VABB to VNKT Flight Report - Airbus A321

Flight from VABB to VNKT

Thursday, 24 October 2024 22:14

Minutes 134

868 nm

Fuel 6,992 kg

Airbus A321

Departure

Runway 09 at VABB

Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Mumbai, State of Maharashtra, India

Altitude

23 ft asl

Weight

83,121 kg

Fuel

13,168 kg

Temperature

29 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

60.0 °

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 02 at VNKT

Tribhuvan Intl

Kathmandu Bagmati Province, Nepal

4,357 ft asl

Altitude

76,130 kg

Weight

6,176 kg

Fuel

17 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

110.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.97%

Departure Score 99.75%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 91.16%

The flight in the Airbus A321 began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, taking only 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nm. The departure roll from runway 09 was smooth, with the aircraft taking off after a distance of 1,731 meters, which was 61% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 170 knots, and the local weather conditions indicated a temperature of 32°C, with a light wind blowing at 2 knots from a heading of 60°, resulting in minimal crosswind and headwind components.

Once airborne, the enroute climb began 1 mile south of Powai in the state of Maharashtra, India. The climb took the aircraft from 1,048 feet above sea level to 36,460 feet, covering a total altitude increase of 35,412 feet in 35 minutes and 240 nm. After reaching cruising altitude, the flight continued over Madhya Pradesh, India, and entered a level cruise phase 6 miles northwest of Bhikangaon. This cruising phase lasted 72 minutes and covered a distance of 551 nm.

As the aircraft neared its destination of Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, the enroute descent commenced 1 mile south of Bettiah in the state of Bihar. The descent took the aircraft from 36,965 feet to 6,309 feet, decreasing the altitude by 30,656 feet over a span of 18 minutes and 67 nm.

The landing at runway 02 at Tribhuvan International Airport was smooth, with the aircraft touching down after a distance of 1,031 meters from the threshold. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, and the vertical speed indicator showed a descent rate of 78 ft/m. The total landing distance was 1,883 meters, which was 64% of the runway length. The weather at the airport indicated a temperature of 20°C, with a light wind blowing at 2 knots from a heading of 110°, resulting in minimal crosswind and headwind components.

After landing, the aircraft taxied back to the parking area, covering less than 1 nm in 2 minutes. The total flight distance for the journey was 868 nm, which took a total of 148 minutes. The flight consumed 6,992 kg of fuel during this journey.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

72.29 %

Touchdown

83.46 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

90.44 %

Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 136 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at 78 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 130 kt was good.

Aim point

0 %

Touchdown point was 618 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

89.74 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages VABB to VNKT

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 0 kn min to max 16 kn	1		11 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 9 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	0.97		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 22:14:54
Info	Engine 1 Started at 22:14:54
Info	Engine 2 Started at 22:14:54
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:14:54
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:14:54
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:14:54
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:15:43
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:15:54
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:15:59
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 22:16:07
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:17:29
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 22:19:18

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 09 at VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl, Average speed was 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 11 kn 9 kn min to max 13 kn	11		13 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:19:21

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 09 at VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl. Takeoff distance 1,731 m 61 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 170 kn. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 2 kn at 60 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,731 m 61 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 170 kn Target 160 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.54 m 0.39 m left to 2.15 m right	-0.19		0.39 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.09 g	1.00		1.09 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.0 ° min to max 5.2 °	0.0		5.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.1 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 09 VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 176 kn 170 kn min to max 181 kn	170		181 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.02 g min to max 1.17 g	1.10		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 613 ft/m 195 ft/m min to max 950 ft/m	195		950 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl	0		50 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 5.4 ° min to max 7.0 °	5.4		6.6 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:20:46
Info	Landing Gear Up at 22:20:46

Departure Climb 2

99.65 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 09 VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 188 kn 181 kn min to max 209 kn	181		209 kn
98.61 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.1		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g	1.02		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 1,110 ft/m 959 ft/m min to max 2,338 ft/m	959		2,338 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 110 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 395 ft agl	51		395 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 5.4 ° min to max 9.5 °	6.6		9.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 22:20:51
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:20:58

Departure Climb 3

99.12 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 09 VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 216 kn 210 kn min to max 227 kn	210		227 kn
95.58 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.7 °	0.2		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.85 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,635 ft/m 1,092 ft/m min to max 2,454 ft/m	2,423		1,245 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 744 ft agl 435 ft agl min to max 976 ft agl	435		976 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 7.5 ° min to max 9.6 °	9.4		8.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:21:07

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south of Powai (State of Maharashtra, India). Climbing from 1,048 ft asl to 36,460 ft asl, an increase of 35,412 ft in 35 minutes and covering 240 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 281 kn 228 kn min to max 317 kn	228		254 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.7 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.18 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,383 ft/m 409 ft/m min to max 2,829 ft/m	1,291		521 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16,967 ft asl 1,048 ft asl min to max 36,460 ft asl	1,048		36,460 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 2.1 ° min to max 10.2 °	8.1		4.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:25:32

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles north west of Bhikangaon (Madhya Pradesh, India) and lasted 72 minutes, covering 551 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 36,947 ft asl 36,545 ft asl min to max 37,023 ft asl	36,545		36,962 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 252 kn 249 kn min to max 254 kn	253		251 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.0 °	0.1		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 4.0 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.7		3.9 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile south of Bettiah (State of Bihar, India). Descent from 36,965 ft asl to 6,309 ft asl, a decrease of 30,656 ft in 18 minutes and covering 67 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 233 kn 141 kn min to max 305 kn	251		142 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.9 °	0.0		9.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.83 g min to max 1.25 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,446 ft/m -4,304 ft/m min to max 32 ft/m	25		-800 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15,633 ft asl 6,309 ft asl min to max 36,981 ft asl	36,965		6,309 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -3.1 ° min to max 6.2 °	3.9		3.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 00:21:44
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:22:11
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 00:24:17
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:24:26
Info	Landing Gear Down at 00:24:36
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 00:24:57
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 00:25:02
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 00:25:30
100 %	Landing Lights at 00:27:08

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 1 mile south of Bettiah (State of Bihar, India).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 142 kn 139 kn min to max 144 kn	142		139 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 12.0 °	6.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -817 ft/m -1,380 ft/m min to max -506 ft/m	-798		-586 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 5,499 ft asl 4,645 ft asl min to max 6,296 ft asl	6,296		4,645 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 4.8 °	3.3		3.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 2

98.95 %

Approaching runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 277 ft agl to 203 ft agl. A decrease of 74 ft in 6 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.7 ° min to max 1.9 ° Target 3.0 °	1.9		1.7 °
100 %	Average speed 136 kn 134 kn min to max 138 kn	138		134 kn
100 %	Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.6 °
94.73 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 0.99 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -714 ft/m -782 ft/m min to max -630 ft/m	-630		-782 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 241 ft agl 203 ft agl min to max 277 ft agl	277		203 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.4 ° 4.0 ° min to max 5.1 °	4.0		5.1 °

Arrival Final 1

95.91 %

Approaching runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 191 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 159 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle -0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.6 ° Target 3.0 °	1.6		0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 126 kn min to max 137 kn	133		136 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.1 °
79.57 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.7 °	1.7		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.80 g min to max 1.27 g	0.99		0.83 g
Info	Average VSI -164 ft/m -988 ft/m min to max 707 ft/m	-778		177 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl -11 ft agl min to max 191 ft agl	191		32 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 4.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	5.6		4.0 °

Arrival Landing

72.29 %

Landing on runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl, runway length 2,933 m. Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 136 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 136 kn. Target 140 kn
90.44 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
96.77 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.83 g min to max 1.13 g	0.83		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 135 kn 130 kn min to max 138 kn	136		130 kn
Info	Average VSI 1 ft/m -423 ft/m min to max 378 ft/m	154		82 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 44 ft agl 28 ft agl min to max 59 ft agl	59		59 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 4.0 ° min to max 7.8 °	4.0		5.7 °

Arrival Touchdown

83.46 %

Touchdown point was 618 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 130 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at 82 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 2 kn at 110 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was 82 ft/m.
0 %	Touchdown distance was 1,031 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 130 kn Target 142 kn
89.74 %	Runway alignment max 5.86 m 5.62 m left	5.86		5.34 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.12 g	0.99		1.09 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 130 kn 129 kn min to max 130 kn	130		129 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 5.2 ° min to max 5.7 °	5.7		5.2 °

Arrival Rollout

96.34 %

Total landing distance 1,883 m, 64 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,883 m 64 % of runway.
91.88 %	Runway alignment max 6.34 m 5.28 m left to 1.07 m right	5.28		1.16 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 130 kn 71 kn min to max 140 kn	140		71 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 5.2 °	5.2		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 14 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 7 kn min to max 56 kn	56		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -1.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 00:30:16
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 00:30:19
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 00:30:27
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 00:30:29
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 00:30:38

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 7 kn 0 kn min to max 11 kn	7		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 00:31:04
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:31:06

Takeoff on runway 09 at VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl in the Airbus A321

99.75 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,731 m using 61.39 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 170 kn - Target 167 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.39 m left to 2.15 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 09 VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.65 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 09 VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.61 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.12 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 09 VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.58 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl in the Airbus A321

Landing Score 87 %

98.95 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 277 ft agl to 203 ft agl. A decrease of 74 ft in 6 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

94.73 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

95.91 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 191 ft agl to 32 ft agl. A decrease of 159 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

79.57 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

72.29 %

Landing

Landing on runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan Intl, runway length 2,933 m. Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Threshold speed was good at 136 kn.

Height

90.44 %

Threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 136 kt. Target 140 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °