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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,880 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,880 m of the 2,561 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 406 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,105 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 339°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Diegem, a location in Flanders, Belgium. The enroute climb started at an altitude of 1,037 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 33,145 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,108 feet in 16 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 105 nautical miles during this climb. Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 9 minutes and covered 74 nautical miles, starting 1 mile south of Montigny-Lengrain in Hauts-de-France, France.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 33,261 feet above sea level to 37,213 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,953 feet in 3 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 28 nautical miles during this climb, starting 1 mile south east of Rozoy-le-Vieil in Centre-Val de Loire, France. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 29 minutes and covered 231 nautical miles, starting 1 mile north east of Lavau in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started 2 miles south of Sederon in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The descent from 37,097 feet above sea level to 3,008 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,090 feet in 20 minutes, covered a distance of 95 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles, starting 13 miles south east of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France.
The final descent phase began 8 miles south east of Cap-d'Ail in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The descent from 3,009 feet above sea level to 516 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,493 feet in 5 minutes, covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, heading 223.0° at 1 nautical mile and 501 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 22R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, which had a length of 2,561 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 128 knots. The touchdown distance was 407 meters, and the touchdown speed was 121 knots, both of which were good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -119 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 250°.
The total landing distance was 1,794 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 555 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 93 minutes. The aircraft used 3,
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 223.0° at 1 nautical mile and 501 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 23°C, with a relatively calm wind of 2 knots at 250°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind and headwind, with both being 1 knot. The aircraft's ability to adapt to these conditions was evident in its smooth touchdown and rollout.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 22R, which has a length of 2,561 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 128 knots was also satisfactory. The touchdown distance of 407 meters was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 121 knots was also good. The touchdown rate of -119 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a well-controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The total landing distance of 1,794 meters was 70% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, resulting in a high score of 98.6%.
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