VNKT to VQPR Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from VNKT to VQPR

Saturday, 27 December 2025 15:53

Minutes 54

246 nm

Fuel 1,719 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 02 at VNKT

Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal

Altitude

4,357 ft asl

Weight

55,777 kg

Fuel

5,576 kg

Temperature

12 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

100.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 15 at VQPR

Paro International Airport

Paro Paro Dzongkhag, Bhutan

7,333 ft asl

Altitude

54,058 kg

Weight

3,857 kg

Fuel

8 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

330.3 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.28%

Departure Score 98.5%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 81.33%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. The takeoff distance was 1,796 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 100°.

As the aircraft climbed out of Kathmandu, it began its enroute climb from 5,510 feet above sea level to 37,800 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,290 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles. The climb started 2 miles north of VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 44 nautical miles, starting 10 miles east of VNKL Kangel Danda Airport in Namche Bazar, Nepal.

The enroute descent started 16 miles east of Dhankuta, Nepal, and the aircraft descended from 37,848 feet above sea level to 17,638 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,210 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted 3 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles, starting 12 miles north of Samtse in Bhutan. The enroute descent started 7 miles south of Ha in Bhutan, and the aircraft descended from 17,235 feet above sea level to 13,871 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,364 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles, starting 1 mile northwest of Ha in Bhutan. The enroute descent started 5 miles north of Ha in Bhutan, and the aircraft descended from 13,629 feet above sea level to 8,263 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,366 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport was made from the north, heading 181.0° at 1 nautical mile and 878 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 15 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 22 meters and a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,173 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centreline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 330°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the tailwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,028 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centreline.

The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 246 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 54 minutes. The aircraft used 1,719 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

94 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85 %	Average speed 26 kt 0 kt min to max 33 kt	2		7 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 9 kt	0		7 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:53:54
Info	Engine 2 Started at 15:53:54
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:53:54
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 15:53:54
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 15:53:54
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 15:53:54
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:53:54
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 15:53:55
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:54:43
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:55:16
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:56:35
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:56:37
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:57:43
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:57:45
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:03:45

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport, Average speed was 23 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 23 kt 0 kt min to max 32 kt	4		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.8		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

98.72 %

Departure roll runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,796 m 61 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 148 kt. Local weather - Temperature 14 °C. Wind 3 kt at 100 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,796 m 61 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 148 kt Target 143 kt
93.59 %	Runway alignment max 4.81 m 4.81 m left to 0.00 m left	2.74		1.75 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	0.1		6.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		0.5 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 152 kt 148 kt min to max 155 kt	148		155 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.03 g min to max 1.14 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 704 fpm 276 fpm min to max 1,135 fpm	276		1,135 fpm
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl	0		59 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 6.5 ° min to max 10.4 °	6.5		10.4 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 157 kt 155 kt min to max 160 kt	155		159 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g	1.06		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,407 fpm 1,141 fpm min to max 2,170 fpm	1,141		2,170 fpm
Info	Average altitude 118 ft agl 60 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl	60		389 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 10.3 ° min to max 13.3 °	10.4		13.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:09:17

Departure Climb 3

99.8 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 174 kt 159 kt min to max 198 kt	159		198 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.8 °	0.2		21.8 °
98 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.43 g min to max 1.18 g	0.93		1.04 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,035 fpm 992 fpm min to max 2,797 fpm	2,153		2,016 fpm
Info	Average altitude 766 ft agl 426 ft agl min to max 1,066 ft agl	426		1,066 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.3 ° 6.2 ° min to max 15.4 °	13.7		10.4 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:09:19
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:09:26

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles north of VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu (Bagmati Province, Nepal). Climbing from 5,510 ft asl to 37,800 ft asl, an increase of 32,290 ft in 16 minutes and covering 80 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 245 kt 204 kt min to max 292 kt	204		253 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.1 °	24.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.85 g min to max 1.25 g	1.06		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 2,244 fpm -344 fpm min to max 5,403 fpm	2,123		237 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19,101 ft asl 5,510 ft asl min to max 37,800 ft asl	5,510		37,800 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 2.3 ° min to max 13.9 °	10.2		2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:13:04
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:13:04

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 10 miles east of VNKL Kangel Danda Airport Namche Bazar (Province 1, Nepal) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 44 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 37,814 ft asl 37,789 ft asl min to max 37,859 ft asl	37,789		37,843 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 252 kt 250 kt min to max 254 kt	252		252 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.0 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.88 g min to max 1.13 g	1.05		1.03 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.9 °	2.8		2.7 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 16 miles east of Dhankuta (Province 1, Nepal). Descent from 37,848 ft asl to 17,638 ft asl, a decrease of 20,210 ft in 12 minutes and covering 79 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 285 kt 180 kt min to max 300 kt	253		180 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.5 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.89 g min to max 1.17 g	1.01		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -2,172 fpm -4,121 fpm min to max 68 fpm	47		-1,451 fpm
Info	Average altitude 27,510 ft asl 17,638 ft asl min to max 37,858 ft asl	37,848		17,638 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -3.1 ° min to max 4.5 °	2.6		3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:38:08
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:42:16

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 12 miles north of Samtse (Samtse Dzongkhag, Bhutan) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 17,254 ft asl 17,221 ft asl min to max 17,428 ft asl	17,428		17,262 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 163 kt 124 kt min to max 182 kt	179		142 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		0.94 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 0.8 ° min to max 10.3 °	3.6		3.8 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:44:03
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:44:05
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 16:44:31
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:45:08

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 7 miles south of Ha (Haa Dzongkhag, Bhutan). Descent from 17,235 ft asl to 13,871 ft asl, a decrease of 3,364 ft in 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 138 kt 126 kt min to max 141 kt	138		126 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 5.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 8.0 °	0.7		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.90 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -1,585 fpm -2,499 fpm min to max 181 fpm	101		-110 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,282 ft asl 13,871 ft asl min to max 17,256 ft asl	17,235		13,871 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.1 ° -1.8 ° min to max 7.1 °	7.1		5.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of Ha (Haa Dzongkhag, Bhutan) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 13,846 ft asl 13,671 ft asl min to max 13,889 ft asl	13,856		13,671 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 134 kt 119 kt min to max 150 kt	122		132 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 6.1 ° min to max 11.2 °	6.5		8.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.64 g min to max 1.20 g	1.04		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° -2.1 ° min to max 10.9 °	7.4		-2.1 °

Enroute Descent 3

100 %

Enroute descent started 5 miles north of Ha (Haa Dzongkhag, Bhutan). Descent from 13,629 ft asl to 8,263 ft asl, a decrease of 5,366 ft in 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 150 kt 124 kt min to max 164 kt	135		126 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.3 ° min to max 32.9 °	8.0		18.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.77 g min to max 1.19 g	0.94		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -1,960 fpm -2,693 fpm min to max -278 fpm	-2,386		-1,860 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,569 ft asl 8,263 ft asl min to max 13,629 ft asl	13,629		8,263 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -5.3 ° min to max 2.7 °	-2.2		-5.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:52:53
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:53:05
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:53:10
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:53:13
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 16:53:24
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:53:37

Arrival Final 2

77.18 %

Approaching runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 878 ft agl to 517 ft agl. A decrease of 361 ft in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
59.33 %	Approach angle 5.2 ° 4.7 ° min to max 5.8 ° Target 3.0 °	5.8		4.7 °
100 %	Average speed 131 kt 126 kt min to max 133 kt	126		133 kt
16.85 %	Heading variation 10.8 ° 7.9 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.8		7.9 °
88.49 %	Average bank angle 4.4 ° 1.5 ° min to max 7.3 °	1.5		7.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -2,160 fpm -2,345 fpm min to max -1,939 fpm	-2,064		-1,939 fpm
Info	Average altitude 690 ft agl 517 ft agl min to max 878 ft agl	878		517 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.8 ° -5.2 ° min to max -2.3 °	-5.2		-2.3 °

Arrival Final 1

64.61 %

Approaching runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 487 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 469 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
56.55 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 4.6 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 130 kt 129 kt min to max 134 kt	134		129 kt
0 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.6 °	4.6		0.2 °
66.5 %	Average bank angle 3.5 ° 2.2 ° min to max 15.4 °	15.4		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.93 g min to max 1.19 g	1.05		1.19 g
Info	Average VSI -1,427 fpm -1,843 fpm min to max -1,092 fpm	-1,843		-1,274 fpm
Info	Average altitude 109 ft agl 18 ft agl min to max 487 ft agl	487		18 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -2.2 ° min to max 2.1 °	-2.2		2.1 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:53:53
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:54:02
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:54:07

Arrival Landing

74.96 %

Landing on runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport, runway length 1,991 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 129 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 129 kt. Target 122 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
99.58 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.25 g 1.20 g min to max 1.29 g	1.20		1.29 g
Info	Average speed 129 kt 129 kt min to max 129 kt	129		129 kt
Info	Average VSI -1,214 fpm -1,258 fpm min to max -1,173 fpm	-1,258		-1,173 fpm
Info	Average altitude 4 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 6 ft agl	6		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.6 °	2.4		3.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

84.76 %

Touchdown distance was good at 22 m. Touchdown speed at 129 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,173 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 11 °C. Wind 2 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.01 %	Touchdown VSI was -1,173 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 22 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 129 kt Target below 120 kt
84.91 %	Runway alignment max 7.19 m 6.74 m left	7.19		6.85 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		0.8 °
85.43 %	Average g force 1.10 g 0.75 g min to max 2.01 g	1.29		1.39 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 126 kt 119 kt min to max 129 kt	129		119 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° -0.2 ° min to max 4.9 °	3.6		-0.2 °

Arrival Rollout

88.48 %

Total landing distance 1,028 m, 52 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,028 m 52 % of runway.
74.4 %	Runway alignment max 10.07 m 10.07 m left to 0.00 m left	6.92		5.28 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.30 g	1.30		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 114 kt 74 kt min to max 135 kt	135		74 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.6 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 32 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 37 kt 13 kt min to max 74 kt	74		13 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.5		0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 16:54:46
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:54:50
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:54:52
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:54:54
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:55:02
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:55:18
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:55:20

Arrival Taxi

98 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95 %	Average speed 20 kt 0 kt min to max 31 kt	12		0 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kt max 8 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.6		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 16:56:28
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 16:56:28
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 16:56:28
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 16:58:06

Takeoff on runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport in the Airbus A320

98.5 %

94 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

85 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.72 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,796 m using 61.22 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 148 kn - Target 143 kn

Alignment

93.59 %

4.81 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

99.8 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 02 VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

98 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 78.2 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at VQPR Paro International Airport, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 181.0° at 1 nm and 878 ft above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a good threshold height, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 127 kt, registering at 129 kt. This deviation from the target speed may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed of 129 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 22 m was within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.

The landing rate was a concern, as it was very heavy at -1,173 fpm. This high rate of descent may have been due to the pilot's decision to touch down slightly above the target speed. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 7.2 m from the centreline, which may have been a result of the pilot's attempt to compensate for the high landing rate.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 11 °C and a wind speed of 2 kt at 330°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 2 kt. These conditions would not have significantly impacted the landing, but the pilot's decision to touch down slightly above the target speed may have been influenced by the tailwind.

The total landing distance of 1,028 m was 52% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 m from the centreline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing was successful, but with some minor deviations from the ideal parameters. The pilot's decision to touch down slightly above the target speed may have contributed to the high landing rate and the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position. However, the aircraft's performance during the landing was generally good, and the pilot maintained control throughout the process.

77.18 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 878 ft agl to 517 ft agl. A decrease of 361 ft in 10 seconds.

Glideslope

59.33 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

16.85 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

59.33 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

16.85 %

Bank

88.49 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

64.61 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 487 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 469 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

56.55 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

56.55 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %

Bank

66.5 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

74.96 %

Landing

Landing on runway 15 at VQPR Paro International Airport, runway length 1,991 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 129 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 129 kt. Target 122 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank