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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 12°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,191 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 444 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 24L at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain. The takeoff distance was 1,456 meters, which is 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of the airport and reaching a height of 34,137 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 155 nautical miles, took 28 minutes and involved an increase in altitude of 33,082 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 60 minutes and covered a distance of 387 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile southwest of Grisolles, France. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 1 mile southwest of Boiry-Becquerelle, France. The descent, which covered a distance of 142 nautical miles, took 23 minutes and involved a decrease in altitude of 32,824 feet, from 34,091 feet to 1,267 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 06 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was made from the southwest, with a heading of 58.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 06, which has a length of 3,191 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 144 knots. The touchdown distance was 443 meters, which is a good distance. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -301 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 340 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,382 meters, which is 43% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 695 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 134 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,617 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a high score of 97.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 58.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 18°C, with a gentle wind blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 340°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 1 knot, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 144 knots, meeting the threshold speed requirements.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a firm rate of descent, with a rate of -301 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 443 meters was also within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking during the rollout.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady course during the final approach. The total landing distance of 1,382 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 97.8%. The pilot's ability to manage the wind and maintain a steady course during the final approach was particularly impressive, contributing to the successful landing.
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