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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 153 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 170 kt against a rotation target of 153 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 153 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 28 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 28 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 28 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,748 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,748 m of the 2,187 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 739 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport. This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 10, with the aircraft taking off after covering 53% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 2,109 meters, and the liftoff speed was 170 knots.
As the aircraft climbed into the air, it encountered local weather conditions of 37°C temperature and winds of 15 knots at 129 degrees. The crosswind was 13 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started 2 miles northeast of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,126 feet above sea level to 36,893 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,767 feet in 18 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 83 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 25 miles southeast of Paraty, Brazil. This phase lasted for 69 minutes and covered a distance of 450 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 13 miles northwest of Laranjeiras do Sul, Brazil, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 36,836 feet above sea level to 2,137 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,699 feet in 22 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at SBFI Cataratas International Airport took place from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 311.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,364 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 33 took place on a runway with a length of 2,187 meters. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 320 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 121 knots and a touchdown rate of -174 feet per minute, both of which were good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 32°C temperature and winds of 16 knots at 240 degrees. The crosswind was 15 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,664 meters, which was 76% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 648 nautical miles and took 125 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 4,468 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at SBFI Cataratas International Airport, achieving a high score of 91.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 311.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,364 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 33, which has a length of 2,187 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was found to be above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly higher than intended. However, the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 134 knots, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was located 320 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 121 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was brought to a safe and controlled stop. The touchdown rate of -174 feet per minute (fpm) was good, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was well-managed and the landing was smooth. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 32°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge to the pilots, but they were able to manage the aircraft safely and effectively.
The total landing distance was 1,664 meters, which is 76% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop safely within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was brought to a safe and controlled stop. The high score of 91.1% reflects the pilots' skill and expertise in managing the aircraft during the landing phase.
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