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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive rate of climb is confirmed after liftoff.
What happened: The landing gear was never raised during the initial climb and was still down when the climb ended.
Watch for: Landing gear lever: UP promptly after confirming a positive rate of climb.
Arrival
Keep increasing back pressure through the flare after the sink first checks at 9.3 ft, so it cannot build again before touchdown.
What happened: Sink returned by 254 fpm after the flare had already arrested it at 9.3 ft, and a firm touchdown usually follows when that happens.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: sink rate held steady and decreasing all the way to touchdown.
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 91 m above the runway. The 305 m gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 91 m gate: centreline 2.3° off, against a 1° limit, wings 19° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 137 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,624 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 509 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 2.14 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Faro Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 28, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 67% of the 1,621-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 163 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 22°C, with a gentle wind of 4 knots at 249°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 3-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Faro Airport, it began its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 300 meters above sea level to a cruising altitude of 11,845 meters above sea level. This climb phase, which covered a distance of 152 nautical miles, was completed in 23 minutes, representing a vertical gain of 11,544.9 meters. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude for 31 minutes while covering 233 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by a descent, which began approximately 97 miles northeast of Porto Santo Airport, and resulted in a decrease of 11,750.4 meters in altitude over a distance of 129 nautical miles, completed in 23 minutes.
Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent into Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, initiating a level cruise phase 2 miles southeast of Agua de Pena, Madeira, Portugal. The aircraft then commenced its final approach to runway 05, aligning itself with the runway from the southwest at a heading of 45.0°. The landing was executed at a threshold speed of 132 knots, with a touchdown point located 99 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The aircraft utilized 49% of the 2,483-meter runway, with a total landing distance of 1,220 meters. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 523 nautical miles, completed in 84 minutes, and the aircraft utilized 3,175 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The final approach to runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was executed from the south west, heading 45.0° at 1 nm and 68.3 m agl. The aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent, with a good approach quality that set it up for a smooth touchdown. The threshold height was well managed, and the threshold speed of 132 kt was achieved as expected.
As the aircraft touched down 99 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 124 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -0.9 m/s was also good. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C and a gentle wind of 6 kt at 13°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The total landing distance of 1,220 m, which accounted for 49% of the runway length, was within the expected range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.2 m from the centreline, which was the only notable deviation from an otherwise excellent landing. Overall, the landing was scored at 96.2%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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