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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 15 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 15 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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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.
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 3,312 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 569 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London Gatwick Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 26L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 172 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 18 knots blowing from a direction of 200 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Charlwood in Surrey, England. The aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,237 feet above sea level to 4,742 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,505 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile south of Oxted in Surrey, England, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 1 mile south of Sevenoaks in Kent, England. The aircraft climbed from 4,742 feet above sea level to 35,678 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,935 feet, in 27 minutes and covering a distance of 196 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile south east of Beine-Nauroy in Grand Est, France, lasting for 34 minutes and covering 277 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north east of Samedan in Kanton Graubunden, Switzerland. The aircraft descended from 35,481 feet above sea level to 8,676 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,805 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 114 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile west of Bovolenta in Veneto, Italy, lasting for 3 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile west of Rovigo in Veneto, Italy. The aircraft descended from 8,671 feet above sea level to 1,286 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,385 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04R at Venice Marco Polo Airport, flying from the south west and heading at an angle of 42.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 04R, with a total landing distance of 1,122 meters, which was 34% of the runway length. The touchdown point was 154 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 131 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -186 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots blowing from a direction of 19 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 656 nautical miles, taking a total of 109 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,671 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LIPZ Venice Marco Polo Airport, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 42.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 04R, which has a length of 3,312 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 139 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown point was 154 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown rate of -186 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and maintain control. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill in aligning the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 19°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,122 meters was 34% 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, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, and the pilot's performance was commendable.
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