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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 154 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 175 kt, 21 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 154 kt at liftoff
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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,485 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,783 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A comprehensive description of this flight involves examining each phase of the journey. The flight began at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport's runway 14L, LEMD. The taxi from the parking spot to the runway took 18 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
As the aircraft took off, it departed down runway 14L, using 6,513 feet, which is approximately 66% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 175 knots. Local weather conditions on takeoff consisted of a temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and winds blowing at 2 knots from 345 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind and tailwind of 1 and 2 knots, respectively.
Following takeoff, the aircraft started its climb, which began about 1 mile north of San Fernando de Henares, in the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. Over the course of 10 minutes, the aircraft rose 24,686 feet, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles, from an altitude of 2,904 feet to a maximum height of 27,590 feet.
The initial enroute level cruise period began 3 miles west of Yunquera de Henares, in the Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, and lasted for 25 minutes. This section of the flight covered a significant distance of 170 nautical miles. The climb to the specified altitude was followed by this cruise period, which provided a momentary respite from the constant climb and descent associated with most flights.
As the aircraft continued its journey from Spain to France, it entered its final descent. This began 5 miles east of Villanua, in Aragon, Spain. In the course of 19 minutes, the aircraft descended from 28,190 feet to its final altitude of 3,249 feet, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
Before landing, the aircraft entered a short level cruise period while flying overhead Issus, in the Occitanie region of France. This brief cruise section lasted 3 minutes and covered 8 nautical miles. Following this cruise period, the aircraft began its approach to runway 32L at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport's LFBO.
As the aircraft made its final approach, it was heading towards the south-east, at a distance of 4 nautical miles, on a heading of 323.0 degrees, at an altitude of 1,282 feet. Local weather conditions at this point consisted of a temperature of 57 degrees Fahrenheit and winds blowing at 2 knots from 180 degrees, with a crosswind and tailwind of 1 knot each.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 434 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, on runway 32L, at the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport. This runway had a length of 11,485 feet. The aircraft's touchdown speed of 132 knots was somewhat faster than the target, but the touchdown rate was relatively good at -266 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment of the aircraft was also reported as perfect.
Following the landing, the aircraft underwent a rolling landing to slow its speed, which lasted for a total distance of 4,023 feet, accounting for approximately 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment of the aircraft during this period was described as very good.
After landing, the taxiing distance from the runway to the parking spot was short, requiring only 11 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 307 nautical miles and consumed 6,504 pounds of fuel throughout its duration of 85 minutes.
The aircraft in question, an Airbus A320, demonstrated a solid performance during its approach and landing at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport. The landing was conducted from the southeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 323.0° at an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level (agl) while situated 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon final approach, the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly with a threshold speed that was slightly above the target threshold speed of 140 kt. However, the touchdown speed at 132 kt was a little fast, which might suggest some margin for improvement. Despite this, the touchdown point was still 434 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly delayed landing.
The landing performance was relatively gentle, with a touchdown rate of -266 feet per minute (fpm), which can be considered fair. The landing alignment was also precise, with the runway touchdown alignment perfect. Additionally, the overall weather conditions on the day of the landing were favourable, with a relatively calm temperature of 57°F and winds of 2 kt from the northwest, effectively resulting in a tailwind of 1 kt.
In terms of the landing distance, the aircraft required 4,023 feet to come to a complete stop, which accounts for 35% of the total runway length of 11,485 ft. This suggests that the landing was executed relatively smoothly. Lastly, the aircraft maintained an excellent rollout alignment throughout the landing, resulting in a safe and controlled descent. Overall, the performance of the Airbus A320 was commendable, and with minor adjustments to its approach and touchdown speed, this landing would be considered nearly flawless with a score of 97.5%.
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