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Slow down before tight turns
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,481 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,627 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 13 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York. The takeoff distance was 3,757 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 49°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 150°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed over East Elmhurst, New York, and began its ascent from 1,062 feet above sea level to 35,776 feet, an increase of 34,714 feet in 15 minutes and covering 76 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south-east of The Hideout in Pennsylvania and lasted for 20 minutes, covering 122 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 36,408 feet to 37,408 feet, an increase of 999 feet in 2 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles north of Friendship in New York and lasted for 11 minutes, covering 65 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began its descent from 37,534 feet to 29,483 feet, a decrease of 8,051 feet in 5 minutes and covering 32 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 7 miles south of Simcoe Airport in Ontario, Canada, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 29,482 feet to 6,139 feet, a decrease of 23,344 feet in 22 minutes and covering 98 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started once more, this time 1 mile east of Grosse Pointe in Michigan, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 6,149 feet to 3,844 feet, a decrease of 2,305 feet in 3 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 5 miles east of Wyandotte in Michigan and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began its final descent from 3,182 feet to 1,996 feet, a decrease of 1,187 feet in 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27L at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) from the east, heading 269.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,349 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27L was successful, with the touchdown point being 258 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -238 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 25°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 262°.
The total landing distance was 4,682 feet, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then began taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 451 nautical miles, and the flight used 7,561 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) on runway 27L, achieving a score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,349 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a steady course and speed.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 258 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the expected threshold. The touchdown speed of 137 knots was faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have been able to slow down the aircraft more quickly if needed. The touchdown rate of -238 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced some deceleration during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from 262°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 13 knots, which the pilots effectively managed during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 4,682 feet was 55% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and ensured a smooth and stable deceleration.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases. However, there were some areas for improvement, such as the touchdown speed and touchdown rate, which may have been influenced by the wind conditions and the aircraft's performance characteristics.
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