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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 15°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,747 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 600 m past the threshold — beyond 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 KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 02, with the aircraft taking off after covering 57% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,463 meters, and the liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft climbed into the air, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 99 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport and continued for 19 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 7,173 feet above sea level to 37,476 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,303 feet.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles northwest of KTHO Thoreau Airport. This phase lasted for 76 minutes and covered a distance of 497 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 11 miles northeast of 3Q0 Mina Airport. The descent took 25 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles, and brought the aircraft down from an altitude of 37,307 feet above sea level to 5,749 feet above sea level.
As the aircraft approached its destination, KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 17R from the north. The aircraft was heading at 180.0 degrees and was 4 nautical miles away from the runway at an altitude of 1,323 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 17R, which had a length of 2,747 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 131 knots.
The touchdown point was 188 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -294 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,339 meters, which was 49% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 718 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 134 minutes. The aircraft used 4,736 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,323 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 17R, which has a length of 2,747 meters.
The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 131 knots. The touchdown point was 188 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -294 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 269°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 0 knots, which did not significantly impact the aircraft's performance. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,339 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and efficiently, with minimal use of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A319's landing at KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport was a successful one, with a high score of 96.3%. The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with good threshold height and speed, and a smooth touchdown. While there were some minor deviations, such as the touchdown point being beyond the touchdown zone and the touchdown rate being fair, the overall performance was impressive.
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