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One stabilised approach gate: five 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,233 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 314 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 35R at LTFM İstanbul Airport, with a takeoff distance of 938 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 130 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 80°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of LTFM İstanbul Airport, Arnavutköy, and involved a significant ascent from 1,388 feet above sea level to 36,876 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,488 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 8 miles southeast of LTKA Kara Biga Airport, Karabiga, and lasted for 19 minutes, covering 145 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent another enroute climb, this time from 37,116 feet above sea level to 38,033 feet above sea level, an increase of 917 feet in 2 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 10 miles north of LGIK Ikaria Airport, Ikaria Island, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent from 38,076 feet above sea level to 3,179 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,897 feet in 28 minutes, covering 126 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 22 miles north of Elounda, Crete, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. The enroute descent resumed 4 miles north of Khersonisos, Crete, and involved a descent from 3,049 feet above sea level to 1,801 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,248 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at LGIR Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport was from the east, with a heading of 275.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,694 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 1,647 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually completed on runway 27, with a runway length of 2,233 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 146 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 314 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -420 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, despite the local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,361 meters, accounting for 61% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 36.1 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 415 nautical miles, taking 87 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,371 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, scoring 84.7% in the evaluation. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, heading 275.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,694 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 314 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly above the target, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -420 feet per minute was also considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have been subjected to a higher-than-desired deceleration force upon touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
Despite the good touchdown distance and runway touchdown alignment, the aircraft's rollout alignment was significantly misaligned from the centerline by 36.1 meters. This suggests that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, possibly due to the aircraft's high speed or the presence of any crosswind or other external factors.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Airbus A320 aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway, and the pilot's skills and experience were able to mitigate some of the challenges presented by the weather and aircraft performance.
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