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Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 3.8°.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 3,352 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 565 m past the threshold — beyond 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 at Birmingham International Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 33, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 148 knots after covering 1,605 meters, which was 69% of the runway length.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 13 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, England, and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,346 feet above sea level to 27,667 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,321 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Lackford, Suffolk, England, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 44 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began its descent 9 miles east of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, and descended from 27,444 feet above sea level to 2,908 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,536 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Zuiderwoude, Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final descent took place overhead Muiden, Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, and saw the aircraft descend from 2,533 feet above sea level to 1,270 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,263 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 267.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 27, which was 3,352 meters long, with the threshold height being good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 141 knots.
The touchdown point was 145 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 136 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -158 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 280°, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind component of 19 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,202 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 271 nautical miles, taking 61 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,340 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a high score of 97.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27, which has a length of 3,352 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 145 meters past the designated area. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -158 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 19 knots, which the pilots effectively managed during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,202 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and management of the approach and touchdown phases.
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