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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,710 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 309 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320-ceo taxied from the parking area to runway 09R at London Heathrow (EGLL) in 11 minutes, covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 09R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 162 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,954 m, which represented 58 % of the runway length. Local weather at the time was temperature 16 °C, wind 8 kt from 220 °, with a 6 kt crosswind and a 5 kt tailwind.
Climb commenced 1 mile north of Feltham, Greater London, with the aircraft climbing from 1,069 ft asl to 35,612 ft asl, an increase of 34,543 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 116 nm.
Level cruise began overhead Musbury, Devon, and continued for 92 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 671 nm at cruise altitude.
Descent was initiated 2 miles south-east of Branca, Distrito de Aveiro, Portugal, descending from 36,024 ft asl to 1,573 ft asl, a loss of 34,452 ft in 31 minutes and covering 172 nm.
The final approach to runway 02 at Humberto Delgado Airport (LPPT) was conducted from the south on a heading of 23.0 °, at 4 nm and 1,216 ft agl. The aircraft then descended from 1,277 ft agl to 23 ft agl in 97 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gates criteria.
Landing on runway 02 at LPPT was performed on a runway 3,710 m long. The threshold speed was 139 kt, touchdown occurred 308 m down the runway at a speed of 132 kt, and the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 149 fpm. Alignment on touchdown was perfect. Weather at the time was temperature 27 °C, wind 5 kt from 59 °, with a 3 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.
The total landing roll measured 1,348 m, representing 36 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 972 nm, lasted 156 minutes, and consumed 6,135 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320ceo entered final approach to runway 02 at LPPT from the south on a heading of 23.0° at 4 NM and 1,216 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft descended from 1,277 ft agl to 23 ft agl in 97 seconds. The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 139 kt.
Touchdown occurred 308 m down the runway, a distance judged good. Touchdown speed was 132 kt, noted as a little fast, while the touchdown rate was smooth at minus 149 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout continued for a total landing distance of 1,348 m, representing 36 % of the 3,710 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce touchdown speed slightly to bring it closer to the target speed, which will tighten the margin around the 300 m aim point without compromising the smooth rate already achieved. Maintaining precise speed control through the flare will further optimise the landing profile.
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