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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, 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 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 37 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Lisbon Portela Airport, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 20, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,365 meters, which was 44% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at 259 degrees. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Charneca, Portugal, where the aircraft ascended from 1,349 feet above sea level to 38,295 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,946 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 117 miles southwest of Azenhas do Mar, Portugal, and lasted for 806 minutes, covering a distance of 283 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 79 miles northeast of Porto Santo Airport, Madeira, Portugal, where the aircraft descended from 38,010 feet above sea level to 390 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,620 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was made from the southwest, heading 44.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 207 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 2,483 meters, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots, while the touchdown distance was good at 37 meters. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -299 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 20 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,107 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 526 nautical miles, taking a total of 95 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,548 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a score of 98.9%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 44.0° at 1 nautical mile and 207 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 05, which has a length of 2,483 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots. However, the touchdown distance was good at 37 meters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -299 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting a relatively gentle impact.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the approach procedure to achieve a more precise alignment. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 20°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance was 1,107 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was under control and stable during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely and efficiently.
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