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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 2,598 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 539 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 13 at SBFZ Pinto Martins International Airport in Fortaleza, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 1,575 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 90°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport and continued for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,082 feet above sea level to 26,144 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,062 feet.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles northeast of Aracati, Brazil. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 67 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 8 miles west of Macau, Brazil. The descent from 26,153 feet above sea level to 1,194 feet above sea level took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles.
The aircraft then climbed again, this time from 1,182 feet above sea level to 3,599 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,417 feet in just 3 minutes. This climb started 3 miles west of SBSG Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport in Natal, Brazil. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of SNOG Ceará-Mirim Airport in Ceará-Mirim, Brazil. This phase lasted for 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile northwest of SBSG Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport in Natal, Brazil. The descent from 3,598 feet above sea level to 1,464 feet above sea level took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 16L at SBNT Natal Air Force Base, heading 141.0° at an altitude of 1,300 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 16L, which had a length of 2,598 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 138 knots. The touchdown point was 125 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -347 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,265 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 240 nautical miles, and the flight took 72 minutes. The aircraft used 2,687 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at SBNT Natal Air Force Base, achieving a score of 94.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 141.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,300 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 138 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 125 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -347 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.0 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 150°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the touchdown position. The total landing distance was 1,265 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway length. During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.9 meters, which may have been due to the same factors that affected the touchdown position.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and rate. However, the slight misalignment of the touchdown position and rollout alignment may indicate areas for improvement in terms of pilot technique or aircraft handling.
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