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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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: off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and 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 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 771 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, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 02 at Lisbon Portela Airport (LPPT), with a takeoff distance of 1,579 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 168 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and winds of 11 knots at 50 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Camarate, a town in the Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,403 feet above sea level to 33,426 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,023 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 61 miles west of Zambujeira do Mar, a town in the Distrito de Beja, Portugal, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 370 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 37 miles northeast of Porto Santo Airport (LPPS), located in Vila Baleira, Madeira, Portugal, and descended from 34,420 feet above sea level to 1,890 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,530 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise was restarted 10 miles south of Sao Martinho, a town in Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (LPMA) was made from the southwest, heading 43.0 degrees at an altitude of 851 feet above ground level and 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft landed on runway 05, which was 2,483 meters long, with a threshold height of 59 feet above ground level, slightly above the target. The threshold speed was well above the target at 154 knots. The touchdown point was 361 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -217 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and winds of 6 knots at 9 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,370 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 558 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 88 minutes. The aircraft used 3,841 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a score of 92.9%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 43.0° at an altitude of 851 feet above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles from the runway. The final approach was made to runway 05, which has a length of 2,483 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was slightly above the target height at 59 feet agl, but the threshold speed was well above the target at 154 knots. This indicates that the aircraft was descending at a faster rate than intended, but still maintained a safe speed. The touchdown point was 361 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly long on the landing.
The touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -217 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair. This indicates that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which suggests that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 9°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance was 1,370 meters, which is 55% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 92.9%. The slight deviations from the target height and speed were not significant enough to impact the overall performance of the landing.
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