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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 1.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 32 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 32 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 32 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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 1,584 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,584 m of the 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 643 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Granada-Jaén Airport, taking 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 09, with a takeoff distance of 1,757 meters, which is 61% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 6°C temperature and winds of 6 knots at 219°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Chauchina, Andalusia, Spain, and reached an altitude of 35,472 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,603 feet from the initial altitude of 2,869 feet. This climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Mula, Region de Murcia, Spain, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 35,210 feet above sea level to 24,559 feet, a decrease of 10,651 feet, in 8 minutes and covering 53 nautical miles. This descent took place overhead Vila-real, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 1 mile north of Sant Carles de la Rapita, Catalunya, Spain, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 15 miles north east of Deltebre Airport, Deltebre, Catalunya, Spain, and descended from 24,471 feet above sea level to 3,837 feet, a decrease of 20,634 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 66 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 12 miles south east of la Barceloneta, Catalunya, Spain, and lasting for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 11 miles south of Arenys de Mar, Catalunya, Spain, and descended from 3,819 feet above sea level to 2,455 feet, a decrease of 1,365 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 7 miles south of Arenys de Mar, Catalunya, Spain, and lasting for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24R at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport took place from the north east, heading 246.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24R took place with a threshold speed of 138 knots and a touchdown speed of 128 knots, which was good. The touchdown point was 226 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -146 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 6°C temperature and winds of 19 knots at 310°, with a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,501 meters, which is 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.9 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 435 nautical
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 24R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, achieving a score of 90.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 246.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height and speed, touching down at 138 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 226 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 128 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -146 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.2 meters from the centerline. This misalignment could have been due to various factors, including wind conditions or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots at 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a smooth landing.
The total landing distance was 1,501 meters, which is 52% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.9 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the pilot's difficulty in maintaining alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of maintaining alignment during the rollout phase. The pilot's ability to adapt to the challenging weather conditions and execute a smooth landing was commendable, and with some adjustments to their technique, they could achieve an even higher score in the future.
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