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Arrival
Keep easing the back pressure to let the aircraft settle from 31 ft instead of holding it level.
What happened: The sink was arrested at 31 ft and held there instead of being let down.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: continuous descent through the normal flare band to touchdown
See Arrival Landing
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,548 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,548 m of the 2,404 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 469 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 20 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport, also known as Lisbon Portela Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,110 meters, which is 68% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Alvalade, a location in the Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal, and continued to an altitude of 23,437 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 49 nautical miles and took 9 minutes, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 22,109 feet.
After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. This phase started 1 mile north of LPSI Sines Airport, located in the Distrito de Setubal, Portugal. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 3 miles south of Cercal, also located in the Distrito de Setubal, Portugal. The descent took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 59 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude by 22,128 feet.
The final approach to runway 28 at LPFR Faro Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 280.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 350 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft landed on runway 28, which has a length of 2,404 meters. The touchdown point was 47 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -364 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,461 meters, which is 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 130 nautical miles, and the flight took 36 minutes. The aircraft used 1,462 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LPFR Faro Airport, achieving a score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 280.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 28, which has a length of 2,404 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down with a threshold speed of 134 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than ideal. The touchdown point was 47 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown rate was firm at -364 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,461 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
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