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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 2°.
What happened: The wings held 2° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 4.9° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final so you cross the threshold at 136 kt.
What happened: Threshold speed was fast at 154 kt against 136 kt; crossing fast like this usually carries the flare into holding off high, and that usually lets the sink return before a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 136 kt at the threshold.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,206 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 580 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 25 at RKPC Jeju International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 956 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind and headwind were both 1 knot, resulting in a negligible impact on the flight. The enroute climb started 2 miles southwest of RKPC Jeju International Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,088 feet above sea level to 26,969 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,880 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 46 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 39 miles northeast of RKPD Jeongseok Airport, Jeju Island, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 35 miles south of Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, where the aircraft descended from 26,413 feet above sea level to 1,299 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,114 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36L at RKPK Gimhae International Airport was made from the south, heading 355.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 36L was successful, with a touchdown point 172 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 146 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -708 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,177 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 163 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 37 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 19 kilograms.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at RKPK Gimhae International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 36L, which has a length of 3,206 meters.
Upon analysis, it was found that the threshold height at 84 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed of 154 knots was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was traveling at a faster pace than necessary when reaching the runway threshold. These deviations from the ideal parameters may have contributed to the subsequent landing performance.
The touchdown point was located 172 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant distance. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 146 knots was faster than the desired speed, and the touchdown rate of -708 feet per minute (fpm) was extremely heavy. A heavy touchdown rate can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may indicate a loss of control during the landing phase.
Despite these deviations, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, and no crosswind or headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,177 meters was 37% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This may indicate that the aircraft required a longer distance to come to a stop after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold height and speed, and achieving a more ideal touchdown speed and rate.
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