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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
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 3.3°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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: off the centreline and 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 3,450 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 266 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 09 at Pohnpei International Airport, with the aircraft taking off on a 1,415-meter distance, which was 71% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 134 degrees, resulting in a 4-knot crosswind and a 4-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Pohnpei International Airport and continued for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 429 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 36,336 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,907 feet. Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 31 minutes and covered a distance of 248 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its first descent, which started 78 miles southwest of Nukuoro Village and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The descent was from an altitude of 35,743 feet above sea level to 30,435 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,308 feet. The aircraft then began another climb, which started 90 miles southwest of Nukuoro Village and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 51 nautical miles. This climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 29,983 feet above sea level to 36,373 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,390 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2,171 minutes and covered a distance of 2,816 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took the aircraft across the Pacific Ocean and into Australian airspace. The aircraft then began its descent into Perth International Airport, which started 13 miles southeast of YBEC Beacon Airport Merredin and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles. The descent was from an altitude of 35,659 feet above sea level to 10,061 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,599 feet.
Following the initial descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, which started 3 miles northeast of Karragullen and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The descent was from an altitude of 9,998 feet above sea level to 2,933 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,065 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile northwest of Piara Waters and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The descent was from an altitude of 2,890 feet above sea level to 1,679 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,211 feet.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 03 at Perth International Airport, which was from the south, heading 15.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,596 feet above ground level. The landing was on runway 03, which was 3,450 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 150 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 225 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 147 knots, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -608 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 41.2 meters from the center
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 03 at YPPH Perth International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 15.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,596 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown speed of 147 knots was faster than the target speed, indicating a possible hard landing.
The touchdown rate was also heavy, at -608 feet per minute (fpm), which suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a significant deceleration upon touchdown. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 41.2 meters from the centreline, which could have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 310°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. Despite the relatively calm weather, the aircraft's landing performance was not optimal.
The total landing distance was 921 meters, which is 27% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it may have been influenced by the aircraft's excessive speed and heavy touchdown rate. The runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned by 43.0 meters from the centreline, which could have made it more difficult for the pilots to control the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 03 at YPPH Perth International Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft's excessive speed, heavy touchdown rate, and misaligned touchdown and rollout positions all contributed to a less-than-optimal landing performance.
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