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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,587 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 396 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 04L at LIPZ Venice Marco Polo Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,151 meters, which accounted for 78% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 209 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 14 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles northwest of Mazzorbo, Italy. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,047 feet above sea level to 35,794 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,747 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Sorbolo, Italy. This phase lasted for 69 minutes and covered a distance of 449 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of Ariany, Spain. The descent took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 34,639 feet above sea level to 14,700 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,940 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 8 miles northeast of Capdepera, Spain. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 13 miles east of Capdepera, Spain. The descent took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 14,689 feet above sea level to 1,313 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,377 feet.
The final approach to runway 24L at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport was made from the northeast, heading 239.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24L, which had a length of 2,587 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 399 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -334 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The total landing distance was 1,243 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 619 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 119 minutes. The aircraft used 4,501 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport, achieving a score of 97.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 239.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 24L, which has a length of 2,587 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 135 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 399 meters, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 126 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -334 feet per minute (fpm). Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 220°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment.
The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more stable. The total landing distance of 1,243 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft's direction and speed after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the aircraft's performance.
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