Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the attitude instead of letting the nose drop.
What happened: Sink came back after the flare had arrested it, and that pattern usually carries the touchdown long - here it landed at 780 m against the 457 m aim point.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, shallow rate through the flare with no renewed sink before touchdown
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,592 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,592 m of the 2,882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 780 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Charles de Gaulle International Airport's runway 27L, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing period of 15 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll, utilizing 1,576 meters, or 44% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 161 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 260°, resulting in a 15-knot headwind and a negligible crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute level, it began its ascent from an altitude of 1,398 feet above sea level, reaching a maximum altitude of 23,248 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 43 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a 7-minute cruise at a level altitude, covering 46 nautical miles, before the aircraft initiated its descent from 23,975 feet to 1,999 feet in 16 minutes, covering 76 nautical miles. The descent was punctuated by a brief level cruise over Edenbridge, Kent, lasting 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport, aligning itself with the runway from the east at a heading of 258.0°, 4 nautical miles from the threshold.
The Airbus A320 landed on runway 26L, utilizing 61% of the 2,495-meter runway, with a total landing distance of 1,512 meters. The touchdown point was 365 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was good at -183 feet per minute, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 11 minutes. The total flight distance was 183 nautical miles, with a flight time of 1 hour and 1 minute, and the aircraft utilized 1,929 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The final approach to runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was initiated from the east, heading 258.0° at 4 nm and 1,366 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 56 ft agl being slightly above the target. The aircraft touched down 365 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 kt, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate of -183 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from the centreline. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and direction during the critical phase of flight. The threshold speed of 138 kt was also slightly above the target, but the overall performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance of 1,512 m was 61% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11 °C and a headwind of 22 kt, contributed to the aircraft's performance. Overall, the landing was scored 92.6%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values