Departure
Arrival
This flight was operated by an Airbus A340 aircraft, which began its enroute climb from a location 2 miles north of Holsbeek in Flanders, Belgium. The aircraft started its ascent from an altitude of 2,915 feet above sea level and successfully climbed to 1,468 feet above sea level, a total increase of 1,448 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Brussels Airport (EBBR), it began its final approach to runway 25L from the east, heading in a direction of 248.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,317 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed with a good threshold height, although the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 125 knots, coming in at 125 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good touchdown distance of 402 meters and a touchdown speed of 124 knots, which was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -251 feet per minute. The aircraft landed slightly off-centerline, deviating by 3.5 meters from the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,670 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft after touchdown. The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, which was completed in 5 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 373 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started 2 miles north of Holsbeek (Flanders, Belgium). Climbing from 2,915 ft asl to 1,468 ft asl, an increase of 1,448 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 200 kt 131 kt min to max 217 kt |
205 | 132 kt | |
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Average bank angle 11.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 16.8 ° |
14.6 | 1.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.62 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.04 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -113 fpm -1,070 fpm min to max 382 fpm |
-96 | -477 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,751 ft asl 1,468 ft asl min to max 2,948 ft asl |
2,915 | 1,468 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -0.9 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
2.8 | 3.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 23:59:25 |
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Engine 1 Started at 23:59:25 |
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Engine 2 Started at 23:59:25 |
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Engine 3 Started at 23:59:25 |
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Engine 4 Started at 23:59:25 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:59:25 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 23:59:25 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:59:25 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 23:59:25 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 23:59:25 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 23:59:25 |
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Landing Gear Down at 23:59:25 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 23:59:25 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:59:32 |
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Landing Gear Up at 23:59:32 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 00:00:01 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 00:00:24 |
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Landing Gear Down at 00:00:41 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:00:56 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 00:00:57 |
Arrival Final 4
98.51 %
Approaching runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,317 ft agl to 1,035 ft agl. A decrease of 282 ft in 28 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.2 ° | |
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Average speed 132 kt 130 kt min to max 134 kt |
132 | 134 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.8 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-0.8 | -0.4 ° | |
| 92.57 % |
Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
4.4 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.01 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -573 fpm -839 fpm min to max -408 fpm |
-448 | -820 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,192 ft agl 1,035 ft agl min to max 1,317 ft agl |
1,317 | 1,035 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 1.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
3.1 | 1.7 ° |
Arrival Final 3
97.85 %
Approaching runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,022 ft agl to 652 ft agl. A decrease of 370 ft in 29 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 3.0 ° | |
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Average speed 130 kt 125 kt min to max 134 kt |
134 | 125 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.3 | -0.0 ° | |
| 89.27 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.0 ° |
7.0 | 0.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -765 fpm -899 fpm min to max -630 fpm |
-783 | -808 fpm | |
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Average altitude 842 ft agl 652 ft agl min to max 1,022 ft agl |
1,022 | 652 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
2.0 | 2.0 ° |
Arrival Final 2
100 %
Approaching runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 638 ft agl to 376 ft agl. A decrease of 262 ft in 28 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 3.3 ° | |
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Average speed 125 kt 123 kt min to max 128 kt |
125 | 127 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.2 | 0.4 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.99 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -552 fpm -820 fpm min to max -410 fpm |
-812 | -552 fpm | |
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Average altitude 493 ft agl 376 ft agl min to max 638 ft agl |
638 | 376 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
2.0 | 2.9 ° |
Arrival Final 1
98.8 %
Approaching runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 366 ft agl to 72 ft agl. A decrease of 294 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 3.2 ° | |
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Average speed 125 kt 125 kt min to max 127 kt |
127 | 125 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 94 % |
Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
3.8 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.97 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -555 fpm -897 fpm min to max -405 fpm |
-598 | -405 fpm | |
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Average altitude 119 ft agl 72 ft agl min to max 366 ft agl |
366 | 72 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 2.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
2.7 | 4.1 ° |
Arrival Landing
97.32 %
Landing on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport, runway length 3,082 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was a little below target at 125 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.4 % |
Threshold speed was a little below target at 125 kt. Target 148 kt |
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Target 50 ft agl |
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| 99.89 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 125 kt 124 kt min to max 125 kt |
125 | 124 kt | |
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Average VSI -371 fpm -423 fpm min to max -251 fpm |
-403 | -251 fpm | |
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Average altitude 21 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl |
42 | 4 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.3 ° 3.7 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
4.1 | 5.0 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
98.46 %
Touchdown distance was good at 402 m. Touchdown speed at 124 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -251 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 10 °C. Wind 11 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 94.8 % |
Touchdown VSI was -251 fpm. |
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Touchdown distance was 402 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 124 kt Target below 168 kt |
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| 98.41 % |
Runway alignment max 3.48 m 3.36 m right |
-3.46 | -3.15 m | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.2 | 0.9 ° | |
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Average g force 1.15 g 0.99 g min to max 1.29 g |
0.99 | 1.07 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 124 kt 123 kt min to max 124 kt |
124 | 123 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.3 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
5.0 | 4.3 ° |
Arrival Rollout
96.7 %
Total landing distance 1,670 m, 54 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,670 m 54 % of runway. |
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| 92.68 % |
Runway alignment max 8.13 m 5.06 m left to 3.07 m right |
-3.07 | 1.75 m | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.06 | 1.01 g | |
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Average speed 105 kt 65 kt min to max 118 kt |
118 | 65 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.9 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
4.3 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
0.9 | 0.4 ° | |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 00:03:55 |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 26 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 21 kt 13 kt min to max 59 kt |
59 | 20 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.5 ° |
-0.8 | -0.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g |
Airbus A340 Successfully Lands at Brussels Airport with a High Score of 97.8%
The aircraft, a state-of-the-art Airbus A340, demonstrated exceptional flying skills during its approach and landing at Brussels Airport. The final approach was conducted from the east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 248.0° at a distance of four nautical miles and an altitude of 1,317 ft above ground level (agl). Given the runway length of 3,082 meters, the pilot maintained an altitude that ensured a safe landing.
Upon landing on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport, the landing metrics showcased a spotless performance for the most part. Unfortunately, there was a slight delay in achieving the target threshold speed, coming in at 125 kt which is just below the desired speed. This is not a cause for significant concern, considering other parameters that were on point.
The touchdown distance was a notable 402 meters, far from being excessive. Furthermore, the touchdown speed clocked in at 124 kt was perfectly in accordance with standard operating procedures. Although the touchdown rate could have been improved and was at -251 feet per minute (fpm), making it 'fair', given the circumstances, this is more than acceptable.
It was also noted that there was minor misalignment in the runway touchdown position by a mere 3.5 meters from centreline, a small error but worth noting for improvement.
Airfield Conditions Were Challenging
Airfield conditions presented a headwind of 4 kt and crosswind of 10 kt, along with the main wind direction at 180° blowing at 11 kt. Considering these crosswind conditions, the crew showed great skill in achieving the best possible outcome.
An Excellent Rollout
The rollout phase demonstrated superior alignment control on the runway post landing, as the aircraft performed an exceptionally smooth deceleration down the remaining length of the touchdown area. Overall, the A340's impressive display earned it a high score of 97.8% for its exceptional performance and skillful crew on that chilly Brussels day with a 10 °C temperature.
Landed with a 10 kt crosswind, well done!
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