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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 495 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Shannon Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 06, with the aircraft taking off after covering 51% of the 1,560-meter runway. The liftoff speed was 178 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 15 knots at 59°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 15-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Shannon, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile west of the airport. The climb took place from an initial altitude of 1,056 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 28,018 feet, an increase of 26,962 feet over a distance of 118 nautical miles, and took 21 minutes to complete. The enroute level cruise phase started 42 miles south of Kilmore Quay, Ireland, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 136 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 5 miles south-east of Axmouth, England, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 28,310 feet to 1,493 feet, a decrease of 26,817 feet over a distance of 106 nautical miles, and took 26 minutes to complete. The final approach to runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 78.0° at an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 08R, which was 2,495 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was also good at 140 knots. However, the touchdown point was 81 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -135 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, a wind speed of 7 knots at 50°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 7-knot headwind.
The total landing distance was 1,028 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 368 nautical miles, and the flight took 77 minutes to complete, using 3,826 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 140 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -135 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, which is a positive aspect of the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,028 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown on the runway. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and flare technique to achieve an even smoother touchdown.
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