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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 138 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 168 kt against a rotation target of 138 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 138 kt.
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Arrival
Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.2 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 1.6°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 277 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 0.2 ft.
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,610 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,610 m of the 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 379 m touchdown sits inside 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 09R at London Heathrow Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,539 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 190 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the tailwind was a mere 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Feltham, Greater London, and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,103 feet above sea level to 16,547 feet, an increase of 15,444 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, and lasted for 22 minutes, covering 61 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 1 mile west of Belton, Leicestershire, and descended from 16,493 feet to 2,895 feet, a decrease of 13,598 feet in 12 minutes, covering 57 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Diggle, Borough of Oldham, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.
The final descent began 1 mile north-east of Hyde, Borough of Tameside, and saw the aircraft descend from 2,901 feet to 1,538 feet, a decrease of 1,363 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then made its final approach to runway 23R at Manchester Airport, coming in from the north-east at a heading of 231.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,309 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23R was successful, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 124 knots. The touchdown distance was 379 meters, and the touchdown speed was 122 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -276 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 8°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 250 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,525 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 175 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used 1,909 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed on runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC) with a score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 231.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,309 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 124 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 379 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 122 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -276 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,525 meters was 63% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with good control and precision, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the slightly high touchdown speed and fair touchdown rate may require further attention to ensure optimal landing performance.
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