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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 18 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 34 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 34 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 34 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,745 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,745 ft of the 10,063 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,055 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport, also known as Lisbon Portela Airport. This taxiing process took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 20, with a takeoff distance of 3,850 feet, which was 38% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from Lisbon, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Alvalade in the Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 63 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,278 feet above sea level to 29,465 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,186 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles north-east of Ponte de Sor in the Distrito de Portalegre, Portugal. This cruise phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 124 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles west of Los Santos in Castilla y Leon, Spain. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 107 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 30,071 feet above sea level to 3,221 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,850 feet.
The final approach to runway 32L at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport was made from the south-east, with the aircraft heading 322.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32L, which had a length of 10,063 feet, was successful, with the threshold height being slightly above the target. The threshold speed was good at 137 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 127 knots. The touchdown rate was perfect at 100 feet per minute, and the touchdown point was 691 feet beyond the touchdown zone.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 39 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots at 220 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 5,481 feet, which was 54% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 305 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 70 minutes. The aircraft used 6,221 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 32L at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, achieving a score of 93.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 322.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with a slight deviation in threshold height, being above the target height of 60 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 137 knots, indicating a well-controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 691 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which may be attributed to a slightly fast touchdown speed of 127 knots. The touchdown rate, on the other hand, was perfect at 100 feet per minute (fpm), demonstrating a smooth and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was negligible at 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance of 5,481 feet was 54% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline, which may have been a result of the slightly fast touchdown speed. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 39 feet from the centerline, suggesting a minor deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely on the runway. While there were some minor deviations in the approach and rollout phases, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance ensured a safe and controlled landing.
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