airport, taking approximately 9 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 23L, with a takeoff distance of 1,336 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 10°C and wind blowing at 9 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. After departing from Düsseldorf, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead Meerbusch in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 34 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 1,176 feet above sea level to 22,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,833 feet.
The enroute descent began 1 mile southwest of Heerlen in the Provincie Limburg, The Netherlands. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 78 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 22,009 feet above sea level to 2,553 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,457 feet.
As the aircraft approached Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 06 from the southwest, heading at 60.0° at an altitude of 1,347 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was 460 meters, and the touchdown rate was -175 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 3°C and wind blowing at 7 knots from a direction of 109°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,519 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 124 nautical miles, and the flight took 38 minutes. The aircraft used 1,558 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, achieving a score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 60.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,347 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 460 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -175 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 109°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was also 5 knots, resulting in a relatively calm wind environment. The runway length at ELLX is 3,989 meters, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to stop safely.
The total landing distance of 1,519 meters was 38% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases.
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