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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 12°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Track the centreline through touchdown using small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway.
What happened: The aircraft touched down off the centreline at 3.4 ft, and drifting off centreline at touchdown usually carries through into the rollout, as it did here with alignment reaching 400 ft.
Watch for: Watch runway centreline position, keeping deviation inside the limit through touchdown and rollout.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,022 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 508 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). This process took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 36R, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 4,709 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 32°F temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 19°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of KCLT and reached an altitude of 13,562 feet above sea level (asl) after climbing 11,913 feet in 7 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile northwest of South Gastonia and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles northeast of Edneyville, and descended from 13,679 feet asl to 7,839 feet asl, a decrease of 5,840 feet in 12 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time overhead Asheville, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles north of Bent Creek and descended from 7,225 feet asl to 5,623 feet asl, a decrease of 1,602 feet in 5 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 3 miles north of 53NR Barker Private STOL Airport Asheville, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The final descent started 2 miles southwest of Woodfin and descended from 5,427 feet asl to 3,496 feet asl, a decrease of 1,931 feet in 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 17 at Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) from the north, heading 160.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,324 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing took place on runway 17, which had a length of 7,022 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 241 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was perfect at -46 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 397 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 35°F temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 50°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 2,435 feet, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 400 feet from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 117 nautical miles, taking 71 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,501 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at KAVL Asheville Regional Airport, but with some notable deviations from optimal performance. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 160.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,324 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 17, which has a length of 7,022 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots. This may indicate a slight over-rotation or a slightly higher than expected approach speed. The touchdown distance was good at 241 feet, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the slightly above-target threshold speed.
The touchdown rate of -46 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 397 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 35°F and winds of 5 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which should have made the landing easier.
The total landing distance was 2,435 feet, which is 35% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 400 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but with some notable deviations from optimal performance. The aircraft's touchdown speed and runway touchdown position were slightly off-target, and the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned. However, the touchdown rate and total landing distance were satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance.
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