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VVTS
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Runway 25L
Elevation26 ft asl
Weight180,191 lbs
Fuel19,815 lbs
Wind180° · 3 kn · 2 kn cross

Flight Score

99.25 %
RPLL
Manila, Philippines
Runway 24
Elevation36 ft asl
Weight167,727 lbs
Fuel6,881 lbs
Wind240° · 3 kn
17 Jul 2025 2:21 887 nm Airbus A321 12,934 lbs
Departure Score
99.16 %
Enroute Score
99.18 %
Arrival Score
99.41 %

What went well

Touched down at -120 fpm — a soft arrival
Straight touchdown — 2.8 ft off the centreline, no bounce
Flare on profile — 91 %

What held you back

Departure Roll — Liftoff speed was 185 kt at 79 %, −0.28 points
Enroute Climb — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; speed limits at 90 %, −0.27 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 91 %, −0.13 points

Next time

Departure

Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 158 kt rather than letting speed build further.

What happened: You lifted off at 185 kt against a rotation target of 158 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.

Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 158 kt.

See Departure Roll

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 typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 20 stages, 18 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 13 kt0 kt min to max 20 kt 1 14 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 13 ktmax 13 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °0.3 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.4 0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.1 °

Events

Info Engine 2 Started 14 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 14 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 14 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 14 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 14 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 14 ft agl · 11 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 25L at VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Average speed was 13 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt12 kt min to max 15 kt 14 12 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 14 ft agl · 14 kt
Departure Roll 95.82Departure roll runway 25L at VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Takeoff distance 7,233 ft 72 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 185 kt. Local weather - Temperature 87 °F. Wind 2 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 7,233 ft72 % of runway
79 % Liftoff speed was 185 ktTarget 158 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 3.6 ft left3.6 ft left to 2.5 ft right 0.4 0.0 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.04 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-0.1 ° min to max 6.3 ° 0.3 6.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25L VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 188 kt185 kt min to max 191 kt 185 191 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.20 g1.05 g min to max 1.25 g 1.05 1.21 g
Info Average VSI 504 fpm39 fpm min to max 1,205 fpm 39 1,205 fpm
Info Average altitude 16 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl 0 46 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.5 °6.4 ° min to max 11.8 ° 6.4 11.8 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25L VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 192 kt191 kt min to max 194 kt 191 193 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.16 g0.98 g min to max 1.21 g 1.21 0.98 g
Info Average VSI 1,762 fpm1,230 fpm min to max 3,045 fpm 1,230 3,045 fpm
Info Average altitude 103 ft agl48 ft agl min to max 350 ft agl 48 350 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.6 °11.8 ° min to max 13.3 ° 11.8 13.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 126 ft agl · 198 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 268 ft agl · 199 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 25L VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 196 kt194 kt min to max 198 kt 194 198 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.96 g min to max 1.00 g 0.98 0.98 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 3,200 fpm3,082 fpm min to max 3,332 fpm 3,082 3,332 fpm
Info Average altitude 651 ft agl402 ft agl min to max 940 ft agl 402 940 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.3 °13.3 ° min to max 13.3 ° 13.3 13.3 °
Enroute Climb 95.89Enroute climb started overhead Ho Chi Minh City (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). Climbing from 1,044 ft asl to 30,781 ft asl, an increase of 29,738 ft in 19 minutes and covering 98 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
90 % Average speed 293 kt199 kt min to max 341 kt 199 290 kt
100 % Average bank angle 14.9 °0.0 ° min to max 35.4 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.82 g min to max 1.28 g 0.98 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,927 fpm-65 fpm min to max 6,103 fpm 3,359 -36 fpm
Info Average altitude 15,928 ft asl1,044 ft asl min to max 30,791 ft asl 1,044 30,781 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.1 °1.9 ° min to max 17.8 ° 13.3 2.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,384 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 2,495 ft agl · 225 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,516 ft agl · 227 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2,856 ft agl · 254 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 11,583 ft agl · 307 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 12 miles east of Phan Thiet (Tinh Binh Thuan, Vietnam) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 27 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±2,039 ft of 30,770 ft asl30,764 ft asl min to max 30,778 ft asl 30,778 30,764 ft asl
100 % Average speed 291 kt290 kt min to max 291 kt 290 290 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °2.1 ° min to max 2.2 ° 2.1 2.1 °
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute climb started 34 miles south of Phan Rang-Thap Cham (Tinh Ninh Thuan, Vietnam). Climbing from 30,762 ft asl to 32,468 ft asl, an increase of 1,707 ft in 2 minutes and covering 13 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 287 kt280 kt min to max 291 kt 290 280 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 992 fpm-3 fpm min to max 1,627 fpm -3 1,373 fpm
Info Average altitude 31,392 ft asl30,759 ft asl min to max 32,468 ft asl 30,762 32,468 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °2.1 ° min to max 4.2 ° 2.1 4.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 31 miles south of Phan Rang-Thap Cham (Tinh Ninh Thuan, Vietnam) and lasted 87 minutes, covering 664 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±2,134 ft of 32,761 ft asl32,676 ft asl min to max 32,783 ft asl 32,676 32,730 ft asl
100 % Average speed 278 kt276 kt min to max 279 kt 279 278 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 18.4 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 0.96 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °2.2 ° min to max 3.5 ° 3.5 2.3 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 3 miles south west of Cabra (Mimaropa, Philippines). Descent from 32,731 ft asl to 1,391 ft asl, a decrease of 31,339 ft in 20 minutes and covering 76 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 222 kt143 kt min to max 347 kt 278 143 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.1 °0.0 ° min to max 30.6 ° 0.2 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.87 g min to max 1.15 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -1,154 fpm-3,379 fpm min to max 159 fpm 17 -855 fpm
Info Average altitude 11,025 ft asl1,391 ft asl min to max 32,731 ft asl 32,731 1,391 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °-2.8 ° min to max 8.1 ° 2.3 3.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,493 ft agl · 301 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 4,027 ft agl · 224 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3,470 ft agl · 219 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 3,382 ft agl · 218 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 3,360 ft agl · 218 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 1,627 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Flaps Position 8 1,602 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Flaps Position 9 2,277 ft agl · 167 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,284 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 2,281 ft agl · 159 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,341 ft agl to 985 ft agl. A decrease of 356 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.1 ° 3.1 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 142 kt141 kt min to max 143 kt 143 142 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.7 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.7 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -889 fpm-986 fpm min to max -813 fpm -856 -813 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,159 ft agl985 ft agl min to max 1,341 ft agl 1,341 985 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °2.6 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.1 3.9 °
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,5001,550Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-390-293-195-98098195293390Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 972 ft agl to 658 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.1 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 141 kt141 kt min to max 142 kt 142 141 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 -0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 1.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -755 fpm-924 fpm min to max -644 fpm -787 -910 fpm
Info Average altitude 821 ft agl658 ft agl min to max 972 ft agl 972 658 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.7 °3.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° 4.0 3.7 °
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,150Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-330-248-165-83083165248330Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 630 ft agl to 349 ft agl. A decrease of 281 ft in 22 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.1 ° 3.0 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 141 kt140 kt min to max 142 kt 141 140 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.2 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.3 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -739 fpm-868 fpm min to max -594 fpm -845 -711 fpm
Info Average altitude 495 ft agl349 ft agl min to max 630 ft agl 630 349 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.2 °3.7 ° min to max 4.7 ° 3.7 4.1 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-250-188-125-63063125188250Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 337 ft agl to 87 ft agl. A decrease of 250 ft in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.8 °3.2 ° min to max 4.4 °Target 3.1 ° 3.2 4.4 °
100 % Average speed 141 kt140 kt min to max 142 kt 140 140 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.4 ° 0.9 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 0.99 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -733 fpm-797 fpm min to max -677 fpm -716 -766 fpm
Info Average altitude 155 ft agl87 ft agl min to max 337 ft agl 337 87 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °3.2 ° min to max 4.2 ° 4.1 3.7 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-190-143-95-4804895143190Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 96.89Landing on runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport, runway length 11,190 ft. Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 140 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 140 kt. Target 140 kt
97 % Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target.Target 50 ft agl
91 % Very good landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.0 ft left0.0 ft left to 0.0 ft left 0.0 0.0 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.6 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.98 g min to max 1.11 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Average speed 138 kt134 kt min to max 140 kt 140 134 kt
Info Average VSI -542 fpm-796 fpm min to max -120 fpm -769 -120 fpm
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 56 ft agl 56 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.0 °3.7 ° min to max 7.2 ° 3.7 6.6 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00001123344657Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000-100-80-60-40-20020406080100Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 98.42Touchdown point was 415 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -120 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 85 °F. Wind 3 kt at 240 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Touchdown rate was -120 fpm.
91 % Touchdown distance was 1,780 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 134 ktTarget below 136 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 2.8 ft left2.6 ft left 2.5 2.8 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.85 g min to max 1.08 g 0.99 0.85 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 133 kt133 kt min to max 134 kt 134 133 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.5 °6.3 ° min to max 6.6 ° 6.6 6.3 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 4,750 ft, 42 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 4,750 ft42 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 9.9 ft left9.9 ft left to 0.0 ft left 2.8 9.6 ft
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.85 g min to max 1.21 g 0.85 1.00 g
Info Average speed 122 kt70 kt min to max 134 kt 134 70 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.6 °-0.3 ° min to max 6.3 ° 6.3 0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 28 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 26 kt17 kt min to max 66 kt 66 17 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 14 ft agl · 19 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 13 kt3 kt min to max 19 kt 17 3 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.2 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 8 14 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 14 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 14 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 14 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 14 ft agl · 21 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 14 ft agl · 21 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
92.68Takeoff roll7,709 ft · 77 %
79.12Liftoff speed184 kt · target 158, 26 fast
100.00Runway alignment3.6 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb504 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

96.80Threshold height56 ft
100.00Threshold speed140 kt · target 146, 6 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.0 ft L
Flare 90.77Very good landing flare

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 998 ft 0.07° L −5 kt
2.0 nm 690 ft 0.35° R −5 kt
1.5 nm 517 ft 0.42° R −5 kt
1.0 nm 365 ft 0.26° R −6 kt
0.5 nm 214 ft 0.45° R −5 kt
THR 55 ft 0.5 ft R −6 kt

Touchdown on RPLL 24

Past threshold90.66
1,780ft
Centreline100.00
2.8ft L
Speed100.00
133kttarget 142 or less
Touchdown rate99.29
-120fpm
Impact100.00
1.08G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 5,018 ft of the approach.

56 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 56 ft, down at 1,780 ft

Plan view — the first 5,018 ft of the 11,190 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,780 ft past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 1,780 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 4,618 ft of 11,190 ft · 41 %
Rollout distance100.00
2,838ft41 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
9.9ft L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 25L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 185 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 87°F, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 180°.

As the aircraft climbed out of Ho Chi Minh City, it began its enroute climb, ascending from an altitude of 1,044 feet above sea level to 30,781 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,738 feet in just 19 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 98 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 27 nautical miles, before beginning another climb phase 34 miles south of Phan Rang-Thap Cham.

During this second climb phase, the aircraft ascended from 30,762 feet to 32,468 feet, an increase of 1,707 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 87 minutes and covering 664 nautical miles, before beginning its descent phase 3 miles southwest of Cabra.

The descent phase saw the aircraft descend from 32,731 feet to 1,391 feet, a decrease of 31,339 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 239.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,341 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 24 was successful, with the aircraft touching down 412 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 134 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -120 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 85°F, with a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 240°.

The total landing distance was 4,750 feet, which was 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 887 nautical miles, taking 141 minutes, and the aircraft used 12,934 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff on runway 25L at VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport in the Airbus A321neo
99.16 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
95.82 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 25L at VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Takeoff distance 7,233 ft 72 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 185 kt. Local weather - Temperature 87 °F. Wind 2 kt at 180 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
91.51 %
Roll distance of 7,233 ft using 72.08 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
79.12 %
Liftoff speed was 185 kn - Target 158 kn
Alignment
100 %
3.6 ft left to 2.5 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
190 95 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25L VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 190 180
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,300 600 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25L VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 195 190
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 13 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,100 2,100 1,100
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 25L VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 195 190
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 14 13
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,400 3,150 2,900
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,0000306090120150 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7510100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.751-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Airbus A321neo
Landing Score 98.83 %
Landing Summary

The Airbus A321 successfully landed at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 239.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,341 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, setting the stage for a smooth touchdown.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 11,190 feet. The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 140 knots was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 412 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun, but the touchdown speed of 134 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -120 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth.

The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 85°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 240°. The crosswind was negligible at 0 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. The total landing distance of 4,750 feet was 42% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.

The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing. Overall, the Airbus A321's landing at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport was a success, with a high score and a smooth touchdown.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,341 ft agl to 985 ft agl. A decrease of 356 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
143 142 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-813 -907 -1,000
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,5001,550 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-390-293-195-98098195293390 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 972 ft agl to 658 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 25 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
142 141 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-644 -822 -1,000
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,150 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-330-248-165-83083165248330 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 630 ft agl to 349 ft agl. A decrease of 281 ft in 22 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
142 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-594 -747 -900
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-250-188-125-63063125188250 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 337 ft agl to 87 ft agl. A decrease of 250 ft in 20 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
142 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-677 -739 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-190-143-95-4804895143190 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
96.89 %
Landing
Landing on runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport, runway length 11,190 ft. Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 140 kt.
Height
96.8 %
Threshold height at 56 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 140 kt. Target 140 kt
Flare
90.77 %
Very good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
140 135 130
Pitch °
Info
8 5.5 3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-122 -461 -800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00001123344657 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000-100-80-60-40-20020406080100 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
98.42 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 415 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -120 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 85 °F. Wind 3 kt at 240 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
Touchdown
99.29 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -120 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 134 kt was good. Target below 136 kn
Distance
90.77 %
Touchdown point was 412 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.0 °
G
100 %
G 1.00 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 4,750 ft, 42 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 4,750 ft using 42.45 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
133 101 70
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
7 3.5 0
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
Metrics
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