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This flight was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, which began its enroute climb from an altitude of 1,682 feet above sea level (asl) over the suburb of Drummoyne in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The aircraft quickly ascended to 1,369 ft asl, a gain of 313 ft in less than a minute, while covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. This rapid climb demonstrated the aircraft's impressive rate of ascent.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 16R at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY). The approach was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 169.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,338 ft agl. The aircraft maintained a steady course, preparing for a smooth landing.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the 3,885-meter-long runway 16R, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 139 kt. The touchdown distance was satisfactory at 200 meters, but the touchdown speed of 136 kt was a little fast. The most notable aspect of the landing was the very heavy touchdown rate of -754 fpm, which indicated a significant deceleration upon contact with the runway.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 5 kt at 187 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind was 4 kt, providing a relatively calm environment for the landing.
The total landing distance was 707 meters, which accounted for only 18% of the runway length. This indicated a relatively short landing distance, and the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
In terms of fuel consumption, the flight used 31 kg of fuel, covering a total distance of 5 nautical miles in 2 minutes. This efficient performance highlighted the aircraft's capabilities and the pilot's expertise in managing the flight.
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Enroute climb started overhead Drummoyne (State of New South Wales, Australia). Climbing from 1,682 ft asl to 1,369 ft asl, an increase of 313 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 147 kt 136 kt min to max 163 kt |
163 | 136 kt | |
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Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
2.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.97 g 0.84 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.84 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -561 fpm -1,228 fpm min to max 692 fpm |
692 | -1,209 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,589 ft asl 1,369 ft asl min to max 1,693 ft asl |
1,682 | 1,369 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
2.1 | 1.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 13:42:19 |
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Engine 1 Started at 13:42:19 |
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Engine 2 Started at 13:42:19 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 13:42:19 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 13:42:19 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 13:42:19 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:42:19 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:42:19 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 13:42:19 |
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Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Armed at 13:42:19 |
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Landing Gear Down at 13:42:19 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 13:42:19 |
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Autopilot AutoThrottle Arm Disarmed at 13:42:27 |
Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,338 ft agl to 947 ft agl. A decrease of 390 ft in 24 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 143 kt 135 kt min to max 150 kt |
138 | 150 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.4 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.03 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -953 fpm -1,160 fpm min to max -538 fpm |
-1,160 | -538 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,120 ft agl 947 ft agl min to max 1,338 ft agl |
1,338 | 947 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
1.4 | 2.2 ° |
Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 939 ft agl to 809 ft agl. A decrease of 130 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 91.81 % |
Approach angle 3.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.8 ° | |
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Average speed 151 kt 149 kt min to max 153 kt |
150 | 149 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -345 fpm -511 fpm min to max -144 fpm |
-511 | -346 fpm | |
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Average altitude 874 ft agl 809 ft agl min to max 939 ft agl |
939 | 809 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
2.2 | 1.6 ° |
Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 803 ft agl to 493 ft agl. A decrease of 309 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 28.23 % |
Approach angle 4.3 ° 3.9 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.9 | 4.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 152 kt 149 kt min to max 155 kt |
149 | 152 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
1.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.98 g 0.95 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.98 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -768 fpm -1,203 fpm min to max -367 fpm |
-367 | -1,203 fpm | |
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Average altitude 671 ft agl 493 ft agl min to max 803 ft agl |
803 | 493 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -2.3 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.3 | -1.5 ° |
Approaching runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 472 ft agl to 54 ft agl. A decrease of 418 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 40.44 % |
Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.5 | 3.2 ° | |
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Average speed 143 kt 139 kt min to max 152 kt |
151 | 139 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.99 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI -1,158 fpm -1,296 fpm min to max -1,050 fpm |
-1,253 | -1,050 fpm | |
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Average altitude 150 ft agl 54 ft agl min to max 472 ft agl |
472 | 54 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -2.1 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
-1.4 | 1.8 ° |
Landing on runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 3,885 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt. Target 130 kt |
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Target 50 ft agl |
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| 32.76 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.05 g 1.03 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.03 | 1.05 g | |
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Average speed 137 kt 136 kt min to max 139 kt |
139 | 136 kt | |
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Average VSI -897 fpm -1,026 fpm min to max -754 fpm |
-1,026 | -754 fpm | |
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Average altitude 22 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl |
43 | 4 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
1.9 | 2.7 ° | |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated at 13:44:25 |
Touchdown distance was good at 200 m. Touchdown speed at 136 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -754 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 5 kt at 187 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 4 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 77.44 % |
Touchdown VSI was -754 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 200 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 136 kt Target below 127 kt |
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Runway alignment max 0.78 m 0.61 m right |
-0.48 | -0.78 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 89.71 % |
Average g force 1.42 g 1.05 g min to max 1.86 g |
1.05 | 1.15 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 135 kt 134 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 134 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
2.7 | 2.2 ° |
Total landing distance 707 m, 18 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 707 m 18 % of runway. |
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| 93.88 % |
Runway alignment max 4.73 m 0.00 m left to 4.73 m right |
-0.82 | -4.73 m | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.13 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 120 kt 68 kt min to max 129 kt |
129 | 68 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -0.6 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
2.4 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 42 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 37 kt 10 kt min to max 62 kt |
62 | 10 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.5 | -0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g |
The Airbus A320 has successfully landed at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, achieving a score of 90.6%. The aircraft was approaching runway 16R from the north, heading 169.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,338 feet above ground level.
The final approach to the runway was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a distance of 200 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent.
The touchdown rate of -754 feet per minute was particularly heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing a high rate of descent during the final stages of the approach. This could be due to a variety of factors, including the aircraft's configuration, the pilots' technique, or the wind conditions.
Despite the heavy touchdown rate, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots had maintained a high degree of control and precision during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 187°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward, and the pilots would have been able to maintain a stable approach path.
The total landing distance of 707 meters was 18% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had come to a stop relatively quickly after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilots had maintained a high degree of control and precision during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft coming to a stop on the runway in a relatively short distance. However, the heavy touchdown rate and slightly above-target touchdown speed suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the pilots' technique and the aircraft's configuration.
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