TFFR to MDPC Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from TFFR to MDPC

Monday, 23 December 2024 13:47

Minutes 82

431 nm

Fuel 3,139 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 12 at TFFR

Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport

Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe

Altitude

16 ft asl

Weight

64,386 kg

Fuel

8,007 kg

Temperature

27 °C

Wind Speed

9 kt

Wind Direction

90.0 °

Headwind

9 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 08 at MDPC

Punta Cana International Airport

Punta Cana Provincia de La Altagracia, Dominican Republic

39 ft asl

Altitude

61,247 kg

Weight

4,868 kg

Fuel

27 °C

Temperature

11 kt

Wind Speed

30.0 °

Wind Direction

8 kt

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 88.17%

Departure Score 99.55%

Enroute Score 73.33%

Arrival Score 91.64%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 12 at TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport. The Airbus A320 took off after covering 61% of the 1,549-meter runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 158 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.

As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Les Abymes in Guadeloupe, ascending from 1,063 feet above sea level to 39,469 feet above sea level. This increase of 38,405 feet was achieved in just 22 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 29 miles southwest of Oranjestad in the Caribbean Netherlands and lasted for 30 minutes, covering a distance of 202 nautical miles.

The enroute descent started 2 miles northwest of Barceloneta in Puerto Rico, with the aircraft descending from 39,430 feet above sea level to 1,364 feet above sea level. This decrease of 38,066 feet was achieved in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 107 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 74.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,313 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down 633 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 122 knots was good, but the touchdown rate of -237 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.

The total landing distance was 1,959 meters, which is 63% of the 3,100-meter runway. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 431 nautical miles, taking 82 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 3,139 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Roll

98.22 %

Departure roll runway 12 at TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,549 m 61 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kn. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 11 kn at 89 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 11 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,549 m 61 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 158 kn Target 154 kn
91.08 %	Runway alignment max 5.50 m 5.50 m left to 0.00 m left	2.13		5.50 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.1 ° min to max 8.6 °	-0.1		8.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 13:47:00
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:47:00
Info	Engine 2 Started at 13:47:00
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 13:47:00
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 13:47:00
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 13:47:00
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 13:47:00
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 13:47:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:47:00
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:47:00
Info	Parking Brake On at 13:48:05
Info	Parking Brake Off at 13:49:07

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 158 kn 155 kn min to max 163 kn	157		162 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 1.04 g min to max 1.18 g	1.04		1.16 g
Info	Average VSI 605 fpm 160 fpm min to max 1,121 fpm	160		1,121 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 11.9 ° 8.7 ° min to max 13.9 °	8.7		13.9 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 163 kn 160 kn min to max 166 kn	162		164 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.97 g min to max 1.15 g	1.15		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 1,608 fpm 1,139 fpm min to max 2,710 fpm	1,139		2,710 fpm
Info	Average altitude 104 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 372 ft agl	49		372 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.9 ° 14.0 ° min to max 16.8 °	14.0		16.8 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 13:50:07
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:50:07

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12 TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 163 kn 160 kn min to max 167 kn	162		164 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.89 g min to max 1.07 g	0.93		0.91 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,473 fpm 2,244 fpm min to max 2,681 fpm	2,681		2,641 fpm
Info	Average altitude 681 ft agl 417 ft agl min to max 948 ft agl	417		948 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.3 ° 14.1 ° min to max 17.5 °	17.5		14.5 °

Enroute Climb

60 %

Enroute climb started overhead Les Abymes (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe). Climbing from 1,063 ft asl to 39,469 ft asl, an increase of 38,405 ft in 22 minutes and covering 115 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 264 kn 166 kn min to max 288 kn	168		244 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.3 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.91 g min to max 1.27 g	0.96		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 2,322 fpm 149 fpm min to max 4,648 fpm	2,459		149 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17,707 ft asl 1,063 ft asl min to max 39,469 ft asl	1,063		39,469 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 3.3 ° min to max 14.8 °	14.8		3.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:51:06
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:51:15
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 13:53:28
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 13:51:48

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 29 miles south west of Oranjestad (Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands) and lasted 30 minutes, covering 202 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 39,440 ft asl 39,415 ft asl min to max 39,475 ft asl	39,475		39,430 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 243 kn 242 kn min to max 245 kn	243		243 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.7 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.5		3.4 °

Enroute Descent

60 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles north west of Barceloneta (Barceloneta, Puerto Rico). Descent from 39,430 ft asl to 1,364 ft asl, a decrease of 38,066 ft in 22 minutes and covering 107 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 234 kn 139 kn min to max 276 kn	243		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.6 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.89 g min to max 1.28 g	1.00		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,683 fpm -3,259 fpm min to max 8 fpm	0		-728 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11,647 ft asl 1,364 ft asl min to max 39,432 ft asl	39,430		1,364 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -3.7 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 14:59:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:01:48
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:02:08
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:02:09
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:02:39
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:02:46
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:03:11
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 15:03:17
100 %	Landing Lights at 15:03:56
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:00:39

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,313 ft agl to 1,001 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 146 kn 140 kn min to max 149 kn	140		145 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -715 fpm -795 fpm min to max -607 fpm	-697		-784 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,164 ft agl 1,001 ft agl min to max 1,313 ft agl	1,313		1,001 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.1 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 987 ft agl to 692 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 145 kn 140 kn min to max 150 kn	145		149 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI -712 fpm -830 fpm min to max -422 fpm	-795		-558 fpm
Info	Average altitude 830 ft agl 692 ft agl min to max 987 ft agl	987		692 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -2.6 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.2		-2.6 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 680 ft agl to 380 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.4 °
100 %	Average speed 143 kn 135 kn min to max 149 kn	147		145 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.10 g	0.93		0.90 g
Info	Average VSI -738 fpm -1,088 fpm min to max -264 fpm	-688		-517 fpm
Info	Average altitude 505 ft agl 380 ft agl min to max 680 ft agl	680		380 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -2.9 ° min to max 3.0 °	-2.9		-2.4 °

Arrival Final 1

99.68 %

Approaching runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 353 ft agl to 81 ft agl. A decrease of 271 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.41 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.4		4.4 °
100 %	Average speed 139 kn 136 kn min to max 146 kn	146		141 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.96		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -711 fpm -931 fpm min to max -599 fpm	-832		-704 fpm
Info	Average altitude 153 ft agl 81 ft agl min to max 353 ft agl	353		81 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -2.1 ° min to max 2.4 °	-2.1		1.7 °

Arrival Landing

71.04 %

Landing on runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport, runway length 3,100 m. Threshold height at 62 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 141 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 141 kn. Target 135 kn
84.18 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	0.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.13 g	1.01		0.95 g
Info	Average speed 134 kn 122 kn min to max 141 kn	141		122 kn
Info	Average VSI -281 fpm -706 fpm min to max 146 fpm	-704		-237 fpm
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 62 ft agl	62		-2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 1.7 ° min to max 6.4 °	1.7		5.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

83.82 %

Touchdown point was 633 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 122 kn was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -237 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 11 kn at 30 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 8 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.29 %	Touchdown VSI was -237 fpm.
0 %	Touchdown distance was 1,056 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 122 kn Target 132 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.28 m 2.14 m left	2.09		2.28 m
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.17 g 0.95 g min to max 1.31 g	0.95		1.22 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 123 kn 122 kn min to max 124 kn	122		124 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 5.8 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.8		5.8 °

Arrival Rollout

93.08 %

Total landing distance 1,959 m, 63 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,959 m 63 % of runway.
84.61 %	Runway alignment max 7.27 m 7.27 m left to 0.00 m left	2.31		6.46 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.18 g	1.18		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 108 kn 63 kn min to max 119 kn	119		63 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -0.3 ° min to max 6.7 °	5.8		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	1.0		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 37 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 33 kn 20 kn min to max 59 kn	59		20 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.4		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:06:18
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:06:22
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:06:29
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:06:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:06:35
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:06:40

Arrival Taxi

85.5 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 14 kn 3 kn min to max 22 kn	20		3 kn
63.75 %	Average speed turning corners 14 kn max 20 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 15:11:40

Takeoff on runway 12 at TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport in the Airbus A320

99.55 %

98.22 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,549 m using 60.65 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 158 kn - Target 155 kn

Alignment

91.08 %

5.50 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12 TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 86.91 %

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,313 ft agl to 1,001 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 987 ft agl to 692 ft agl. A decrease of 295 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 680 ft agl to 380 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.68 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 353 ft agl to 81 ft agl. A decrease of 271 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

98.41 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

98.41 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

71.04 %

Landing

Landing on runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport, runway length 3,100 m. Threshold height at 62 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 141 kn.

Height

84.18 %

Threshold height at 62 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 141 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank