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Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 161 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 71 kt fast at 232 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 161 kt in the climb
Arrival
Raise the nose more slowly in the flare and stop as soon as the sink is checked; if it balloons, hold the attitude.
What happened: The flare ballooned, with 404 fpm of sink returning after the arrest; a balloon like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown, as it did here at 771 fpm.
Watch for: The runway ahead: the aircraft still sinking gently towards it through the flare, never rising.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,338 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 360 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.75 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 taxied from the parking area to the departure runway at EGSS London Stansted Airport in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 04, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 157 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,263 m, which represented 46 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 20 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 090°, providing a 5 kt headwind component and a 6 kt cross-wind component.
The climb commenced 1 mile south east of Henham (Essex, England). In 15 minutes the airplane rose from 1,348 ft asl to 34,135 ft asl, an altitude gain of 32,786 ft while covering 95 nm.
The first cruise segment began 1 mile north west of Melbourne (Derbyshire, England) and lasted 9 minutes, during which the aircraft proceeded 63 nm at level flight.
Descent number one started 2 miles south east of Nelson (Lancashire, England). Over 7 minutes the flight descended from 34,022 ft asl to 26,823 ft asl, a loss of 7,198 ft, and traversed 49 nm.
A brief level cruise followed overhead EGPV Bedlands Gate airstrip Penrith (Cumbria, England) for 2 minutes, covering 11 nm.
The second descent began 3 miles west of Lazonby (Cumbria, England). In 22 minutes the aircraft dropped from 26,283 ft asl to 1,341 ft asl, a decrease of 24,941 ft, and traveled 104 nm.
On final approach to runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, the aircraft descended from 1,271 ft agl to 47 ft agl in 116 seconds and was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 06 was executed with a threshold speed of 133 kt on a runway 2,338 m long. Touchdown occurred 357 m down the runway at 122 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 540 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 9.6 m from the centreline. Local weather reported a temperature of 11 °C, wind 11 kt from 080° (10 kt headwind, 4 kt cross-wind). The total landing distance measured 1,150 m, representing 49 % of the runway, and the rollout was later noted as being slightly misaligned by 7.8 m from the centreline.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 333 nm, required 73 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 2,326 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A340 successfully landed at FNLU Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 227.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 29°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots blowing from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 15 knots, which the pilots effectively managed during the landing process. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 137 knots, indicating a controlled descent.
The touchdown distance was good at 296 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within the acceptable range at 133 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -357 feet per minute (fpm), which is a desirable outcome as it indicates a controlled and stable landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilots' skill and attention to detail.
The total landing distance was 923 meters, which is only 26% of the runway length. This is a testament to the pilots' expertise in managing the aircraft's speed and descent during the landing process. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
Overall, the landing of the Airbus A340 at FNLU Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport was a success, with the pilots demonstrating exceptional skill and attention to detail. The high score of 98.5% reflects the high standard of flying achieved during this landing.
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