Departure
Arrival
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft. The enroute climb began over VTSM Samui Airport Na Thon, located on Ko Samui Island in Thailand. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 76 feet above sea level to 5,302 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,226 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
As the flight continued, the enroute descent started 5 miles southwest of Ko Pha Ngan, another island in Thailand. The aircraft descended from 5,400 feet above sea level to 4,873 feet above sea level, a decrease of 527 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The flight then initiated another enroute climb 2 miles north of Ko Samui, ascending from 5,050 feet above sea level to 8,767 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,717 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute descent was initiated once again, this time 10 miles south of VTSM Samui Airport. The aircraft descended from 7,767 feet above sea level to 1,430 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,337 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35 at VTSM Samui Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 352.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,365 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 135 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed. The touchdown distance was good at 263 meters, but the touchdown rate was very hard at -580 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 30 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,073 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 39 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 19 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,016 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Enroute Climb
59.97 %
Enroute climb started overhead VTSM Samui Airport Na Thon (Ko Samui Island) (Changwat Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand). Climbing from 76 ft asl to 5,302 ft asl, an increase of 5,226 ft in 5 minutes and covering 9 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 169 kt 144 kt min to max 208 kt |
164 | 208 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 12.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 39.0 ° |
0.3 | 3.8 ° | |
| 99.71 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 0.64 g min to max 1.51 g |
1.08 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 1,241 fpm -266 fpm min to max 4,124 fpm |
553 | 541 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,607 ft asl 76 ft asl min to max 5,302 ft asl |
76 | 5,302 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 2.1 ° min to max 21.2 ° |
7.8 | 6.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 11:57:02 |
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Engine 1 Started at 11:57:02 |
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Engine 2 Started at 11:57:02 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:57:02 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 11:57:02 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:57:02 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:57:02 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:57:02 |
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Landing Gear Down at 11:57:02 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 11:57:02 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 11:57:04 |
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Landing Gear Up at 11:57:04 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 11:57:43 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 11:59:22 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 11:59:26 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 12:01:30 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:01:39 |
Enroute Descent
100 %
Enroute descent started 5 miles south west of Ko Pha Ngan (Changwat Surat Thani, Thailand). Descent from 5,400 ft asl to 4,873 ft asl, a decrease of 527 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 209 kt 206 kt min to max 215 kt |
210 | 209 kt | |
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Average bank angle 18.0 ° 0.3 ° min to max 28.3 ° |
0.3 | 3.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.04 g 0.90 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -617 fpm -1,700 fpm min to max 1,227 fpm |
642 | 939 fpm | |
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Average altitude 5,289 ft asl 4,565 ft asl min to max 5,600 ft asl |
5,400 | 4,873 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 7.7 ° |
6.7 | 7.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute Climb 2
99.97 %
Enroute climb started 2 miles north of Ko Samui (Changwat Surat Thani, Thailand). Climbing from 5,050 ft asl to 8,767 ft asl, an increase of 3,717 ft in 5 minutes and covering 14 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 209 kt 206 kt min to max 218 kt |
210 | 218 kt | |
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Average bank angle 18.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 33.8 ° |
0.8 | 2.2 ° | |
| 99.71 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.49 g min to max 1.19 g |
0.99 | 0.49 g | |
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Average VSI 751 fpm -4,417 fpm min to max 2,298 fpm |
1,097 | -4,417 fpm | |
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Average altitude 8,089 ft asl 5,050 ft asl min to max 9,002 ft asl |
5,050 | 8,767 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.9 ° -12.7 ° min to max 8.7 ° |
7.8 | -12.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 12:06:51 |
Enroute Descent 2
97.78 %
Enroute descent started 10 miles south of VTSM Samui Airport Na Thon (Ko Samui Island) (Changwat Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand). Descent from 7,767 ft asl to 1,430 ft asl, a decrease of 6,337 ft in 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 192 kt 140 kt min to max 245 kt |
245 | 147 kt | |
| 94.46 % |
Average bank angle 19.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 42.8 ° |
2.2 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.10 g 0.86 g min to max 1.42 g |
1.42 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -1,524 fpm -4,434 fpm min to max 751 fpm |
-3,823 | -950 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,012 ft asl 1,430 ft asl min to max 7,770 ft asl |
7,767 | 1,430 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -7.6 ° min to max 6.3 ° |
-2.7 | -1.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Down at 12:08:52 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:09:13 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 12:11:19 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 12:11:28 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 12:11:35 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 12:11:58 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 12:12:58 |
Arrival Final 4
99.91 %
Approaching runway 35 at VTSM Samui Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,365 ft agl to 999 ft agl. A decrease of 366 ft in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 3.1 ° | |
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Average speed 147 kt 146 kt min to max 148 kt |
147 | 146 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 99.57 % |
Average bank angle 3.0 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
3.0 | 2.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.98 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -967 fpm -1,042 fpm min to max -718 fpm |
-959 | -718 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,172 ft agl 999 ft agl min to max 1,365 ft agl |
1,365 | 999 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
-0.9 | 0.8 ° |
Arrival Final 3
98.95 %
Approaching runway 35 at VTSM Samui Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 988 ft agl to 609 ft agl. A decrease of 379 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 2.8 ° | |
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Average speed 146 kt 145 kt min to max 148 kt |
146 | 146 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 94.73 % |
Average bank angle 2.9 ° 1.4 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
3.5 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.01 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI -898 fpm -1,556 fpm min to max -473 fpm |
-690 | -1,340 fpm | |
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Average altitude 844 ft agl 609 ft agl min to max 988 ft agl |
988 | 609 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -3.3 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
0.9 | 0.1 ° |
Arrival Final 2
98.38 %
Approaching runway 35 at VTSM Samui Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 591 ft agl to 365 ft agl. A decrease of 226 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 145 kt 143 kt min to max 146 kt |
145 | 146 kt | |
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Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | -0.5 ° | |
| 91.92 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.0 ° |
2.8 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.18 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -592 fpm -1,181 fpm min to max -234 fpm |
-1,181 | -824 fpm | |
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Average altitude 498 ft agl 365 ft agl min to max 591 ft agl |
591 | 365 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
2.5 | 0.1 ° |
Arrival Final 1
97.86 %
Approaching runway 35 at VTSM Samui Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 351 ft agl to 59 ft agl. A decrease of 292 ft in 19 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.4 | 3.3 ° | |
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Average speed 141 kt 139 kt min to max 146 kt |
146 | 139 kt | |
| 92 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.5 | -0.0 ° | |
| 97.3 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.4 ° |
4.4 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI -936 fpm -991 fpm min to max -806 fpm |
-829 | -970 fpm | |
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Average altitude 129 ft agl 59 ft agl min to max 351 ft agl |
351 | 59 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.1 | 1.5 ° |
Arrival Landing
88.98 %
Landing on runway 35 at VTSM Samui Airport, runway length 1,604 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 139 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Threshold speed was good at 139 kt. Target 133 kt |
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Target 50 ft agl |
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| 55.93 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 1.5 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.5 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 1.03 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.04 | 1.04 g | |
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Average speed 137 kt 135 kt min to max 139 kt |
139 | 135 kt | |
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Average VSI -806 fpm -968 fpm min to max -580 fpm |
-968 | -580 fpm | |
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Average altitude 19 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl |
43 | 0 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
1.6 | 3.7 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
94.41 %
Touchdown distance was good at 263 m. Touchdown speed at 135 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very hard at -580 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 4 kt at 30 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 83.43 % |
Touchdown VSI was -580 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 263 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 135 kt Target below 131 kt |
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| 90.38 % |
Runway alignment max 5.69 m 5.65 m left |
5.53 | 5.68 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.8 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.31 g 1.04 g min to max 1.48 g |
1.04 | 1.37 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 135 kt 134 kt min to max 135 kt |
135 | 134 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
3.7 | 3.1 ° |
Arrival Rollout
95.51 %
Total landing distance 1,073 m, 67 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,073 m 67 % of runway. |
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| 90.02 % |
Runway alignment max 11.47 m 5.69 m left to 5.79 m right |
5.68 | -5.79 m | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.32 g |
1.32 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 126 kt 69 kt min to max 135 kt |
135 | 69 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
3.1 | -0.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 22 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 19 kt 4 kt min to max 58 kt |
58 | 13 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.9 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.0 | 0.8 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 12:15:24 |
Arrival Taxi
100 %
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 8 kt 5 kt min to max 12 kt |
12 | 7 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 11 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
1.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 12:15:27 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 12:15:35 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 12:15:37 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:15:45 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:15:46 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 12:15:47 |
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Parking Brake On at 12:16:45 |
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at VTSM Samui Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The final approach to runway 35 was initiated from the south, heading 352.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,365 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 139 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 263 meters was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the touchdown rate was very hard at -580 feet per minute (fpm), which may have resulted in a bumpy ride for passengers. This could be attributed to the pilots not fully utilizing the aircraft's reverse thrust or not applying the brakes effectively during the rollout phase.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilots not fully compensating for the crosswind component during the approach. However, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 33°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 30°, were relatively calm, which should have made the approach easier to manage.
The total landing distance of 1,073 meters was 67% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase and were able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate.
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