KSLC to KTUS Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from KSLC to KTUS

Friday, 06 December 2024 23:58

Minutes 90

549 nm

Fuel 3,426 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 34L at KSLC

Salt Lake City International Airport

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Altitude

4,226 ft asl

Weight

60,805 kg

Fuel

7,181 kg

Temperature

3 °C

Wind Speed

6 kt

Wind Direction

300.0 °

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind

5 kt

Arrival

Runway 11L at KTUS

Tucson International Airport

Tucson Arizona, United States

2,592 ft asl

Altitude

57,378 kg

Weight

3,754 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

60.0 °

Wind Direction

3 kt

Headwind

9 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.91%

Departure Score 100.00%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 99.72%

The flight in the Airbus A320 was a smooth and efficient operation from start to finish. The taxi from the parking area to the runway at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport took 6 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nm. The departure roll on runway 34L was successful, with a takeoff distance of 1,471 m and a liftoff speed of 155 kn. Despite some crosswind and headwind, the takeoff was executed without any issues.

During the enroute climb, the aircraft ascended from 5,244 ft asl to 36,869 ft asl in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nm. The enroute level cruise lasted for 43 minutes over a distance of 339 nm. The descent from 36,811 ft asl to 3,905 ft asl was completed in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nm. The final approach to runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport was impeccable, with good speed and alignment for touchdown. Despite some crosswind, the landing was smooth and the aircraft touched down at 125 kn with a smooth touchdown rate of -143 ft/m.

The total landing distance was 1,389 m, representing 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxi from the runway to the parking area took only 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 549 nm, and the aircraft used 3,426 kg of fuel during the 90-minute flight. Overall, the flight in the Airbus A320 was a successful and efficient journey from takeoff to landing.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

100 %

Touchdown

99.63 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 132 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

98.52 %

Touchdown rate was smooth at -143 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 125 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 347 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KSLC to KTUS

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 18 kn	0		5 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 23:58:33
Info	Engine 2 Started at 23:58:33
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:58:33
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:58:33
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:58:33
Info	Parking Brake On at 23:58:33
Info	Engine 1 Started at 23:59:32
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:59:44
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 00:00:14
Info	Parking Brake Off at 00:00:40

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 34L at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport, Average speed was 12 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 8 kn 0 kn min to max 10 kn	4		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 00:05:58
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:05:59

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 34L at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,471 m 40 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 155 kn. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 7 kn at 299 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,471 m 40 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 155 kn Target 154 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.10 m 2.64 m left to 1.46 m right	-0.91		2.64 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.1 ° min to max 9.2 °	-0.1		9.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.4 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34L KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 157 kn 155 kn min to max 160 kn	155		160 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.22 g 1.03 g min to max 1.29 g	1.03		1.28 g
Info	Average VSI 596 ft/m 141 ft/m min to max 1,214 ft/m	141		1,214 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.9 ° 9.7 ° min to max 16.4 °	9.7		16.4 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34L KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 160 kn 158 kn min to max 161 kn	160		158 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 0.92 g min to max 1.27 g	1.27		0.92 g
Info	Average VSI 1,943 ft/m 1,244 ft/m min to max 3,522 ft/m	1,244		3,522 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 108 ft agl 44 ft agl min to max 392 ft agl	44		392 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.5 ° 16.5 ° min to max 19.4 °	16.5		18.2 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:07:28
Info	Landing Gear Up at 00:07:28

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34L KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 158 kn 157 kn min to max 158 kn	158		157 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.92 g min to max 0.95 g	0.92		0.95 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,353 ft/m 3,246 ft/m min to max 3,487 ft/m	3,487		3,246 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 693 ft agl 451 ft agl min to max 894 ft agl	451		894 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 18.1 ° 17.7 ° min to max 18.4 °	18.2		18.0 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport Salt Lake City (Utah, United States). Climbing from 5,244 ft asl to 36,869 ft asl, an increase of 31,625 ft in 19 minutes and covering 111 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 272 kn 157 kn min to max 296 kn	158		255 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.88 g min to max 1.14 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,019 ft/m 824 ft/m min to max 3,517 ft/m	3,280		848 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19,994 ft asl 5,244 ft asl min to max 36,869 ft asl	5,244		36,869 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 18.1 °	18.1		3.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:09:00
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:09:09
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:10:34

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 17 miles south west of Deseret (Utah, United States) and lasted 43 minutes, covering 339 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,039 ft asl 36,947 ft asl min to max 37,088 ft asl	37,006		36,947 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 254 kn 244 kn min to max 255 kn	255		254 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 16.0 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		0.92 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.3		2.2 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south of P18 Papago Army Heliport Phoenix (Arizona, United States). Descent from 36,811 ft asl to 3,905 ft asl, a decrease of 32,906 ft in 16 minutes and covering 91 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 272 kn 160 kn min to max 310 kn	255		160 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 17.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.84 g min to max 1.15 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,875 ft/m -4,975 ft/m min to max -280 ft/m	-1,003		-791 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15,524 ft asl 3,905 ft asl min to max 36,811 ft asl	36,811		3,905 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -4.9 ° min to max 2.1 °	1.6		-0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 01:23:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 01:24:30
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 01:24:46
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 01:24:51
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 01:25:26
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 01:25:34
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 01:25:48
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 01:25:59
100 %	Landing Lights at 01:26:04

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,318 ft agl to 994 ft agl. A decrease of 323 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 148 kn 139 kn min to max 158 kn	158		139 kn
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 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -858 ft/m -931 ft/m min to max -767 ft/m	-767		-777 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,157 ft agl 994 ft agl min to max 1,318 ft agl	1,318		994 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max 1.4 °	-1.2		1.4 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 968 ft agl to 678 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 131 kn min to max 137 kn	137		132 kn
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 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -733 ft/m -827 ft/m min to max -660 ft/m	-799		-717 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 821 ft agl 678 ft agl min to max 968 ft agl	968		678 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.8 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.8		2.1 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 665 ft agl to 340 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 132 kn min to max 132 kn	132		132 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	-0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.0		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -724 ft/m -1,003 ft/m min to max -571 ft/m	-736		-1,003 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 542 ft agl 340 ft agl min to max 665 ft agl	665		340 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.2		1.8 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 276 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.4 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 131 kn min to max 132 kn	132		132 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.7 °	2.7		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -698 ft/m -980 ft/m min to max -654 ft/m	-980		-657 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 324 ft agl	324		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.8		3.9 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport, runway length 3,351 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 132 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 132 kn. Target 135 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.04 g min to max 1.08 g	1.04		1.05 g
Info	Average speed 129 kn 125 kn min to max 132 kn	132		125 kn
Info	Average VSI -410 ft/m -654 ft/m min to max -143 ft/m	-654		-143 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	36		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 3.9 ° min to max 6.7 °	3.9		6.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

99.63 %

Touchdown distance was good at 347 m. Touchdown speed at 125 kn was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -143 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 21 °C. Wind 10 kn at 59 °. Crosswind: 10 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.52 %	Touchdown VSI was -143 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 347 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 125 kn Target 132 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.25 m 2.06 m left	1.91		2.25 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.05 g min to max 1.13 g	1.05		1.07 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 125 kn 124 kn min to max 125 kn	125		124 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 6.3 ° min to max 6.6 °	6.6		6.3 °

Arrival Rollout

98.14 %

Total landing distance 1,389 m, 41 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,389 m 41 % of runway.
95.86 %	Runway alignment max 4.46 m 4.18 m left to 0.27 m right	2.32		-0.27 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 116 kn 68 kn min to max 129 kn	129		68 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.3		0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kn 10 kn min to max 64 kn	64		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 01:28:39
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 01:28:41

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 1 kn min to max 23 kn	10		1 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 8 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 01:29:35
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 01:29:38
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 01:29:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 01:29:48
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 01:29:57

Takeoff on runway 34L at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport in the Airbus A320

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,471 m using 40.19 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 155 kn - Target 151 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.64 m left to 1.46 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34L KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34L KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34L KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 99.44 %

Landing Summary

Congratulations on achieving an outstanding aircraft landing score of 99.4%! Your performance in each phase of the landing process was exceptional and demonstrates a high level of skill and precise execution.

During the Approach Phase, your glideslope alignment was reported as excellent, indicating a smooth descent towards the runway. Your threshold speed of 132 knots was within the optimal range, allowing for a controlled and stable approach to the touchdown zone.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, your performance continued to impress. The report highlighted a good threshold height, showing a well-timed descent towards the runway. Additionally, your landing flare was described as perfect, indicating a seamless transition from descent to touchdown.

In the Touchdown Phase, your skill and precision were once again evident. The touchdown rate was reported as smooth at -143 ft/m, suggesting a gentle contact with the runway surface. Your touchdown speed of 125 knots was within the acceptable range, contributing to a safe and controlled touchdown. Furthermore, the touchdown distance of 347 meters was noted as good, demonstrating efficient deceleration and braking control. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was described as very good, showcasing your ability to maintain accuracy and alignment throughout the landing process.

Overall, your performance during the aircraft landing was exemplary, with each phase executed with precision and skill. Your attention to detail and adherence to standard procedures have resulted in an outstanding landing score of 99.4%. Keep up the great work and continue to strive for excellence in your future flights. Great job!

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,318 ft agl to 994 ft agl. A decrease of 323 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 968 ft agl to 678 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 665 ft agl to 340 ft agl. A decrease of 325 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 11L at KTUS Tucson International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 276 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %