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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.6° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 2.6° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 181 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 195 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: off the centreline.
At the 152 m gate: off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,667 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 486 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Cardiff International Airport, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. Departure roll took place on runway 30, with the aircraft taking off after covering 77% of the 1,523-meter runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north west of Rhoose, Wales, rising from an altitude of 335 meters above sea level to 6,703 meters above sea level, an increase of 6,368.6 meters in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at this time were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 4 miles south east of Kerry, Wales, and lasting 3 minutes, covering 32 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began its descent 2 miles north of Llangollen, Wales, from an altitude of 6,703 meters above sea level to 1,204 meters above sea level, a decrease of 5,499.4 meters in 14 minutes, covering 74 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile east of Holbeck, England, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. However, this was followed by another descent, starting 1 mile west of Headingley, England, from an altitude of 1,288 meters above sea level to 691 meters above sea level, a decrease of 596.8 meters in 3 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered yet another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile south east of Holbeck, England, and lasting 8 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. This was followed by the final approach to runway 32 at Leeds Bradford Airport, which was made from the south east, heading 326.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 415.0 meters above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 32, which was 1,667 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots. The touchdown point was 70 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 138 knots and a touchdown rate of -2.0 meters per second, which was firm. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.4 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,226 meters, which was 74% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.3 meters from the centerline. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 1 minute to cover less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 185 nautical miles, taking 49 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,980 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at EGNM Leeds Bradford Airport, achieving a score of 87.3%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 326.0° at 3 nautical miles and 415.0 meters above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 1,667 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots, which may indicate a slight delay in the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was 70 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 138 knots was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -2.0 meters per second was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
One of the notable issues with the landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 19.4 meters off the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been caused by the same factors.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C. The total landing distance of 1,226 meters was 74% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, while there were some minor issues with the landing, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the score of 87.3% reflects a good level of proficiency.
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