KSEA to PAJN Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from KSEA to PAJN

Sunday, 08 September 2024 09:33

Minutes 123

804 nm

Fuel 5,136 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 34C at KSEA

Seattle-Tacoma Intl

Seattle, Washington, United States

Altitude

387 ft asl

Weight

63,236 kg

Fuel

8,487 kg

Temperature

20 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

225.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 08 at PAJN

Juneau Intl

Juneau Alaska, United States

23 ft asl

Altitude

58,099 kg

Weight

3,350 kg

Fuel

9 °C

Temperature

5 kt

Wind Speed

248.7 °

Wind Direction

-4 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 96.88%

Departure Score 99.26%

Enroute Score 99.65%

Arrival Score 90.07%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

65.75 %

Touchdown

97.12 %

Warning: Landed with a 4 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

62.6 %

Threshold height at 72 ft agl was well above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 137 kt.

Flare

0.74 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

88.46 %

Touchdown rate was hard at -435 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 131 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 447 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages KSEA to PAJN

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Departure Taxi

97 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 0 kn min to max 24 kn	3		9 kn
92.5 %	Average speed turning corners 16 kn max 18 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 09:33:05
Info	Engine 2 Started at 09:33:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 09:33:05
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 09:33:05
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:33:05
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:33:36
Info	Engine 1 Started at 09:33:54
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:34:14
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:34:33
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 09:38:32
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:40:56

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 34C at KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl, Average speed was 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 10 kn 0 kn min to max 12 kn	0		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 09:41:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 09:41:35
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:41:40

Departure Roll

99.3 %

Departure roll runway 34C at KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl. Takeoff distance 1,919 m 67 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 165 kn. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 0 kn at 225 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,919 m 67 % of runway
96.48 %	Liftoff speed was 165 kn Target 154 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.34 m 2.85 m left to 0.49 m right	2.54		-0.49 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.1 ° min to max 7.6 °	-0.1		7.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34C KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 168 kn 165 kn min to max 170 kn	165		170 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.17 g 1.05 g min to max 1.21 g	1.05		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI 568 ft/m 151 ft/m min to max 967 ft/m	151		967 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	0		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.7 ° 8.0 ° min to max 12.1 °	8.0		12.1 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34C KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 172 kn 170 kn min to max 174 kn	170		174 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.99 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,581 ft/m 1,016 ft/m min to max 2,734 ft/m	1,016		2,734 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 107 ft agl 38 ft agl min to max 405 ft agl	38		405 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 12.8 ° 12.1 ° min to max 14.6 °	12.1		14.6 °
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 09:43:13
Info	Landing Gear Up at 09:43:13

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34C KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 173 kn 171 kn min to max 174 kn	174		171 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.96 g min to max 0.98 g	0.98		0.98 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,969 ft/m 2,786 ft/m min to max 3,099 ft/m	2,786		3,099 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 723 ft agl 451 ft agl min to max 1,002 ft agl	451		1,002 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.3 ° 14.7 ° min to max 16.0 °	14.7		16.0 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead Boulevard Park (Washington, United States). Climbing from 1,440 ft asl to 38,517 ft asl, an increase of 37,077 ft in 25 minutes and covering 168 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 274 kn 167 kn min to max 325 kn	170		251 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 19.5 °	0.4		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.05 g	0.97		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 1,947 ft/m 421 ft/m min to max 3,226 ft/m	3,122		421 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17,715 ft asl 1,440 ft asl min to max 38,517 ft asl	1,440		38,517 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 2.2 ° min to max 16.3 °	16.1		3.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:45:09
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 09:45:59
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 09:48:06

Enroute Level

98.95 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Cumberland (British Columbia, Canada) and lasted 69 minutes, covering 529 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
96.5 %	Average altitude 38,193 ft asl 37,535 ft asl min to max 38,559 ft asl	38,555		37,535 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 252 kn 251 kn min to max 252 kn	251		252 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.06 g	0.99		0.89 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 0.8 ° min to max 4.4 °	3.3		0.8 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 12 miles south east of PAFE Kake Kake (Alaska, United States). Descent from 37,220 ft asl to 1,820 ft asl, a decrease of 35,400 ft in 18 minutes and covering 97 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 239 kn 137 kn min to max 339 kn	254		138 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.8 °	0.2		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.16 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,562 ft/m -2,832 ft/m min to max 1 ft/m	-2,003		-804 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11,744 ft asl 1,820 ft asl min to max 37,220 ft asl	37,220		1,820 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -3.8 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.6		1.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 11:27:33
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:30:48
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:32:12
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:32:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 11:32:55
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 11:32:55
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 11:33:14
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:33:16
100 %	Landing Lights at 11:35:33

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 12 miles south east of PAFE Kake Kake (Alaska, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 137 kn 133 kn min to max 140 kn	138		137 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 10.0 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -862 ft/m -1,230 ft/m min to max -633 ft/m	-790		-795 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,034 ft asl 213 ft asl min to max 1,794 ft asl	1,794		213 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.6		1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Arrival Final 1

96.61 %

Approaching runway 08 at PAJN Juneau Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 175 ft agl to 88 ft agl. A decrease of 88 ft in 5 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.03 %	Approach angle 4.6 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.9 ° Target 3.0 °	4.1		4.9 °
100 %	Average speed 137 kn 136 kn min to max 137 kn	137		137 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.2		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -879 ft/m -909 ft/m min to max -823 ft/m	-823		-909 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 119 ft agl 88 ft agl min to max 175 ft agl	175		88 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.7 °	1.4		1.7 °

Arrival Landing

65.75 %

Landing on runway 08 at PAJN Juneau Intl, runway length 2,567 m. Threshold height at 72 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was good at 137 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 137 kn. Target 135 kn
62.6 %	Target 50 ft agl
0.74 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
99.13 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 °	2.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.01 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.04 g
Info	Average speed 135 kn 131 kn min to max 137 kn	137		131 kn
Info	Average VSI -726 ft/m -909 ft/m min to max -435 ft/m	-909		-435 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 32 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 72 ft agl	72		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.7		4.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.12 %

Touchdown distance was good at 447 m. Touchdown speed at 131 kn was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -435 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 11 °C. Wind 5 kn at 248 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.46 %	Touchdown VSI was -435 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 447 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 131 kn Target 132 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.81 m 2.71 m right	-2.64		-2.81 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.22 g 1.04 g min to max 1.32 g	1.04		1.16 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 131 kn 130 kn min to max 131 kn	131		130 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 4.9 ° min to max 5.0 °	4.9		5.0 °

Arrival Rollout

90.9 %

Total landing distance 1,175 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.6 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,175 m 46 % of runway.
79.79 %	Runway alignment max 8.59 m 0.00 m left to 8.59 m right	-2.84		-0.71 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.11 g	1.11		0.98 g
Info	Average speed 123 kn 71 kn min to max 132 kn	132		71 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° -0.2 ° min to max 5.2 °	5.1		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 22 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 25 kn 13 kn min to max 65 kn	65		13 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.3		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 16 kn 0 kn min to max 23 kn	13		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 13 kn max 15 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.3		-0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:39:09
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 11:39:15
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:40:26
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 11:40:28
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 11:40:29
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 11:40:32
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 11:40:40
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 11:40:42
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:40:51
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 11:41:26

Takeoff on runway 34C at KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl in the Airbus A320

99.26 %

97 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

92.5 %

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.3 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,919 m using 66.82 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

96.48 %

Liftoff speed was 165 kn - Target 150 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.85 m left to 0.49 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 34C KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34C KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34C KSEA Seattle-Tacoma Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 08 at PAJN Juneau Intl in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 87.59 %

Landing Summary

Overall, your landing score of 87.6% indicates a decent performance, but there are areas that can be improved upon to achieve an even higher score in the future.

Starting with the Approach Phase, it is important to ensure that the descent path is kept within the glideslope limit to maintain a smooth and controlled descent towards the runway. By correcting the descent path, you can improve the overall accuracy and stability of the approach.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is crucial to pay attention to the threshold height and landing flare. Keeping the threshold height closer to the target and executing a smooth landing flare will help in achieving a smoother touchdown and reduce the risk of a hard landing.

In the Touchdown Phase, focus on reducing the touchdown rate to avoid excessive impact on the landing gear. Additionally, try to align the aircraft more accurately with the runway centreline to improve the overall touchdown position.

During the Rollout Phase, work on maintaining runway alignment to ensure a straight and stable rollout. Correcting the alignment will not only improve the overall landing performance but also enhance safety during the rollout phase.

Lastly, it is important to be cautious of tailwind conditions during landing as they can affect the aircraft's performance and require additional skill to maintain control. Try to avoid landing with a tailwind whenever possible to ensure a safer and smoother touchdown.

Overall, with some adjustments and focus on the areas mentioned, you have the potential to improve your landing score and achieve even better results in the future. Keep practicing and refining your skills to become a more proficient and confident pilot. Remember, each landing is a learning opportunity to grow and enhance your capabilities. Keep up the good work and continue striving for excellence in your landings!

96.61 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 08 at PAJN Juneau Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 175 ft agl to 88 ft agl. A decrease of 88 ft in 5 seconds.

Glideslope

83.03 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

83.03 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

65.75 %

Landing

Landing on runway 08 at PAJN Juneau Intl, runway length 2,567 m. Threshold height at 72 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was good at 137 kn.

Height

62.6 %

Threshold height at 72 ft agl was well above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 137 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

0.74 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °