EGFF to EGBB Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from EGFF to EGBB

Friday, 09 August 2024 17:13

Minutes 37

113 nm

Fuel 1,388 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 30 at EGFF

Cardiff

Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Altitude

207 ft asl

Weight

48,386 kg

Fuel

4,356 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

1 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 33 at EGBB

Birmingham

Birmingham Solihull, England

315 ft asl

Altitude

46,998 kg

Weight

2,968 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

269.9 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 89.89%

Departure Score 82.70%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 85.34%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

74.62 %

Touchdown

88.9 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

95.69 %

Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target.

Threshold speed

97.4 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 122 kt.

Flare

5.38 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

84.47 %

Touchdown rate was very hard at -557 ft/m.

Impact

95.43 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 104 kt was good.

Aim point

53.37 %

Touchdown point was 461 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EGFF to EGBB

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Departure Taxi

18.5 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 39 kn 0 kn min to max 51 kn	0		17 kn
0 %	Average speed turning corners 22 kn max 26 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.2		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.5		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:13:43
Info	Engine 2 Started at 17:13:43
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:13:43
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:13:43
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:13:43
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:13:43
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:13:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:14:32
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:15:11
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:15:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:15:43
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:15:49
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:17:54
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:17:54
85 %	Taxi Lights at 17:18:09

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff, Average speed was 9 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 8 kn 3 kn min to max 15 kn	15		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

95 %

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff. Takeoff distance 937 m 47 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 937 m 47 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 158 kn Target 154 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.26 m 2.65 m left to 0.61 m right	-0.51		-0.61 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		0.95 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.5 ° min to max 5.4 °	-0.0		5.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.4 °
0 %	Landing Lights at 17:19:32

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 166 kn 158 kn min to max 173 kn	158		173 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 0.97 g min to max 1.20 g	0.97		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 522 ft/m 158 ft/m min to max 908 ft/m	158		908 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	0		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 5.5 ° min to max 8.6 °	5.5		8.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:22:05

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 179 kn 174 kn min to max 199 kn	174		199 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 1.03 g min to max 1.17 g	1.11		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI 1,409 ft/m 924 ft/m min to max 2,864 ft/m	924		2,864 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 85 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 340 ft agl	37		340 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 8.7 ° min to max 11.6 °	8.7		11.6 °

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 208 kn 201 kn min to max 213 kn	201		213 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.87 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.87 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 4,106 ft/m 3,121 ft/m min to max 4,892 ft/m	3,121		4,892 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 666 ft agl 394 ft agl min to max 972 ft agl	394		972 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.7 ° 12.0 ° min to max 14.8 °	12.0		14.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:22:19

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan, Wales). Climbing from 1,275 ft asl to 15,008 ft asl, an increase of 13,733 ft in 4 minutes and covering 19 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 277 kn 212 kn min to max 325 kn	213		325 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 22.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.5 °	0.0		25.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.82 g min to max 1.15 g	0.89		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 3,063 ft/m 64 ft/m min to max 5,102 ft/m	4,800		64 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 10,514 ft asl 1,275 ft asl min to max 15,008 ft asl	1,275		15,008 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 0.6 ° min to max 14.2 °	14.2		0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:22:26

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Glyncorrwg (Neath Port Talbot, Wales) and lasted 7 minutes, covering 44 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 15,007 ft asl 14,915 ft asl min to max 15,011 ft asl	15,008		14,915 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 330 kn 324 kn min to max 340 kn	325		340 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.2 °	25.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.97 g min to max 1.14 g	1.09		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		-1.0 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of EG34 Ledbury Airport Donnington (Gloucestershire, England). Descent from 14,747 ft asl to 2,232 ft asl, a decrease of 12,515 ft in 8 minutes and covering 39 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 232 kn 189 kn min to max 340 kn	340		201 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.7 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.80 g min to max 1.25 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,063 ft/m -3,871 ft/m min to max -216 ft/m	-1,004		-1,383 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,941 ft asl 2,232 ft asl min to max 14,747 ft asl	14,747		2,232 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -4.8 ° min to max 3.4 °	-1.0		0.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:41:31
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:41:52
0 %	Landing Lights at 17:41:56

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile south west of EG34 Ledbury Airport Donnington (Gloucestershire, England).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 185 kn 170 kn min to max 200 kn	200		170 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.02		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -1,078 ft/m -1,355 ft/m min to max -931 ft/m	-1,355		-985 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,904 ft asl 1,626 ft asl min to max 2,210 ft asl	2,210		1,626 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.7		-1.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:42:06
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:42:13
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 17:42:27

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,293 ft agl to 997 ft agl. A decrease of 297 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 153 kn 138 kn min to max 168 kn	168		138 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -822 ft/m -1,028 ft/m min to max -660 ft/m	-1,023		-775 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,142 ft agl 997 ft agl min to max 1,293 ft agl	1,293		997 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -3.1 ° min to max -0.4 °	-1.2		-0.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 17:42:34

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 984 ft agl to 667 ft agl. A decrease of 316 ft in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		3.1 °
100 %	Average speed 126 kn 121 kn min to max 136 kn	136		122 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		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 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -684 ft/m -763 ft/m min to max -637 ft/m	-763		-645 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 822 ft agl 667 ft agl min to max 984 ft agl	984		667 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max 2.4 °	-0.6		2.1 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 657 ft agl to 349 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 27 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 °
100 %	Average speed 122 kn 122 kn min to max 122 kn	122		122 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 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -658 ft/m -680 ft/m min to max -635 ft/m	-642		-651 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 505 ft agl 349 ft agl min to max 657 ft agl	657		349 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 1.8 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.0		2.3 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 339 ft agl to 79 ft agl. A decrease of 259 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		4.5 °
100 %	Average speed 122 kn 122 kn min to max 122 kn	122		122 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -646 ft/m -670 ft/m min to max -625 ft/m	-647		-640 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 137 ft agl 79 ft agl min to max 339 ft agl	339		79 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.2		2.1 °

Arrival Landing

74.62 %

Landing on runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham, runway length 2,317 m. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 122 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.4 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 122 kn. Target 135 kn
95.69 %	Target 50 ft agl
5.38 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		0.97 g
Info	Average speed 115 kn 104 kn min to max 122 kn	122		104 kn
Info	Average VSI -276 ft/m -639 ft/m min to max 281 ft/m	-639		-550 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl -7 ft agl min to max 57 ft agl	57		-7 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.0 ° min to max 8.8 °	2.1		6.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

88.9 %

Touchdown point was 461 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 104 kn was good. Touchdown rate was very hard at -550 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 1 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.47 %	Touchdown VSI was -550 ft/m.
53.37 %	Touchdown distance was 884 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 104 kn Target 132 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.86 m 2.77 m right	-2.65		-2.86 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.1 °
95.43 %	Average g force 1.39 g 0.97 g min to max 1.66 g	0.97		1.23 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 104 kn 104 kn min to max 104 kn	104		104 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 6.3 ° min to max 6.7 °	6.3		6.7 °

Arrival Rollout

99.62 %

Total landing distance 1,451 m, 63 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,451 m 63 % of runway.
99.16 %	Runway alignment max 3.28 m 0.00 m left to 3.28 m right	-2.87		-0.34 m
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 99 kn 62 kn min to max 105 kn	105		62 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 8.7 °	6.8		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 28 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kn 16 kn min to max 52 kn	52		18 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.4		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:44:51
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:44:51

Arrival Taxi

19.55 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 19 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 19 kn 0 kn min to max 91 kn	18		91 kn
11.25 %	Average speed turning corners 17 kn max 24 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.1		0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:45:48
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:45:48
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 17:45:50
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:45:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:45:54
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:45:56
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:46:02
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:48:10
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:59:20
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:59:24
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:59:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:00:45
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:01:04
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:03:18
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:03:40
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:04:06
85 %	Taxi Lights at 17:47:39

Takeoff on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff in the Airbus A320

82.7 %

18.5 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

85 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

0 %

Turn Speed

0 %

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

95 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff. Takeoff distance 937 m 47 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 1 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 937 m using 47.18 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 158 kn - Target 150 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.65 m left to 0.61 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 30 EGFF Cardiff.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 90.78 %

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,293 ft agl to 997 ft agl. A decrease of 297 ft in 21 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 33 at EGBB Birmingham from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 984 ft agl to 667 ft agl. A decrease of 316 ft in 27 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 33 at EGBB Birmingham from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 657 ft agl to 349 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 27 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 1

Approaching runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 339 ft agl to 79 ft agl. A decrease of 259 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

74.62 %

Landing

Landing on runway 33 at EGBB Birmingham, runway length 2,317 m. Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 122 kn.

Height

95.69 %

Threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

97.4 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 122 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

5.38 %

Very poor landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °