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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,289 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 414 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Wellington International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll on runway 16, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 138 knots. The takeoff distance of 917 meters accounted for 51% of the runway length, with the aircraft clearing the ground in a relatively efficient manner.
As the aircraft climbed away from Wellington, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 980 feet above sea level to 26,011 feet in a mere 10 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude in a relatively short period. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, reducing its altitude from 26,013 feet to 1,415 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles. The final approach to Christchurch International Airport was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft aligning itself with the runway 20 threshold.
The Airbus A320 touched down on runway 20 at Christchurch International Airport, with a touchdown distance of 416 meters, slightly above the target. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was a little fast, while the touchdown rate of -261 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters. The total landing distance of 947 meters accounted for 29% of the runway length. Following a short taxiing period of 3 minutes, the aircraft came to a stop at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 167 nautical miles and consuming 1,567 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 20 at Christchurch International Airport was initiated from the north east, heading 220.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,299 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 56 feet above ground level, slightly above the target. The threshold speed of 133 knots was also slightly above the target, indicating a slight increase in airspeed during the final stages of the approach.
The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 127 knots, which was a little fast, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -261 feet per minute. The touchdown distance of 416 meters was good, indicating a well-controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centreline, which was also reflected in the runway rollout alignment, which was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance of 947 meters was 29% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11°C and a headwind of 13 knots, contributed to the successful landing. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 96.7%.
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