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Monitor your speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
Start to finish · 13 stages, 12 scored
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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 five 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 2,186 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 509 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied to runway 28 at KNGU Norfolk Naval Station and commenced the departure roll. The aircraft lifted off after a takeoff run of 1,569 m, representing 70 % of the runway, at a liftoff speed of 154 kt. Local conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 16 kt from 226°, a cross-wind component of 11 kt and a head-wind component of 12 kt.
Climb began overhead KNGU, with the airplane ascending from 327 ft asl to 14,000 ft asl, a gain of 13,673 ft achieved in 8 minutes while covering 54 nm.
Cruise commenced 7 nm east of W96 New Kent Co Quinton and was maintained for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 34 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated 6 nm south-east of Bowling Green, reducing altitude from 14,000 ft asl to 1,308 ft asl, a loss of 12,692 ft in 9 minutes and encompassing 52 nm.
The final approach to runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was flown from the south on a heading of 356.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,285 ft agl.
Landing occurred on runway 01, whose length is 2,186 m. The threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 kt, and touchdown was recorded 131 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 131 kt. The touchdown rate was minus 271 fpm and runway alignment was perfect. Weather at the time matched departure conditions: 15 °C, wind 16 kt from 226°, a cross-wind of 12 kt and a tail-wind component of 10 kt.
Rollout continued for a total landing distance of 1,372 m, representing 63 % of the runway, and the aircraft maintained perfect alignment throughout the deceleration phase.
In summary, the flight covered 144 nm, required 24 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 0 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 01 at KDCA was flown from the south on a heading of 356.0° at 4 nm and 1,285 ft agl, with a temperature of 15 °C, wind 16 kt from 226°, a 12 kt cross-wind component and a 10 kt tail-wind component.
The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 137 kt.
Touchdown occurred 131 m beyond the touchdown zone; the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 kt and the touchdown rate was fair at minus 271 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,372 m, representing 63 % of the 2,186 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce the approach speed to the target VREF to eliminate the slight excess and aim for the standard aim point about 300 m (1,000 ft) down the runway to keep touchdown within the designated zone.
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