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Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,728 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 385 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight commenced with taxiing from the aircraft's parking spot at LOWG Graz Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles (nm). The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then took off from runway 16C, covering a takeoff distance of 1,215 meters, which was 44% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 155 knots (kt).
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a calm environment with wind speed of 1 kilometer per hour (kt) at a direction of 0°. This meant that there was no appreciable crosswind or tailwind impacting the departure roll.
After clearing the airport, the crew initiated the enroute climb, taking off 1 mile north of Zettling, a town located in the Steiermark region of Austria. During the climb, the Airbus A320 ascended from an altitude of 2,148 feet above sea level (asl) to a cruising level of 37,461 ft asl, which is an increase of 35,313 feet, in approximately 20 minutes and covering a distance of 130 nm.
Upon reaching the designated cruising altitude, the crew established a level cruise mode, which began about 2 miles south east of Opatovac, Croatia, and lasted for a period of 155 minutes, covering a total distance of 1,217 nm.
Upon reaching the final approach segment, the pilot initiated a descent from a cruising altitude of 37,116 ft asl to an altitude of 1,324 ft asl, which resulted in a decrease of 35,795 ft in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 125 nm. This descent took place approximately 38 miles west of HE29 Abu Rudeis, a point located in the South Sinai Governorate, Egypt.
The aircraft then started its final approach to runway 34R at HEGN Hurghada International Airport from the south and proceeded to follow a heading of 345.0°, while being 4 nm and 1,240 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 34R was accomplished, utilizing a runway having a length of 3,728 meters. However, although the threshold height was good, the touchdown speed was a little excessive at 129 kt, and the touchdown rate was fair at -223 feet per minute (fpm). Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline, and the threshold speed was satisfactory at 132 kt.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's total landing distance covered approximately 938 meters, which corresponds to 25% of the runway's length. Additionally, while conducting the runway rollout alignment, the aircraft was found to be misaligned by 17.4 meters from the centerline.
Following the successful landing on runway 34R, the Airbus A320 proceeded to taxi to the parking area, which took about 4 minutes and covered a short distance of less than 1 nm. This brought the total flight duration to 211 minutes, resulting in a total flight distance of 1,481 nm and a fuel consumption of 7,458 kilograms.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Hurghada International Airport, achieving a score of 92.1%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 345.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 34R, which has a length of 3,728 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 132 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 385 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -223 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. This indicates that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was not perfectly aligned with the centerline, being off by 10.0 meters. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 300°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance of 938 meters was within 25% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was also not perfectly aligned with the centerline, being off by 17.4 meters. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's rollout or a miscalculation of the runway alignment.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the desired performance. These deviations were likely due to a combination of factors, including the aircraft's approach path, the pilot's control inputs, and the local weather conditions.
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