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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 152 m above the runway. The 305 m gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 2,222 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,222 m of the 2,997 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 513 m past the threshold — beyond 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 02 at Nadi International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,982 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind to contend with. The enroute climb started immediately after takeoff, with the aircraft ascending from 308 meters above sea level to 11,286 meters above sea level, an increase of 10,978 meters. This climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 431 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 21 miles north of Mata'aho Airport in Tonga, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The descent phase started 34 miles northeast of Mata'aho Airport, and took 27 minutes to descend from 11,278 meters above sea level to 404 meters above sea level, a decrease of 10,874.4 meters. This descent covered a distance of 200 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at Faleolo International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 89.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 390 meters above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 98 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -1.8 meters per second.
However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 2,142 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 655 nautical miles, and the flight took 68 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3,888 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at NSFA Faleolo International Airport, achieving a high score of 94.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 89.0° at an altitude of 390.0 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The final approach was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 135 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 98 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was firm at -1.8 meters per second, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.6 meters, which may have contributed to a slightly uneven rollout.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and no wind. The aircraft did not experience any crosswind or headwind, which made the landing even more challenging. The total landing distance was 2,142 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.6 meters, which may have required some corrective action from the pilots.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. However, the slight misalignment of the touchdown and rollout positions may require some attention from the pilots to ensure a more precise and controlled landing in the future.
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