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EGNT
Newcastle, England
Runway 25
Elevation249 ft asl
Weight378,999 kg
Fuel38,762 kg
Wind240° · 3 kn

Flight Score

97.62 %
EGLL
London, England
Runway 09L
Elevation75 ft asl
Weight367,483 kg
Fuel26,603 kg
Wind100° · 6 kn · 1 kn cross
3 Nov 2024 1:05 237 nm Airbus A380 12,159 kg
Departure Score
96.41 %
Enroute Score
99.98 %
Arrival Score
96.47 %

What went well

Touched down at -276 fpm — a soft arrival
Straight touchdown — 1.33 m off the centreline, no bounce
1.21 G at touchdown — inside band

What held you back

Arrival Landing — GPWS warning; Landing and flare profile at 65 %, Threshold speed was too high at 177 kn. at 67 %, −0.71 points
Departure Climb 3 — gear not retracted, then bounce on liftoff; Landing gear up at 0 %, −0.67 points
Departure Roll — Landing Lights at 0 %, Runway alignment max 8.20 m at 85 %, −0.53 points

Top opportunity

Maintain the centreline

Departure Roll

A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 23 stages, 21 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 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 11 kn0 kn min to max 18 kn 0 7 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.7 ° min to max 0.3 ° -0.2 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.3 0.1 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 14 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 14 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 14 ft agl
Info Engine 3 Started 14 ft agl
Info Engine 4 Started 14 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport, Average speed was 10 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 8 kn4 kn min to max 38 kn 7 38 kn
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 92.06Departure roll runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport. Takeoff distance 1,028 m 49 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 159 kn. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 3 kn at 240 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 3 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,028 m49 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 159 knTarget 159 kn
85 % Runway alignment max 8.20 m7.08 m left to 1.12 m right -1.12 7.08 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.89 g min to max 1.13 g 1.00 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.7 °-0.3 ° min to max 8.5 ° 0.2 8.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.1 0.2 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25 EGNT Newcastle Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.5 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.4 -0.5 °
100 % Average speed 162 kn159 kn min to max 164 kn 159 164 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.34 g1.06 g min to max 1.48 g 1.06 1.44 g
Info Average VSI 675 ft/m115 ft/m min to max 1,565 ft/m 115 1,565 ft/m
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl 0 51 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.3 °8.6 ° min to max 15.9 ° 8.6 15.8 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25 EGNT Newcastle Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.6 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.5 -0.7 °
100 % Average speed 166 kn165 kn min to max 167 kn 165 166 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g0.92 g min to max 1.42 g 1.42 0.92 g
Info Average VSI 2,731 ft/m1,634 ft/m min to max 3,810 ft/m 1,634 3,810 ft/m
Info Average altitude 173 ft agl55 ft agl min to max 387 ft agl 55 387 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 16.4 °15.0 ° min to max 18.3 ° 15.7 17.0 °
Departure Climb 3 90.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 25 EGNT Newcastle Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.8 °-0.8 ° min to max -0.8 ° -0.8 -0.8 °
100 % Average speed 166 kn166 kn min to max 166 kn 166 166 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.1 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.97 g0.93 g min to max 1.02 g 0.93 0.99 g
0 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 3,783 ft/m3,702 ft/m min to max 3,991 ft/m 3,780 3,991 ft/m
Info Average altitude 700 ft agl451 ft agl min to max 957 ft agl 451 957 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 17.5 °16.9 ° min to max 18.3 ° 16.9 18.2 °

Events

Fail Gear Not Retracted
Fail Bounce during liftoff 762 ft agl · 166 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead EGNT Newcastle Airport Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne, England). Climbing from 1,290 ft asl to 7,817 ft asl, an increase of 6,526 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 191 kn167 kn min to max 251 kn 167 251 kn
100 % Average bank angle 9.5 °0.1 ° min to max 24.0 ° 1.2 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.85 g min to max 1.07 g 0.95 0.85 g
Info Average VSI 3,461 ft/m1,987 ft/m min to max 5,152 ft/m 4,061 3,156 ft/m
Info Average altitude 3,993 ft asl1,290 ft asl min to max 7,817 ft asl 1,290 7,817 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 13.0 °6.1 ° min to max 18.7 ° 17.9 6.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 1,134 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,768 ft agl · 177 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 5,610 ft agl · 236 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Chopwell (Gateshead, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 10 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 8,337 ft asl8,134 ft asl min to max 8,358 ft asl 8,134 8,347 ft asl
100 % Average speed 250 kn250 kn min to max 251 kn 250 250 kn
100 % Average bank angle 15.4 °0.0 ° min to max 23.5 ° 0.7 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.95 g min to max 1.14 g 0.95 0.97 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °2.4 ° min to max 4.1 ° 4.1 2.4 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 7,719 ft agl · 285 kt
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north west of Tow Law (County Durham, England). Climbing from 8,346 ft asl to 26,722 ft asl, an increase of 18,376 ft in 4 minutes and covering 26 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 265 kn250 kn min to max 291 kn 250 290 kn
100 % Average bank angle 9.2 °0.0 ° min to max 19.3 ° 0.3 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.86 g min to max 1.19 g 0.98 0.91 g
Info Average VSI 2,688 ft/m-108 ft/m min to max 6,026 ft/m 3 3,906 ft/m
Info Average altitude 12,549 ft asl8,340 ft asl min to max 26,722 ft asl 8,346 26,722 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.0 °2.4 ° min to max 14.4 ° 2.4 6.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 99.86Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Leyburn (North Yorkshire, England) and lasted 13 minutes, covering 89 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99.5 % Average altitude 27,719 ft asl27,198 ft asl min to max 27,754 ft asl 27,198 27,373 ft asl
100 % Average speed 290 kn281 kn min to max 291 kn 290 289 kn
100 % Average bank angle 9.9 °0.0 ° min to max 18.2 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.93 g min to max 1.12 g 0.93 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °0.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° 4.2 0.4 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 26,704 ft agl · 436 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Stafford (Staffordshire, England). Descent from 27,208 ft asl to 20,639 ft asl, a decrease of 6,568 ft in 4 minutes and covering 30 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 280 kn253 kn min to max 291 kn 289 258 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.87 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -1,427 ft/m-2,450 ft/m min to max -335 ft/m -996 -335 ft/m
Info Average altitude 24,107 ft asl20,639 ft asl min to max 27,208 ft asl 27,208 20,639 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-2.7 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.4 0.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 21,483 ft agl · 362 kt
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Balsall Common (Solihull, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 20,608 ft asl20,526 ft asl min to max 20,642 ft asl 20,620 20,526 ft asl
100 % Average speed 257 kn256 kn min to max 259 kn 258 256 kn
100 % Average bank angle 5.0 °0.0 ° min to max 13.4 ° 0.0 13.4 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.91 g min to max 1.02 g 0.99 0.94 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-1.3 ° min to max 3.4 ° 1.2 -1.3 °
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile south of Harbury (Warwickshire, England). Descent from 20,470 ft asl to 1,883 ft asl, a decrease of 18,586 ft in 16 minutes and covering 54 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 196 kn170 kn min to max 259 kn 256 177 kn
100 % Average bank angle 10.5 °0.0 ° min to max 28.6 ° 13.4 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.86 g min to max 1.20 g 0.96 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -970 ft/m-5,268 ft/m min to max 172 ft/m -1,698 -862 ft/m
Info Average altitude 7,980 ft asl1,883 ft asl min to max 20,470 ft asl 20,470 1,883 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.5 °-5.9 ° min to max 3.3 ° -1.6 -2.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 16,397 ft agl · 318 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 15,445 ft agl · 276 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 15,388 ft agl · 272 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 6,964 ft agl · 214 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 6,383 ft agl · 207 kt
Arrival 100.00Arrival started 1 mile south of Harbury (Warwickshire, England).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 177 kn176 kn min to max 177 kn 177 177 kn
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -876 ft/m-942 ft/m min to max -826 ft/m -869 -852 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,615 ft asl1,358 ft asl min to max 1,869 ft asl 1,869 1,358 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -2.3 °-2.6 ° min to max -1.8 ° -2.4 -2.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,268 ft agl to 976 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 19 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 177 kn177 kn min to max 177 kn 177 177 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.3 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -874 ft/m-929 ft/m min to max -804 ft/m -875 -929 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,123 ft agl976 ft agl min to max 1,268 ft agl 1,268 976 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-2.4 ° min to max -1.8 ° -2.0 -2.1 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 996 ft agl · 178 kt
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 961 ft agl to 657 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 177 kn176 kn min to max 178 kn 177 178 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.01 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -873 ft/m-912 ft/m min to max -825 ft/m -912 -878 ft/m
Info Average altitude 814 ft agl657 ft agl min to max 961 ft agl 961 657 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-2.9 ° min to max -1.9 ° -2.1 -2.9 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 4 996 ft agl · 178 kt
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 642 ft agl to 340 ft agl. A decrease of 302 ft in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 177 kn177 kn min to max 178 kn 178 178 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 0.99 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -905 ft/m-987 ft/m min to max -846 ft/m -891 -928 ft/m
Info Average altitude 488 ft agl340 ft agl min to max 642 ft agl 642 340 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.5 °-2.9 ° min to max -2.1 ° -2.9 -2.9 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 4 996 ft agl · 178 kt
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-80-60-40-20020406080Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 60 ft agl. A decrease of 264 ft in 16 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.0 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.3 °
100 % Average speed 177 kn177 kn min to max 177 kn 177 177 kn
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -893 ft/m-947 ft/m min to max -878 ft/m -936 -888 ft/m
Info Average altitude 116 ft agl60 ft agl min to max 324 ft agl 324 60 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-2.8 ° min to max -1.5 ° -2.8 -1.5 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 4 996 ft agl · 178 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 83.03Landing on runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, runway length 3,591 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 177 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
67 % Threshold speed was too high at 177 kn. Target 145 kn
100 % Target 50 ft agl
65 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.95 g min to max 1.20 g 1.03 1.01 g
Info Average speed 170 kn160 kn min to max 177 kn 177 160 kn
Info Average VSI -408 ft/m-886 ft/m min to max -238 ft/m -886 -276 ft/m
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl-3 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl 39 -3 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-1.4 ° min to max 1.2 ° -1.4 1.2 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 4 996 ft agl · 178 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 37 ft agl · 174 kt
07515022530037545052560067575001123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750-25-20-15-10-50510152025Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 93.74Touchdown point was 212 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 160 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -276 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 6 kn at 100 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Touchdown VSI was -276 ft/m.
82 % Touchdown distance was 626 mTarget 457 m
90 % Speed at touchdown 160 knTarget 148 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 1.53 m1.43 m right -1.53 -1.33 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.14 g1.01 g min to max 1.21 g 1.01 1.17 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 160 kn159 kn min to max 160 kn 160 159 kn
Info Average pitch angle 1.3 °1.2 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.2 1.3 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 1,842 m, 51 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,842 m51 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 1.65 m0.00 m left to 1.65 m right -1.31 -0.52 m
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.15 g 1.15 1.01 g
Info Average speed 134 kn82 kn min to max 150 kn 150 82 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.3 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.3 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 42 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 35 kn11 kn min to max 72 kn 72 11 kn
Info Average pitch angle -0.0 °-0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° -0.1 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.01 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 14 ft agl · 37 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 14 ft agl · 26 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 14 ft agl · 23 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 14 ft agl · 21 kt
Arrival Taxi 95.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kn0 kn min to max 18 kn 10 3 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 knmax 0 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.7 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.2 0.0 °

Events

Fail Taxi Lights
Info Landing Lights Switched On 14 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 14 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 14 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 14 ft agl · 4 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,028 m · 49 %
100.00Liftoff speed158 kt
85.30Runway alignment7.08 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb674 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height38 ft
67.22Threshold speed177 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.01 m R

The stabilisation gates

One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on EGLL 09L

Past threshold81.46
627m
Centreline100.00
1.33m R
Speed90.18
160kt
Touchdown rate93.94
-276fpm
Impact100.00
1.21G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 1,921 m of the approach.

38 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 38 ft, down at 627 m

Plan view — the first 1,921 m of the 3,591 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 503 M 627 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 627 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,799 m of 3,591 m · 50 %
Rollout distance100.00
1,173m50 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
1.65m R

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The flight in the Airbus A380 began with a 9-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at Newcastle Airport. Departing from runway 25, the aircraft had a takeoff distance of 1,028 meters, using 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 12°C with a 3 knot wind coming from 240°, resulting in a 3 knot headwind.

The enroute climb started over Newcastle, climbing from 1,290 feet to 7,817 feet in 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The level cruise portion of the flight began over Chopwell and lasted 2 minutes, covering 10 nm. Another climb occurred 1 mile northwest of Tow Law, climbing from 8,346 feet to 26,722 feet in 4 minutes and covering 26 nm. The subsequent level cruise phase started 3 miles west of Leyburn and lasted 13 minutes, covering 89 nm.

The descent portion of the flight commenced 1 mile northeast of Stafford, descending from 27,208 feet to 20,639 feet in 4 minutes and covering 30 nm. Another level cruise segment started over Balsall Common and lasted 2 minutes, covering 12 nm. A second descent began 1 mile south of Harbury, descending from 20,470 feet to 1,883 feet in 16 minutes and covering 54 nm.

The landing took place on runway 09L at London Heathrow Airport, with a runway length of 3,591 meters. The aircraft touched down 626 meters from the threshold at a speed of 160 knots, with a vertical speed indicator reading of -276 ft/m. The weather at the time of landing was recorded as 12°C with a 6 knot wind coming from 100°, resulting in a 6 knot headwind and 1 knot crosswind. The total landing distance was 1,842 meters, using 51% of the runway.

After landing, the Airbus A380 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 8 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 237 nm, taking 71 minutes and consuming 12,159 kg of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport in the Airbus A380-800
96.41 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 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
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
92.06 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport. Takeoff distance 1,028 m 49 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 159 kn. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 3 kn at 240 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 3 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,028 m using 48.64 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 159 kn - Target 151 kn
Alignment
85.3 %
7.08 m left to 1.12 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
160 100 40
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
9 4.5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000-20-15-10-505101520 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25 EGNT Newcastle Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 160 150
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 12 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,600 800 0
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25 EGNT Newcastle Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 165 160
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
19 17 15
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,900 2,700 1,500
90 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 25 EGNT Newcastle Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 165 160
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
19 18 16
Climb Rate fpm
Info
4,000 3,800 3,600
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0000127254381508635 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.040.090.130.180.220100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.040.090.130.180.22-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport in the Airbus A380-800
Landing Score 94.19 %
Landing Summary

Overall, I want to begin by acknowledging the positive aspects of the aircraft landing score, which came in at an impressive 94.2%. This high score reflects the pilot's skill and expertise in a number of key areas throughout the landing process.

In the Approach Phase, the glideslope alignment was noted as excellent, demonstrating a high level of precision and accuracy in maintaining the correct descent path towards the runway. However, it is important to address the issue of speed being too high during this phase, as excessive speed can impact the overall landing quality and safety of the aircraft.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, the assessment highlighted a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot was able to make a smooth transition from the descent to the landing stage of the approach. The landing flare was deemed fair, meaning there is room for improvement in achieving a more controlled and consistent landing technique.

In the Touchdown Phase, there were a few areas that could be fine-tuned for future landings. The touchdown rate was described as firm, suggesting that the aircraft landed with more force than desired. Additionally, the speed was slightly above the target, which could potentially lead to issues with braking and deceleration upon touchdown. The touchdown point being 212 meters beyond the designated zone is a concern, as it indicates a need for improved judgement and precision in landing the aircraft within the designated parameters. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position being 1.5 meters off the centerline calls for better alignment and positioning during the touchdown phase.

Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment was praised as very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a straight path upon landing. This is a crucial aspect of the landing process as it ensures the safe and efficient exit of the aircraft from the runway.

In conclusion, while the aircraft landing score of 94.2% is commendable, there are areas identified within the various phases of the landing process that can be improved upon for future flights. With continued practice and attention to detail, the pilot can work towards achieving an even higher level of precision and consistency in their landings. Keep up the good work and use this feedback as motivation to strive for excellence in all future landings!

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,268 ft agl to 976 ft agl. A decrease of 293 ft in 19 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
177 174 170
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-804 -902 -1,000
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 961 ft agl to 657 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 20 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
178 174 170
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-825 -913 -1,000
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 642 ft agl to 340 ft agl. A decrease of 302 ft in 20 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
178 174 170
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-846 -923 -1,000
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-80-60-40-20020406080 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 60 ft agl. A decrease of 264 ft in 16 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
177 174 170
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-878 -939 -1,000
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
83.03 %
Landing
Landing on runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, runway length 3,591 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 177 kn.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
67.22 %
Threshold speed was too high at 177 kt. Target 145 kt
Flare
64.88 %
Fair landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
177 169 160
Pitch °
Info
2 0.5 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-238 -569 -900
07515022530037545052560067575001123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675750-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
93.74 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 212 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 160 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -276 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 12 °C. Wind 6 kn at 100 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
Touchdown
93.94 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -276 fpm.
Speed
90.18 %
Touchdown speed at 160 kt was a little fast. Target below 148 kn
Distance
81.5 %
Touchdown point was 212 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.2 °
G
100 %
G 1.14 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,842 m, 51 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,842 m using 51.3 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
159 124 90
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,800 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
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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