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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 2.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Close the throttles earlier on final so you cross the threshold at 122 kt rather than carrying excess speed.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 145 kt, 23 kt above the 122 kt target, and the nose was then only raised 1.6° in the flare, taking out little of the sink. Crossing the threshold fast like this usually carries extra energy into a flare that barely arrests the sink, and that combination usually ends in a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 122 kt at the threshold.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 625 m past the threshold — beyond 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 797 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 32 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 30 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Kirchberg, Luxembourg. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,149 feet above sea level to 7,344 feet, an increase of 5,194 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent, starting overhead Godbrange, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 6,633 feet above sea level to 2,973 feet, a decrease of 3,660 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile northwest of Moersdorf, Canton d'Echternach, Luxembourg, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport was made from the northeast, heading 238.0 degrees, at an altitude of 1,290 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft landed on the runway, with the first landing attempt resulting in a threshold height that was excessively above target and a threshold speed that was excessively high. However, the second landing attempt resulted in a threshold height that was above target and a threshold speed that was too high.
The touchdown point was 204 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 121 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -312 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 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 38 knots from a direction of 220 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 36 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,077 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 39 nautical miles, taking 29 minutes, and the aircraft used a total of -5,978 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft has successfully landed at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 238.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,290 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 3,989 meters. However, the threshold height at 128 feet agl was excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft descended more than necessary before touching down. Furthermore, the threshold speed was excessively high at 159 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was not slowed down sufficiently before landing.
In another instance, the threshold height at 63 feet agl was above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 145 knots. These deviations from the ideal landing parameters may have contributed to the aircraft touching down 204 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 121 knots was also a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -312 feet per minute (fpm).
Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or headwind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, wind speed of 38 knots at 220°, with a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 36 knots.
Despite these deviations, the total landing distance of 1,077 meters was only 27% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop relatively quickly. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and successful operation.
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