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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 8.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.9 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 2.6°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 552 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 0.9 ft.
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.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,246 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 209 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 09, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 172 knots after covering 47% of the runway's length, which was 1,589 meters.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 110 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb began shortly after departure, 1 mile east of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and continued for 28 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,015 feet above sea level to 33,023 feet, covering a distance of 182 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of Orpington in England. This phase lasted for 202 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,291 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 69 miles east of Agua Retorta in the Azores, Portugal, and lasted for 20 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 34,093 feet to 1,478 feet, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at João Paulo II Airport took place from the east, with the aircraft heading 292.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,246 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 138 knots, while the touchdown distance was 208 meters, which was within acceptable limits.
However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate was firm at -370 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 260 degrees, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,147 meters, which was 51% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,572 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 262 minutes, during which the aircraft used 13,320 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LPPD João Paulo II Airport, achieving a high score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 292.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 30, which has a length of 2,246 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 138 knots was also within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 208 meters was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively before touching down on the runway. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -370 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.7 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,147 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively and come to a stop within a short distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely within a short distance. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may be addressed in future training or operations.
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