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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,632 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,632 m of the 2,370 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 427 m 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 KEUG Mahlon Sweet Field. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 34L, and the takeoff distance was 1,269 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 67 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. After departing from KEUG Mahlon Sweet Field, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of the airport and ascending from 1,359 feet above sea level to 37,352 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 117 nautical miles and took 18 minutes, resulting in an increase of 35,993 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles northwest of 08OR Saxon Sycan Airport Summer Lake. This cruise phase lasted for 85 minutes and covered a distance of 565 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles northwest of AZ97 X Bar 1 Ranch Lower Airport Kingman. The descent took 30 minutes and covered a distance of 143 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 37,678 feet above sea level to 2,417 feet above sea level.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 07R at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from the west. The aircraft was heading at 89.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 07R, which had a length of 2,370 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 142 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 427 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -432 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 13 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,548 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 834 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 139 minutes. The aircraft used 4,995 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 07R at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.2%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 131 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 427 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -432 feet per minute (fpm) was classified as hard, suggesting a relatively abrupt touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the runway touchdown alignment was deemed very good.
The total landing distance of 1,548 meters was 65% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline, suggesting a minor deviation from the ideal path.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance and a very good runway touchdown alignment. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly fast touchdown speed were noted as areas for improvement.
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