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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 170 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 149 kt against a target of 170 kt, running 21 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 170 kt.
Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 223 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: centreline 4.6° off, against a 1° limit and wings 16° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,322 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,322 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 346 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway threshold, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 18, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 155 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,796 meters was achieved at 60% of the runway's length, with a local temperature of 30°C and a headwind of 12 knots.
Following a smooth takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, ascending from 1,002 feet above sea level to 36,008 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 147 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with a total ascent of 35,006 feet. Once the aircraft reached its cruising altitude, it entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 51 minutes and covered 767 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 16 miles southwest of Vila de Tocos Airport, with the aircraft descending from 36,033 feet to 335 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Santos Dumont Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 20L from the north, aligning itself with the runway at 1 nautical mile and 315 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 138 knots and a touchdown distance of 340 meters, which was 60% of the runway's length. Although the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly above the recommended value, the touchdown rate of -366 feet per minute was firm. The aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.7 meters. Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,043 nautical miles, with a total fuel consumption of 6,344 kilograms and a flight duration of 98 minutes.
The final approach to runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont Airport from the north was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 176.0° at 1 nm and 315 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 138 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a speed of 135 kt, which was slightly above the ideal touchdown speed but still within safe limits.
The touchdown characteristics were firm, with a rate of -366 fpm, indicating a controlled and stable landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.7 m, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control. Despite this, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C and a gentle wind of 11 kt at 90°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 792 m, which accounted for 60% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 97.1%, reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot.
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