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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 371 m touchdown sits inside 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 04R at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, with a takeoff distance of 78 meters, which was just 3% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 50 degrees.
The crosswind component was minimal, at just 1 knot, while the headwind component was 10 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,035 feet above sea level to 33,452 feet, an increase of 32,417 feet, in just 14 minutes and covering a distance of 139 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 106 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place 1 mile south of Saint-Chef, a town located in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles west of Thoisy-la-Berchere, a town located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of France.
The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 33,129 feet above sea level to 1,582 feet, a decrease of 31,547 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 119 nautical miles. As the aircraft descended, it prepared for its final approach to runway 06 at Paris-Orly Airport, which was located to the southwest. The final approach took place at a heading of 62.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway, and at an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 06, which had a length of 3,344 meters. The threshold height at the time of landing was above the target height, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good, at 370 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast, at 127 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard, at -519 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 50 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 373 nautical miles, and the flight used 228 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 06 at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 62.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 3,344 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was above the target, indicating a slightly higher than desired approach. The threshold speed was also slightly above the target, registering at 135 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 370 meters was considered good, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The touchdown rate of -519 feet per minute (fpm) was very hard, indicating a significant deceleration upon touchdown. This could be a concern for the aircraft's landing gear and overall structural integrity. Fortunately, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,161 meters was 35% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate.
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