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Maintain the centreline
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,761 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,761 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 303 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 28 at KNGU Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field), with a takeoff distance of 1,364 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 15 knots at 219 degrees, with a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of KNGU Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field). The climb took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,060 feet above sea level to 14,095 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,035 feet. The enroute level cruise started 4 miles south east of Gloucester Courthouse (Virginia, United States) and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 51 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 8 miles south east of Bowling Green (Virginia, United States), and during this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 14,058 feet above sea level to 1,293 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,765 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 356.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 134 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was good at 303 meters, and the touchdown rate was also good at -158 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 10 knots at 340 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,673 meters, which accounted for 76% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 138 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 40 minutes, during which the aircraft used 1,714 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) with a score of 95.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 01, which has a length of 2,190 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 141 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for the landing.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 303 meters, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. The touchdown rate was good, at -158 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation by the pilot. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind of 10 knots at 340°, may have also played a role in the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance was 1,673 meters, which is 76% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to land safely and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.
Overall, the Airbus A319 landed safely at KDCA, but there were a few areas for improvement, including the touchdown speed and the runway touchdown and rollout alignment.
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