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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,296 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,796 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, the Airbus A319 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 22L, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 145 knots. The takeoff distance of 5,113 feet was 63% of the runway length, with a local temperature of 65°F and a gentle headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Bensenville, Illinois, rising from 1,627 feet above sea level to 26,783 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 24 minutes and covering 200 nautical miles, before initiating another climb 2 miles northwest of Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada. This climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 27,009 feet to 38,948 feet in just 5 minutes, covering 116 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to cruise at various altitudes, with a final descent phase initiated 4 miles east of NY10 Duflo Airport, New Bremen, New York, where it descended from 38,454 feet to 3,622 feet in 16 minutes, covering 99 nautical miles.
The Airbus A319 finally began its final approach to runway 15 at Burlington International Airport, with a heading of 131.0° and an altitude of 1,229 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed safely on the runway, with a touchdown point 408 feet beyond the touchdown zone and a touchdown speed of 117 knots. The total landing distance was 3,804 feet, or 49% of the runway length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 705 nautical miles, with a flight time of 85 minutes and a fuel consumption of 9,756 pounds.
The aircraft touched down on runway 15 at KBTV Burlington International Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height and speed of 124 kt. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 131.0° from the north west at 4 nm and 1,229 ft above ground level. The touchdown point was 408 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 117 kt, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was firm at -301 fpm, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 ft from the centreline, but the rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing phase. The local weather conditions were favourable, with a temperature of 64°F and a wind of 6 kt at 160°, resulting in a crosswind of 3 kt and a headwind of 5 kt. The total landing distance was 3,804 ft, which was 49% of the runway length.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 96.8%. The aircraft's performance during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases was good, with only a slight deviation from the centreline during touchdown. The crew's ability to maintain control and precision during the landing phase was evident, and the aircraft's handling characteristics were demonstrated to be within acceptable limits.
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