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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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: 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 107 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK), with a takeoff distance of 1,068 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 24 knots from a direction of 260 degrees.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 24 knots. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the town of Charlwood in Surrey, England. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,226 feet above sea level to 32,298 feet, an increase of 31,073 feet, in just 18 minutes and covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead the town of Billesdon in Leicestershire, England. This phase of the flight lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles north of the town of Ingleton in North Yorkshire, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,012 feet to 3,168 feet, a decrease of 28,844 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which began overhead the town of Queenzieburn in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. This phase of the flight lasted for just 4 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to the runway at Glasgow International Airport (EGPF) was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 227.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was made on runway 23 at EGPF, which had a length of 2,353 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots. The touchdown distance was good, at 109 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast, at 141 knots. The touchdown rate was firm, at -375 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 260 degrees. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. The total landing distance was 691 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight was completed in 69 minutes, covering a total distance of 335 nautical miles and using 2,702 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Glasgow International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.4%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 227.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level. The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 23, which has a length of 2,353 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 kn, coming in at 146 kn. This minor deviation did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 109 meters, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 141 kn, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -375 feet per minute. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it touched down. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 17 kn blowing from 260°. The crosswind component was 9 kn, while the headwind component was 14 kn.
The total landing distance was 691 meters, which is only 29% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in a variety of challenging conditions.
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