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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,097 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 293 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 18 at GCLA La Palma Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,334 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 159 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of GCLA La Palma Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,008 feet above sea level to 24,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,001 feet, in just 11 minutes and covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles northwest of Puerto de la Cruz, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 3 miles north of Galdar, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 23,998 feet above sea level to 1,396 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,602 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03L at GCLP Gran Canaria Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 21.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,336 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 03L, which had a length of 3,097 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 137 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 295 meters, but the touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -390 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 10 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The total landing distance was 901 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 144 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 1,964 kilograms.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 03L at GCLP Gran Canaria Airport, achieving a score of 96.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 21.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,336 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 137 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -390 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft touched down with a moderate amount of force.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 15 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 901 meters was 29% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases.
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