LPMA to GCTS Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from LPMA to GCTS

Sunday, 31 March 2024 16:29

Minutes 65

306 nm

Fuel 2,857 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 05 at LPMA

Madeira

Madeira, Madeira, Portugal

Altitude

164 ft asl

Weight

63,868 kg

Fuel

6,444 kg

Temperature

17 °C

Wind Speed

14 kt

Wind Direction

340.0 °

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

12 kt

Arrival

Runway 07 at GCTS

Reina Sofia

Tenerife-South Canary Islands, Spain

197 ft asl

Altitude

61,011 kg

Weight

3,587 kg

Fuel

26 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

72.7 °

Wind Direction

10 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.71%

Departure Score 92.79%

Enroute Score 99.92%

Arrival Score 96.97%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

98.26 %

Touchdown

83.61 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

93.02 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 136 kt.

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

51.86 %

Touchdown rate was very hard at -507 ft/m.

Impact

90.29 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 135 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 288 m.

Centreline

74.2 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.1 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	3		9 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 4 kn max 4 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.6 ° min to max 1.4 °	1.4		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 16:29:29
Info	Engine 2 Started at 16:29:29
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:29:29
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:29:29
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:29:29
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:30:04
Info	Engine 1 Started at 16:30:36
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:32:39
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:33:00
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:33:01
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:33:16

Departure Roll

88.24 %

Departure roll runway 05 at LPMA Madeira. Takeoff distance 1,926 m 78 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 156 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 14 kn at 339 °. Crosswind: 13 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.75 %	Takeoff distance 1,926 m 78 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 156 kn Target 154 kn
41.22 %	Runway alignment max 24.98 m 19.17 m left to 5.81 m right	-5.81		19.17 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max 12.7 °	0.2		12.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.7 °	0.1		10.7 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 16:37:36
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:37:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:37:49
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:37:50
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:37:50
Info	Parking Brake Off at 16:38:15

Departure Climb 1

91.89 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 LPMA Madeira.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.6		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 158 kn 156 kn min to max 160 kn	156		160 kn
67.58 %	Average bank angle 12.6 ° 11.0 ° min to max 14.3 °	11.1		12.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.20 g 1.07 g min to max 1.25 g	1.07		1.21 g
Info	Average VSI 564 ft/m 210 ft/m min to max 1,065 ft/m	210		1,065 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl	0		37 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 14.8 ° 12.9 ° min to max 15.7 °	12.9		15.7 °

Departure Climb 2

93.26 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 LPMA Madeira.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	-0.4		1.2 °
100 %	Average speed 161 kn 159 kn min to max 162 kn	160		159 kn
73.03 %	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 12.2 °	12.2		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.14 g 0.91 g min to max 1.21 g	1.21		0.91 g
Info	Average VSI 1,622 ft/m 1,081 ft/m min to max 3,212 ft/m	1,081		3,212 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 86 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 337 ft agl	37		337 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 16.3 ° 15.7 ° min to max 19.8 °	15.7		17.5 °

Departure Climb 3

90.55 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 LPMA Madeira.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 2.4 ° 1.5 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.5		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 151 kn min to max 158 kn	158		151 kn
52.76 %	Average bank angle 11.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 20.0 °	2.9		18.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.81 g min to max 1.00 g	0.81		0.98 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,691 ft/m 2,266 ft/m min to max 3,129 ft/m	3,129		2,266 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 686 ft agl 389 ft agl min to max 957 ft agl	389		957 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 17.8 ° 16.5 ° min to max 18.6 °	16.5		17.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:39:19

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Machico (Madeira, Portugal). Climbing from 1,182 ft asl to 35,087 ft asl, an increase of 33,905 ft in 19 minutes and covering 127 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 249 kn 149 kn min to max 302 kn	150		267 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.8 °	18.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	0.96		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,789 ft/m 803 ft/m min to max 3,530 ft/m	2,228		803 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16,517 ft asl 1,182 ft asl min to max 35,087 ft asl	1,182		35,087 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 17.7 °	17.7		3.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:40:28
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:40:34
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:42:54

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started Latitude: 30.5829249 Longitude: -16.4725297 and lasted 18 minutes, covering 122 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,405 ft asl 35,234 ft asl min to max 35,457 ft asl	35,234		35,455 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 266 kn 265 kn min to max 266 kn	266		266 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.6 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.6 °	3.6		2.8 °

Enroute Descent

99.77 %

Enroute descent started 25 miles east of Puntallana (Canary Islands, Spain). Descent from 35,453 ft asl to 1,922 ft asl, a decrease of 33,531 ft in 19 minutes and covering 49 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 237 kn 144 kn min to max 314 kn	266		144 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.80 g min to max 1.29 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -2,036 ft/m -5,075 ft/m min to max 1 ft/m	-9		-791 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18,171 ft asl 1,922 ft asl min to max 35,453 ft asl	35,453		1,922 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -4.3 ° min to max 5.3 °	2.8		-0.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:29:01
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:30:34
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:31:14
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:31:21
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:34:40
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 17:34:41
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 17:35:10

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 25 miles east of Puntallana (Canary Islands, Spain).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 137 kn 134 kn min to max 144 kn	144		134 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -791 ft/m -855 ft/m min to max -722 ft/m	-795		-818 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,689 ft asl 1,474 ft asl min to max 1,909 ft asl	1,909		1,474 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.6 °	-0.2		1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,263 ft agl to 963 ft agl. A decrease of 300 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 134 kn min to max 136 kn	135		136 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -788 ft/m -839 ft/m min to max -694 ft/m	-825		-780 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,109 ft agl 963 ft agl min to max 1,263 ft agl	1,263		963 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.6		1.4 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 950 ft agl to 637 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 133 kn min to max 136 kn	136		134 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -784 ft/m -862 ft/m min to max -709 ft/m	-768		-810 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 793 ft agl 637 ft agl min to max 950 ft agl	950		637 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 1.2 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.4		1.7 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 624 ft agl to 331 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 140 kn 134 kn min to max 149 kn	135		146 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -764 ft/m -864 ft/m min to max -587 ft/m	-808		-799 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 471 ft agl 331 ft agl min to max 624 ft agl	624		331 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.4 °	1.8		0.1 °

Arrival Final 1

99.98 %

Approaching runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 318 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.88 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 136 kn 135 kn min to max 145 kn	145		136 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -709 ft/m -846 ft/m min to max -636 ft/m	-778		-657 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 98 ft agl 42 ft agl min to max 318 ft agl	318		42 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.2		2.9 °

Arrival Landing

98.26 %

Landing on runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia, runway length 3,194 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 136 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 136 kn. Target 135 kn
93.02 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.1		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.03 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average speed 135 kn 135 kn min to max 136 kn	136		135 kn
Info	Average VSI -581 ft/m -656 ft/m min to max -507 ft/m	-656		-507 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl	42		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.9		3.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

83.61 %

Touchdown distance was good at 288 m. Touchdown speed at 135 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very hard at -507 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 10 kn at 72 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
51.86 %	Touchdown VSI was -507 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 288 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 135 kn Target 132 kn
74.2 %	Runway alignment max 10.13 m 9.93 m left	9.77		10.13 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.4 °
90.29 %	Average g force 1.27 g 1.03 g min to max 1.42 g	1.03		1.27 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 135 kn 135 kn min to max 135 kn	135		135 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		2.7 °

Takeoff on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira in the Airbus A320

92.79 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

88.24 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 05 at LPMA Madeira. Takeoff distance 1,926 m 78 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 156 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 14 kn at 339 °. Crosswind: 13 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,926 m using 77.56 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 156 kn - Target 150 kn

Alignment

41.22 %

19.17 m left to 5.81 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

91.89 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 LPMA Madeira.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

67.58 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

93.26 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 LPMA Madeira.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

73.03 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90.55 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 LPMA Madeira.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

52.76 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 93.95 %

Landing Summary

First and foremost, let's highlight the positive aspects of the aircraft landing score of 94.0%. The Approach Phase was particularly commendable with excellent glideslope alignment, showcasing the pilot's superb precision and skill in guiding the aircraft towards the runway. This indicates a strong ability to maintain control and stability during the crucial approach phase of the landing.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it's great to see that the threshold height was slightly below the target. This suggests a level of accuracy and attention to detail in ensuring a smooth descent onto the runway. Additionally, executing a perfect landing flare is no easy feat and is a testament to the pilot's expertise in controlling the aircraft during the final moments before touchdown.

While the Touchdown Phase did have some areas for improvement, such as a heavy touchdown rate and a slightly above target speed, it's important to recognize that these factors can often be influenced by external conditions and variables. The fact that the touchdown distance was inside the touchdown zone is a positive indication of the pilot's ability to accurately judge the landing approach.

Furthermore, although the runway touchdown position was 10.1 m from the centerline, this can be considered a minor deviation in the grand scheme of things. With continued practice and focus, this aspect can be further refined to achieve even greater precision in future landings.

Overall, a landing score of 94.0% is a strong achievement and reflects the pilot's proficiency and proficiency in handling the aircraft during various phases of the landing process. By building on the strengths displayed in the approach and landing phases, and working on refining the areas that need improvement in the touchdown phase, there is great potential for even better scores in future landings. Keep up the excellent work and continue striving for excellence in every flight!

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,263 ft agl to 963 ft agl. A decrease of 300 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 950 ft agl to 637 ft agl. A decrease of 313 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 624 ft agl to 331 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

99.98 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 318 ft agl to 42 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

99.88 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

99.88 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

98.26 %

Landing

Landing on runway 07 at GCTS Reina Sofia, runway length 3,194 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 136 kn.

Height

93.02 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 136 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

100 %

Perfect landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Pitch °

Info

Descent Rate fpm

Info

83.61 %

Touchdown

51.86 %

Touchdown rate was very hard at -507 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 135 kt was a little fast. Target below 132 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 288 m.

Alignment

74.2 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.1 m from centreline.

Bank

100 %

Bank angle 0.5 °

90.29 %

G 1.27 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

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