This flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a journey that took 12 minutes and covered a distance of approximately 3 nautical miles. As it departed from Kansas City International Airport (KMCI), the aircraft took off from runway 27, utilizing a takeoff distance of 1,972 meters, which equated to 68% of the available runway length. At a liftoff speed of 158 knots, the aircraft began its ascent into the sky.
During initial climb, the aircraft rose to an altitude of 36,706 feet above sea level, an increase of an impressive 34,707 feet over the course of 9 minutes. This climb phase was initiated just one mile west of KMCI Airport in Kansas City, Missouri. The enroute climb began in local weather conditions, with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, a wind of 6 knots at 330 degrees, and a crosswind component of 5 knots, while a headwind component of 4 knots augmented the aircraft's forward motion.
Once at cruising altitude, the aircraft leveled off for approximately 32 minutes, covering a distance of 761 nautical miles as it headed north towards Wakefield, Kansas. Following this, the aircraft initiated its initial descent phase as it approached Cane Beds, Arizona, a distance of three miles shy of the Cane Beds point.
The descent phase saw the aircraft plummet from 36,994 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 3,349 feet. This descent was facilitated over the course of 18 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed a distance of 116 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft initiated its final approach phase as it lined up for runway 26L at Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) and began its descent into Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lining up with the runway from the east, the aircraft maintained a heading of 270 degrees while 4 nautical miles shy of the runway and 1,223 feet above ground level. The touchdown on runway 26L at KLAS was successful, with the aircraft crossing the runway threshold at a speed of 136 knots. However, the aircraft touched down 105 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone at a speed of 128 knots and a descent rate of -207 feet per minute, slightly above the desired threshold speed.
Despite the fact that the aircraft was slightly fast upon touchdown, the runway touchdown position showed a minimal deviation from the centerline. Post-landing, the aircraft taxied to a parking area, a 5-minute journey covering less than 1 nautical mile.
This transcontinental journey spanned a total distance of 992 nautical miles, covering the 77 minutes between the departure from Kansas City International Airport and arrival at Harry Reid International Airport. With fuel consumption estimated at 6,202 kilograms, this comprehensive flight demonstrated the Airbus A320's ability to traverse vast distances with a high degree of efficiency and reliability.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 12 minutes and covered 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 96.5 % |
Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 31 kt |
3 | 12 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 17 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.4 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.4 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 08:42:54 |
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Engine 1 Started at 08:42:54 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 08:42:54 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 08:42:54 |
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Landing Gear Down at 08:42:54 |
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Parking Brake On at 08:44:27 |
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Engine 2 Started at 08:44:32 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 08:45:13 |
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Parking Brake Off at 08:46:42 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 08:46:47 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 08:50:22 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 08:54:27 |
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| 64 % |
Taxi Lights at 08:51:04 |
Entering runway 27 at KMCI Kansas City International Airport, Average speed was 12 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 12 kt 10 kt min to max 14 kt |
12 | 10 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.6 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.4 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 27 at KMCI Kansas City International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,972 m 68 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kt. Local weather - Temperature 25 °C. Wind 6 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,972 m 68 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 158 kt Target 154 kt |
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| 92.14 % |
Runway alignment max 5.20 m 0.00 m left to 5.20 m right |
-3.66 | -5.20 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.2 ° min to max 9.4 ° |
-0.2 | 9.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.2 | 1.0 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27 KMCI Kansas City International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 160 kt 158 kt min to max 162 kt |
158 | 162 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
1.0 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.14 g 1.01 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.01 | 1.17 g | |
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Average VSI 533 fpm 94 fpm min to max 1,079 fpm |
94 | 1,079 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl |
0 | 45 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 13.1 ° 9.6 ° min to max 15.9 ° |
9.6 | 15.9 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27 KMCI Kansas City International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 161 kt 158 kt min to max 162 kt |
162 | 159 kt | |
| 96.03 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.13 g 0.92 g min to max 1.19 g |
1.17 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI 1,657 fpm 1,111 fpm min to max 2,653 fpm |
1,111 | 2,601 fpm | |
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Average altitude 111 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 388 ft agl |
47 | 388 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 17.2 ° 16.0 ° min to max 18.0 ° |
16.0 | 17.5 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 08:57:13 |
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Landing Gear Up at 08:57:13 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27 KMCI Kansas City International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 159 kt 157 kt min to max 161 kt |
161 | 160 kt | |
| 98.08 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.96 g 0.90 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.98 | 0.98 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,544 fpm 2,474 fpm min to max 2,614 fpm |
2,566 | 2,526 fpm | |
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Average altitude 684 ft agl 429 ft agl min to max 937 ft agl |
429 | 937 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 17.0 ° 16.5 ° min to max 17.7 ° |
17.7 | 16.7 ° |
Enroute climb started 1 mile west of KMCI Kansas City International Airport Kansas City (Missouri, United States). Climbing from 1,999 ft asl to 36,706 ft asl, an increase of 34,707 ft in 9 minutes and covering 104 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 232 kt 155 kt min to max 289 kt |
161 | 252 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.97 g 0.86 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.98 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI 2,177 fpm -306 fpm min to max 3,547 fpm |
2,556 | -306 fpm | |
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Average altitude 12,271 ft asl 1,999 ft asl min to max 36,752 ft asl |
1,999 | 36,706 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 3.4 ° min to max 16.9 ° |
16.6 | 3.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 08:58:28 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 08:58:31 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 08:58:37 |
Enroute level cruise started 5 miles north of Wakefield (Kansas, United States) and lasted 32 minutes, covering 761 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 36,968 ft asl 36,686 ft asl min to max 37,098 ft asl |
36,694 | 37,011 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 251 kt 250 kt min to max 254 kt |
252 | 250 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 3.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
3.6 | 3.0 ° |
Enroute descent started 3 miles south of Cane Beds (Arizona, United States). Descent from 36,994 ft asl to 3,349 ft asl, a decrease of 33,645 ft in 18 minutes and covering 116 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 243 kt 169 kt min to max 272 kt |
251 | 169 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.87 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -1,290 fpm -2,683 fpm min to max 66 fpm |
-460 | -828 fpm | |
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Average altitude 13,383 ft asl 3,349 ft asl min to max 36,994 ft asl |
36,994 | 3,349 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
1.6 | 0.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 09:51:13 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 09:55:36 |
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Landing Gear Down at 09:56:13 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 09:56:34 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 09:56:36 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 09:56:43 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 09:56:57 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 09:57:08 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 09:57:11 |
Approaching runway 26L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,223 ft agl to 907 ft agl. A decrease of 316 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.6 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.7 | 2.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 155 kt 145 kt min to max 169 kt |
169 | 145 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.02 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -897 fpm -1,064 fpm min to max -707 fpm |
-773 | -835 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,072 ft agl 907 ft agl min to max 1,223 ft agl |
1,223 | 907 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
-0.1 | 1.7 ° |
Approaching runway 26L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 894 ft agl to 583 ft agl. A decrease of 311 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.6 | 2.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 141 kt 138 kt min to max 144 kt |
144 | 138 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.02 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -814 fpm -844 fpm min to max -771 fpm |
-814 | -794 fpm | |
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Average altitude 743 ft agl 583 ft agl min to max 894 ft agl |
894 | 583 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
1.7 | 2.6 ° |
Approaching runway 26L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 569 ft agl to 313 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.4 | 2.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 137 kt 137 kt min to max 138 kt |
138 | 137 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.5 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -705 fpm -847 fpm min to max -514 fpm |
-806 | -712 fpm | |
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Average altitude 432 ft agl 313 ft agl min to max 569 ft agl |
569 | 313 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
2.6 | 3.7 ° |
Approaching runway 26L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 289 ft agl to 97 ft agl. A decrease of 192 ft in 19 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.9 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.2 | 2.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 136 kt 136 kt min to max 137 kt |
136 | 136 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -519 fpm -722 fpm min to max -427 fpm |
-722 | -428 fpm | |
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Average altitude 135 ft agl 97 ft agl min to max 289 ft agl |
289 | 97 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.4 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
3.5 | 3.6 ° |
Landing on runway 26L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, runway length 3,202 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 136 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 136 kt. Target 131 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 81.82 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.98 | 0.90 g | |
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Average speed 134 kt 128 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 128 kt | |
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Average VSI -204 fpm -451 fpm min to max 4 fpm |
-429 | -207 fpm | |
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Average altitude 7 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 20 ft agl |
20 | 0 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.7 ° 3.6 ° min to max 6.9 ° |
3.6 | 4.5 ° |
Touchdown point was 105 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 128 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -207 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. Wind 1 kt at 153 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.78 % |
Touchdown VSI was -207 fpm. |
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| 93.33 % |
Touchdown distance was 518 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 128 kt Target below 128 kt |
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| 98.64 % |
Runway alignment max 3.42 m 3.14 m left |
3.42 | 2.67 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.2 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.17 g 0.90 g min to max 1.30 g |
0.90 | 1.24 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 127 kt 127 kt min to max 128 kt |
128 | 127 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 4.4 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
4.5 | 4.4 ° |
Total landing distance 2,033 m, 63 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 2,033 m 63 % of runway. |
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| 89.04 % |
Runway alignment max 8.65 m 2.60 m left to 6.05 m right |
2.60 | -3.63 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.20 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 119 kt 72 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 72 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -0.1 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
4.5 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.6 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 40 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 43 kt 26 kt min to max 68 kt |
68 | 26 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
-0.2 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.99 | 1.01 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 15 kt 0 kt min to max 27 kt |
23 | 2 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 13 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
-0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 10:00:16 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 10:00:18 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 10:00:20 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 10:00:23 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 10:00:30 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 10:00:33 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:00:42 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:01:16 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 10:04:13 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 10:04:16 |
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, showcasing a commendable level of proficiency in terms of approach and landing techniques. The final approach trajectory was precise, commencing from a distance of 4 nautical miles east of the airport at an altitude of 1,223 feet above ground level. The aircraft maintained a heading of 270 degrees during its approach, which was a perfect direction in relation to the desired runway, 26L.
The speed of the aircraft during the final approach was well managed, achieving a threshold speed of 136 knots, which is within the acceptable range. This suggests that the pilots had a good understanding of the aircraft's descent characteristics and effectively controlled the rate of descent to ensure a safe touchdown. The good threshold height observed further indicates that the pilots executed the approach smoothly and maintained a precise control on the altitude.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft slightly overran the designated touchdown zone, touching down at 105 meters beyond it. While this exceeds the specified 65 meters beyond which is generally considered as a touchdown 15 meters before the 200 meters beyond the threshold zone, the speed of 128 knots at touchdown, though a bit fast, is still manageable for the A320. However, it may necessitate some adjustments to the pilots' braking procedures and perhaps some reevaluation of the approach path angle to ensure a smoother deceleration of the aircraft during touchdown and rollout phases.
The aircraft exhibited a fair rate of descent during touchdown, coming down at a rate of -207 feet per minute. This is a relatively normal value, indicating no extreme rate of descent which may lead to high sink rates during touchdown. However, a minor adjustment to achieve a rate of descent closer to -200 feet per minute would further refine the approach.
Although the aircraft touched down slightly off-centerline, by 3.4 meters from the centerline, the runway rollout alignment was remarkably good. This is an essential aspect of landing procedures as it affects the overall safety of the aircraft. This minor deviation, however, does not detract from the overall success of the approach and landing, especially considering the good weather conditions during the time of landing. The minimal crosswind and no headwind present allowed for a stable and controlled touchdown.
The total landing distance of 2,033 meters, which accounts for approximately 63% of the available runway length, is an acceptable figure. This distance reflects a balance between the landing speed, runway length, and the braking performance of the aircraft, which, in this case, demonstrated a satisfactory degree of stability following touchdown. Overall, this successful landing at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport highlights the skills and competence of the pilots involved.
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