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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 6.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 874 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 874 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 169 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Brussels Airport, EBBR, which took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 01, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots at 339°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed over Steenokkerzeel, Flanders, Belgium, and began its enroute climb. The aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,119 feet above sea level to 34,906 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,786 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 111 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started approximately 1 mile south west of Cattenom, Grand Est, France, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 35,187 feet above sea level to 16,747 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,440 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 53 nautical miles. The enroute climb started again approximately 1 mile north west of Giswil, Kanton Obwalden, Switzerland, and the aircraft ascended from 16,222 feet above sea level to 17,083 feet above sea level, an increase of 861 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, experiencing several enroute level cruises and descents, passing over various locations in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. The final approach to runway 05 at LIRQ Florence Airport, Peretola, was made from the south west, heading 48.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 05 at LIRQ Florence Airport, Peretola, with a runway length of 874 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 124 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 169 meters, and the touchdown speed was 120 knots. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -430 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27°C, with a wind speed of 18 knots at 249°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the tailwind was 16 knots. The total landing distance was 924 meters, which was 106% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 518 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 86 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,130 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LIRQ Florence Airport, Peretola, with a score of 83.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south-west, heading 48.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 05 with a speed of 124 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 169 meters was also within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -430 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slight loss of control during the landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the approach path. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and wind speeds of 18 knots at 249°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 16 knots.
The total landing distance of 924 meters was 106% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft took a slightly longer distance to come to a complete stop. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the rollout path.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft's score of 83.4% indicates that there is room for improvement in terms of precision and control during the landing.
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