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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.3 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 159 ft agl, above the 50 ft agl target. Crossing high like this usually reduces your margin before the touchdown zone ends.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against 50 ft at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,123 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 163 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 Zürich Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 16, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 168 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 140°.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it passed overhead Opfikon, a town in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland. The climb from 2,767 feet above sea level to 34,007 feet above sea level took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 121 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying at an altitude of 34,007 feet for 88 minutes and covering a distance of 522 nautical miles.
The aircraft's next climb took place over the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France, where it ascended from 34,009 feet to 36,007 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. Following this brief climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise, flying at an altitude of 36,007 feet for 41 minutes and covering a distance of 232 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent over the Distrito de Viseu region of Portugal. The descent from 36,021 feet to 3,058 feet took 27 minutes and covered a distance of 96 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a final level cruise, flying at an altitude of 3,058 feet for 10 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20 at Lisbon Portela Airport took place from the north, with the aircraft heading 200.0° at an altitude of 1,919 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 20 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 128 knots and a distance of 162 meters from the threshold. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centreline, by 18.8 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 22 knots at 300°. The crosswind component was 22 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,418 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centreline, by 18.4 meters.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,017 nautical miles, taking a total of 202 minutes and consuming 8,259 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) with a score of 80.2%. The final approach to runway 20 was initiated from the north, heading 200.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,919 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 132 knots, which was within the target threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 162 meters was also within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly lower than the target speed, but still considered good. The touchdown rate of -373 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
Despite the successful touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.8 meters from the centerline. This misalignment was also observed during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was 18.4 meters off-centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 22 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was 22 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,418 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the misalignment of the touchdown and rollout positions may have contributed to the overall score of 80.2%. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but with some room for improvement in terms of alignment and touchdown speed.
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