TAPA to TNCB Flight Report - Airbus A320

Flight from TAPA to TNCB

Tuesday, 19 December 2023 13:01

Minutes 104

543 nm

Fuel 3,218 kg

Airbus A320

Departure

Runway 07 at TAPA

V C Bird Intl

St Johns, Parish of Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda

Altitude

39 ft asl

Weight

61,441 kg

Fuel

7,292 kg

Temperature

27 °C

Wind Speed

7 kt

Wind Direction

80.0 °

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at TNCB

Flamingo

Bonaire I Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

16 ft asl

Altitude

58,224 kg

Weight

4,075 kg

Fuel

30 °C

Temperature

10 kt

Wind Speed

104.8 °

Wind Direction

10 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 90.62%

Departure Score 91.34%

Enroute Score 99.92%

Arrival Score 80.60%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

51.5 %

Touchdown

66.1 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

10.98 %

Threshold height at 95 ft agl was significantly above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 131 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

1.57 %

Touchdown rate was very heavy at -985 ft/m.

Impact

57.14 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 132 kt was a little fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 352 m.

Centreline

72.83 %

Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages TAPA to TNCB

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Departure Taxi

93.87 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.67 %	Average speed 16 kn 0 kn min to max 27 kn	0		26 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 4 kn max 5 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
100 %	Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.3		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 13:01:35
Info	Engine 2 Started at 13:01:35
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 13:01:35
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 13:01:35
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 13:01:35
Info	Landing Gear Down at 13:01:35
Info	Engine 1 Started at 13:01:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:03:53
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 13:03:55
Info	Beacon Light OFF should be ON at 13:04:43
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 13:07:27

Departure Roll

69.08 %

Departure roll runway 07 at TAPA V C Bird Intl. Takeoff distance 3,901 m 174 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 188 kn. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 7 kn at 80 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Takeoff distance 3,901 m 174 % of runway
54.37 %	Liftoff speed was 188 kn Target 154 kn
78.92 %	Runway alignment max 9.89 m 2.26 m left to 7.63 m right	-4.55		-0.33 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.14 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 4.7 °	-0.2		4.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.2		0.5 °
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 13:09:30
Info	Strobe Light OFF should be ON at 13:09:35

Departure Climb 1

97.14 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 TAPA V C Bird 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 191 kn 189 kn min to max 193 kn	189		191 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.5		1.7 °
71.43 %	Average g force 1.51 g 1.16 g min to max 1.75 g	1.16		1.75 g
Info	Average VSI 694 ft/m 195 ft/m min to max 1,283 ft/m	195		1,283 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	0		35 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.1 ° 5.0 ° min to max 15.7 °	5.0		15.7 °

Departure Climb 2

96.63 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 TAPA V C Bird 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 190 kn 186 kn min to max 192 kn	191		186 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.7		2.0 °
66.29 %	Average g force 1.77 g 1.26 g min to max 1.84 g	1.76		1.26 g
Info	Average VSI 2,380 ft/m 1,355 ft/m min to max 5,546 ft/m	1,355		5,546 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 89 ft agl 41 ft agl min to max 304 ft agl	41		304 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 19.4 ° 16.1 ° min to max 23.2 °	16.1		23.2 °

Departure Climb 3

99.99 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 TAPA V C Bird Intl.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 180 kn 176 kn min to max 185 kn	185		176 kn
99.95 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.0 °	2.0		1.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.91 g min to max 1.08 g	1.08		0.91 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 6,413 ft/m 6,142 ft/m min to max 6,537 ft/m	6,142		6,374 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 679 ft agl 406 ft agl min to max 948 ft agl	406		948 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 23.4 ° 23.0 ° min to max 23.5 °	23.0		23.5 °

Enroute Climb

99.77 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of TAPA V C Bird Intl St Johns (Parish of Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda). Climbing from 1,091 ft asl to 39,378 ft asl, an increase of 38,286 ft in 18 minutes and covering 107 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 216 kn 128 kn min to max 291 kn	174		248 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.2 °	1.0		12.0 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.71 g min to max 1.21 g	0.90		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI 2,002 ft/m 585 ft/m min to max 6,264 ft/m	6,264		585 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17,019 ft asl 1,091 ft asl min to max 39,378 ft asl	1,091		39,378 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.4 ° 3.5 ° min to max 23.2 °	23.2		3.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 13:12:52
Info	Landing Gear Up at 13:13:00
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:13:16

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 22 miles south west of The Bottom (Saba, Caribbean Netherlands) and lasted 50 minutes, covering 365 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 39,442 ft asl 39,372 ft asl min to max 39,522 ft asl	39,384		39,521 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 247 kn 246 kn min to max 248 kn	248		247 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.4 °	12.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.04 g	0.93		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.2		3.2 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started Latitude: 13.1362276 Longitude: -68.0424377. Descent from 39,521 ft asl to 1,834 ft asl, a decrease of 37,687 ft in 23 minutes and covering 63 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 203 kn 143 kn min to max 281 kn	247		167 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.2 °	0.0		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.77 g min to max 1.25 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -1,779 ft/m -3,544 ft/m min to max -6 ft/m	-6		-2,853 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 22,447 ft asl 1,834 ft asl min to max 39,521 ft asl	39,521		1,834 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -8.3 ° min to max 5.0 °	3.2		-8.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:30:51
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 14:32:17
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 14:32:20
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 14:35:29
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 14:38:06
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:39:12
Info	Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 14:41:12

Arrival Final 4

90.03 %

Approaching runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,769 ft agl to 1,059 ft agl. A decrease of 710 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.76 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 °	4.4		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 169 kn 165 kn min to max 171 kn	168		165 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.6		0.7 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -2,685 ft/m -2,868 ft/m min to max -2,529 ft/m	-2,857		-2,530 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,401 ft agl 1,059 ft agl min to max 1,769 ft agl	1,769		1,059 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.6 ° -8.3 ° min to max -7.2 °	-8.3		-7.3 °

Arrival Final 3

83.96 %

Approaching runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,016 ft agl to 273 ft agl. A decrease of 742 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
46.74 %	Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.3 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.2		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 162 kn 152 kn min to max 167 kn	166		152 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.5		0.3 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.26 g	0.98		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI -2,066 ft/m -2,721 ft/m min to max -518 ft/m	-2,544		-518 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 580 ft agl 273 ft agl min to max 1,016 ft agl	1,016		273 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.3 ° -7.2 ° min to max 3.0 °	-7.2		3.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 14:41:31
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 14:41:46

Arrival Final 2

74.29 %

Approaching runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 273 ft agl to 319 ft agl. A decrease of 46 ft in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
14.32 %	Approach angle 1.8 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	1.3		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 132 kn 124 kn min to max 151 kn	151		130 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.9 °	0.2		2.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.19 g	1.19		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 85 ft/m -338 ft/m min to max 374 ft/m	-193		286 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 281 ft agl 257 ft agl min to max 319 ft agl	273		319 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 4.0 ° min to max 6.8 °	4.0		5.5 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 14:42:01
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 14:42:05

Arrival Final 1

87.12 %

Approaching runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 325 ft agl to 128 ft agl. A decrease of 197 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
48.75 %	Approach angle 4.3 ° 3.1 ° min to max 6.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		6.4 °
100 %	Average speed 128 kn 124 kn min to max 132 kn	130		132 kn
89.29 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.4 °
97.57 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.9 °	0.5		3.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.89 g min to max 1.03 g	0.94		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -461 ft/m -1,000 ft/m min to max 170 ft/m	170		-1,000 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 243 ft agl 128 ft agl min to max 325 ft agl	325		128 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -0.1 ° min to max 4.8 °	4.5		-0.1 °

Arrival Landing

51.5 %

Landing on runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo, runway length 2,876 m. Threshold height at 95 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 131 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 131 kn. Target 135 kn
10.98 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
93.57 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
94 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 2.2 ° min to max 4.3 °	4.2		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.06 g
Info	Average speed 132 kn 131 kn min to max 133 kn	131		132 kn
Info	Average VSI -1,065 ft/m -1,095 ft/m min to max -985 ft/m	-1,051		-985 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 38 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 95 ft agl	95		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

66.1 %

Touchdown distance was good at 352 m. Touchdown speed at 132 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -985 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 10 kn at 104 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 10 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
1.57 %	Touchdown VSI was -985 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 352 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 132 kn Target 132 kn
72.83 %	Runway alignment max 9.39 m 8.21 m left	9.39		6.76 m
38.5 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		0.2 °
57.14 %	Average g force 1.61 g 1.06 g min to max 2.00 g	1.06		1.39 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 132 kn 131 kn min to max 132 kn	132		131 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.0		0.6 °

Arrival Rollout

91.8 %

Total landing distance 913 m, 32 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 913 m 32 % of runway.
82.41 %	Runway alignment max 13.05 m 6.43 m left to 6.62 m right	6.43		-3.93 m
97.14 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.98 g min to max 1.30 g	1.30		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 118 kn 67 kn min to max 125 kn	125		67 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.9 ° min to max 3.0 °	0.7		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 25 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 3 kn min to max 60 kn	60		19 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.8		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 14:43:24
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 14:43:27
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 14:43:29
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:43:32
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:43:40

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 14 kn 3 kn min to max 24 kn	19		7 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		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 14:45:19
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 14:46:17
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 14:46:18

Takeoff on runway 07 at TAPA V C Bird Intl in the Airbus A320

91.34 %

93.87 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Ground Speed kt

84.67 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

69.08 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

10.62 %

Roll distance of 3,901 m using 174.01 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

54.37 %

Liftoff speed was 188 kn - Target 150 kn

Alignment

78.92 %

2.26 m left to 7.63 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched Off

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched Off

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

97.14 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07 TAPA V C Bird Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

71.43 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

96.63 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07 TAPA V C Bird Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

66.29 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.99 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07 TAPA V C Bird Intl.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

99.95 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo in the Airbus A320

Landing Score 74.13 %

90.03 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,769 ft agl to 1,059 ft agl. A decrease of 710 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

66.76 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

66.76 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

83.96 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,016 ft agl to 273 ft agl. A decrease of 742 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

46.74 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

46.74 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

99.43 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

74.29 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 273 ft agl to 319 ft agl. A decrease of 46 ft in 26 seconds.

Glideslope

14.32 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

14.32 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

87.12 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 325 ft agl to 128 ft agl. A decrease of 197 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

48.75 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

89.29 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope °

48.75 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

89.29 %

Bank °

97.57 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

51.5 %

Landing

Landing on runway 10 at TNCB Flamingo, runway length 2,876 m. Threshold height at 95 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was good at 131 kn.

Height

10.98 %

Threshold height at 95 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 131 kt. Target 135 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Centreline ft

93.57 %

Bank °