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Departure
Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 150 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 167 kt, 17 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 150 kt at liftoff
See 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.
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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 3,100 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 450 m touchdown sits inside 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 Charles de Gaulle International Airport, taking 14 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08L, with a takeoff distance of 1,305 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 167 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 0°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile northwest of Mitry-Mory, France, and the aircraft climbed from 1,377 feet above sea level to 29,429 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,052 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead LFOX Aérodrome d'Étampes-Mondésir Guillerval, France, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 155 nautical miles. The descent started overhead Verneuil-sur-Vienne, France, and the aircraft descended from 29,498 feet above sea level to 1,446 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,052 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport was made from the northeast, heading 225.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 23, which had a length of 3,100 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 450 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -199 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 280°. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,027 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 301 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 64 minutes. The aircraft used 445 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the pilots to maintain a good visual reference of the runway and its surroundings.
Upon final approach, the aircraft maintained a steady heading and speed, with a threshold speed of 135 knots being achieved. This is a good indicator of the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's descent and speed in preparation for landing. The touchdown distance of 450 meters was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilots' skill in controlling the aircraft's descent and rate of descent.
However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed, which may indicate a slight overcorrection by the pilots. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -199 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the pilots were able to manage the aircraft's descent and rate of descent effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 5 knots, which the pilots were able to manage effectively. The total landing distance of 1,027 meters, which is 33% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilots demonstrating a high level of proficiency in their approach and landing procedures.
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