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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,348 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 398 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Taipei Songshan Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing period of 15 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. At 10, the aircraft took off, utilizing 1,544 meters of the available runway, which accounted for 59% of its length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 151 knots, as the aircraft lifted off the ground.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its ascent from 978 feet above sea level, increasing to 13,966 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady rate of ascent, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude efficiently. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 7 minutes and covering 44 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its descent towards its destination. The descent phase was divided into several segments, with the aircraft descending from 14,002 feet to 5,048 feet in 9 minutes, covering 41 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 229.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,242 feet above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 125 knots, slightly above the recommended threshold speed. The touchdown distance was 394 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 157 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 46 minutes and a fuel consumption of 1,800 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 23L at RCTP Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 132 kt was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown distance of 394 m was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled and stable approach.
However, the touchdown speed of 125 kt was slightly above the recommended value, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -446 fpm. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to prioritize a shorter touchdown distance over a more gentle touchdown. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 27 °C and a gentle tailwind of 5 kt, were favorable for the landing.
The aircraft's rollout was smooth and well-controlled, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,334 m, which accounted for 40% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 96.9%. The pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and descent was demonstrated, but there was room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate.
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