GCLP to LPMA Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from GCLP to LPMA

Monday, 21 October 2024 15:11

Minutes 67

305 nm

Fuel 3,068 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 03L at GCLP

Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Altitude

49 ft asl

Weight

68,840 kg

Fuel

8,391 kg

Temperature

25 °C

Wind Speed

22 kt

Wind Direction

20.0 °

Headwind

22 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at LPMA

Madeira

Madeira Madeira, Portugal

164 ft asl

Altitude

65,772 kg

Weight

5,323 kg

Fuel

25 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

30.1 °

Wind Direction

10 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.7%

Departure Score 100%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 90.09%

The flight on the Airbus A320 began with a 48-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway, covering 7 nm. The departure took place from runway 03L at GCLP Gran Canaria, with a takeoff distance of 1,400 m (45% of the runway) and a liftoff speed of 160 kn. Local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 27°C, with a wind speed of 22 kn at 19° resulting in a crosswind of 1 kn and a headwind of 22 kn.

The enroute climb started 1 mile north of GCLP Gran Canaria and took the aircraft from 1,026 ft asl to 33,020 ft asl, covering a distance of 111 nm in 19 minutes. The enroute level cruise began 82 miles north of Tegueste and lasted 14 minutes, covering 100 nm.

The enroute descent started 82 miles southeast of Canico (Madeira, Portugal), descending from 33,029 ft asl to 1,806 ft asl over a distance of 80 nm in 20 minutes. The landing took place on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira, with a runway length of 2,483 m. The height at the threshold was 77 ft agl, and the speed at the threshold was 142 kn. The touchdown occurred 665 m from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 134 kn and a VSI of -74 ft/m. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26°C, with a wind speed of 10 kn at 30°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 kn and a headwind of 10 kn. The total landing distance was 1,306 m, which is equivalent to 53% of the runway length.

The taxi from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 305 nm, taking 123 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,068 kg of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 48 minutes and covered 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 18 kn	0		1 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
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 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.8 °	-0.1		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.3		0.7 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:11:26
Info	Engine 2 Started at 15:11:26
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:11:26
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:11:26
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:11:26
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:11:26
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:12:16
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:12:58
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:13:10
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:13:17
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 15:13:19
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:14:58
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:18:15
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:57:00
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:59:03
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:59:36
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:59:39
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:59:41
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:59:42

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 03L at GCLP Gran Canaria, Average speed was 9 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 8 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	6		16 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.4		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.7 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 03L at GCLP Gran Canaria. Takeoff distance 1,400 m 45 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 160 kn. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 22 kn at 19 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 22 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,400 m 45 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 160 kn Target 154 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.80 m 0.27 m left to 1.53 m right	-1.05		-1.04 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.99		1.01 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 4.8 °	-0.0		4.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		0.9 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03L GCLP Gran Canaria.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 169 kn 160 kn min to max 176 kn	160		176 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 1.01 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 330 ft/m 99 ft/m min to max 649 ft/m	99		649 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	0		45 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 4.8 ° min to max 6.6 °	4.9		6.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 16:01:36

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03L GCLP Gran Canaria.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 178 kn 176 kn min to max 185 kn	176		185 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.03 g min to max 1.11 g	1.06		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 1,002 ft/m 658 ft/m min to max 2,360 ft/m	658		2,360 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 92 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 365 ft agl	46		365 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.7 ° min to max 11.3 °	6.7		11.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:01:40

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 03L GCLP Gran Canaria.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.8		0.8 °
100 %	Average speed 182 kn 179 kn min to max 185 kn	185		179 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.1		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		0.92 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,960 ft/m 2,503 ft/m min to max 3,178 ft/m	2,503		2,986 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 658 ft agl 408 ft agl min to max 914 ft agl	408		914 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.4 ° 11.6 ° min to max 12.9 °	11.6		12.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:01:57

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of GCLP Gran Canaria Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). Climbing from 1,026 ft asl to 33,020 ft asl, an increase of 31,995 ft in 19 minutes and covering 111 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 268 kn 178 kn min to max 287 kn	178		265 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.7 °	1.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.14 g	0.87		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,855 ft/m -21 ft/m min to max 3,483 ft/m	2,864		0 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15,136 ft asl 1,026 ft asl min to max 33,021 ft asl	1,026		33,020 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 12.5 °	12.5		3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:02:29
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:02:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:07:20

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 82 miles north of Tegueste (Canary Islands, Spain) and lasted 14 minutes, covering 100 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 33,021 ft asl 33,010 ft asl min to max 33,037 ft asl	33,020		33,030 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 264 kn 264 kn min to max 265 kn	265		264 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.2 °	0.1		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 82 miles south east of Canico (Madeira, Portugal). Descent from 33,029 ft asl to 1,806 ft asl, a decrease of 31,223 ft in 20 minutes and covering 80 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 223 kn 140 kn min to max 273 kn	264		141 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.8 °	3.6		7.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.84 g min to max 1.16 g	1.00		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -1,343 ft/m -2,686 ft/m min to max -1 ft/m	-8		-492 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,534 ft asl 1,806 ft asl min to max 33,029 ft asl	33,029		1,806 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -1.8 ° min to max 6.9 °	3.0		2.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:48:30
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:51:19
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:54:12
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:54:15
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:54:56
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:55:01
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:55:03
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 16:55:15
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 16:55:25

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 82 miles south east of Canico (Madeira, Portugal).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 139 kn min to max 143 kn	142		141 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.1 ° 1.4 ° min to max 13.0 °	7.5		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	0.96		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -1,029 ft/m -1,251 ft/m min to max -582 ft/m	-582		-681 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,082 ft asl 414 ft asl min to max 1,795 ft asl	1,795		414 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.0 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.5		4.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

96.99 %

Approaching runway 05 at LPMA Madeira from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 238 ft agl to 75 ft agl. A decrease of 163 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
85.36 %	Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.5		3.7 °
100 %	Average speed 141 kn 140 kn min to max 142 kn	141		142 kn
99.6 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.5		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	2.7		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -508 ft/m -734 ft/m min to max -370 ft/m	-610		-734 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 166 ft agl 75 ft agl min to max 238 ft agl	238		75 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.6 ° min to max 4.5 °	4.0		2.7 °

Arrival Landing

62.21 %

Landing on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira, runway length 2,483 m. Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kn. Target 135 kn
50.38 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
96.15 %	Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	0.5		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 140 kn 134 kn min to max 142 kn	142		134 kn
Info	Average VSI -377 ft/m -740 ft/m min to max -30 ft/m	-740		-73 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 40 ft agl 27 ft agl min to max 77 ft agl	77		27 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 2.7 ° min to max 6.0 °	2.7		5.6 °

Arrival Touchdown

96.22 %

Touchdown point was 243 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 134 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -73 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 10 kn at 30 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -73 ft/m.
77.27 %	Touchdown distance was 665 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 134 kn Target 132 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.54 m 0.51 m right	-0.54		-0.46 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.21 g 0.98 g min to max 1.31 g	0.98		1.24 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 133 kn 133 kn min to max 134 kn	134		133 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 5.4 ° min to max 5.6 °	5.6		5.5 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,306 m, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,306 m 53 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.29 m 2.83 m left to 0.45 m right	-0.45		2.83 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.19 g	1.19		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 117 kn 70 kn min to max 125 kn	125		70 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.5		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kn 2 kn min to max 60 kn	60		2 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.4		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:58:15
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:58:17
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 16:58:29
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:58:32

Arrival Taxi

95 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 18 kn	6		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kn max 7 kn	0		0 kn
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 -0.6 ° -4.1 ° min to max -0.1 °	-2.4		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:58:40
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:00:32
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:00:37
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:00:46
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 17:01:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 17:01:08
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:01:09
100 %	Taxi Lights at 16:59:23

Takeoff on runway 03L at GCLP Gran Canaria in the Airbus A320

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 48 minutes and covered 7 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,400 m using 45.2 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 160 kn - Target 160 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.27 m left to 1.53 m right

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 03L GCLP Gran Canaria.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03L GCLP Gran Canaria.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 03L GCLP Gran Canaria.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 88.86 %

96.99 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at LPMA Madeira from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 238 ft agl to 75 ft agl. A decrease of 163 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

85.36 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

99.6 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

85.36 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

99.6 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

62.21 %

Landing

Landing on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira, runway length 2,483 m. Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kn.

Height

50.38 %

Threshold height at 77 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 142 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank