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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,549 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,205 ft 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 pre-flight taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 01R at YBBN Brisbane International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 6,186 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 83 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 13 knots at a direction of 10 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of YBBN Brisbane International Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,020 feet above sea level to 37,370 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,350 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 91 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started 4 miles north of Tabulam, New South Wales, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 252 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Millfield, New South Wales, and climbed from 37,367 feet to 39,152 feet, an increase of 1,785 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 6 miles north of Kulnura, New South Wales, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles east of Waterfall, New South Wales, and descended from 39,052 feet to 37,017 feet, a decrease of 2,034 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started overhead Koonawarra, New South Wales, and lasted for 60 minutes, covering a distance of 429 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles north of Beaumaris, Tasmania, and descended from 36,531 feet to 1,290 feet, a decrease of 35,242 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 93 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at YMHB Hobart International Airport was made from the northwest, with a heading of 135.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level, and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 12, which had a length of 8,549 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 140 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,210 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -90 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 15 knots at a direction of 160 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,922 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The post-landing taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 971 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 164 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 14,
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at YMHB Hobart International Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 135.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's decision to land on runway 12, which has a length of 8,549 feet, was a good choice given the aircraft's performance.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct height above the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare the aircraft slightly earlier than expected. The touchdown distance of 1,210 feet was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 132 kt was a little fast, but not excessively so.
The most notable aspect of this landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -90 fpm, which indicates that the aircraft touched down with a high degree of control and precision. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 15 kt from 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 6 kt, while the headwind component was 14 kt, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 3,922 feet was within the acceptable range, accounting for 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely and efficiently. Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and judgment.
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