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Hold the approach speed
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
Side view — the last 1,893 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,893 m of the 3,048 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 224 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 07C at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH), with a takeoff distance of 904 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and winds of 8 knots at 50 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile northeast of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,061 feet above sea level to 37,565 feet, a vertical increase of 36,504 feet. This climb took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 159 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 39 minutes and covered a distance of 285 nautical miles. The cruise phase began at a latitude of 19.7766324 and a longitude of 113.0934379. After the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, which started 63 miles northeast of Da Nang Static Carrier - CVN76 (ZC02). The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 73 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 37,605 feet to 1,053 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 35L at Da Nang International Airport (VVDN) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 353.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 1,017 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 134 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -403 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and winds of 5 knots at 320 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,791 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. 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 525 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 106 minutes. The aircraft used 4,741 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at VVDN Da Nang International Airport, achieving a high score of 94.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 353.0° at 1 nm and 1,017 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 136 kn. However, the touchdown speed of 134 kn was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -403 fpm was indeed hard, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force.
Despite the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, which was off by 3.1 m from the centreline, the overall landing performance was satisfactory. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle wind of 5 kn at 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kn, while the headwind component was 4 kn, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,791 m was within the acceptable range, accounting for 59% of the runway length. The runway length at VVDN Da Nang International Airport is 3,048 m, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to stop safely. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, indicating that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, the Airbus A320's landing performance at VVDN Da Nang International Airport was impressive, with a high score and a safe touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate to achieve an even higher score.
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