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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 15 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,115 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,937 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 67°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile north of South Riding, Virginia. The climb was from an altitude of 1,308 feet above sea level to 35,709 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,400 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles northeast of Durbin, West Virginia. This phase lasted for 35 minutes and covered a distance of 245 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles north of Somerset, Kentucky. The descent was from 35,709 feet above sea level to 3,821 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,887 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Gallatin, Tennessee. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile southeast of Hendersonville, Tennessee. The descent was from 3,687 feet above sea level to 1,826 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,861 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20L at KBNA Nashville International Airport was from the north, with a heading of 197.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,228 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 20L was successful, with a runway length of 8,006 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 126 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,122 feet, and the touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -150 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 4,147 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 474 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 90 minutes. The aircraft used 7,408 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KBNA Nashville International Airport, achieving a score of 99.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 197.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,228 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 20L, which has a length of 8,006 feet.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 126 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 1,122 feet was also good, and the touchdown speed of 118 knots was within the desired range. The touchdown rate of -150 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 11 feet off the centerline. This may be attributed to the crosswind component of 3 knots, which was present during the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 230°, contributed to the crosswind. Despite this, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 4,147 feet was 52% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot's skills were demonstrated through the successful completion of the landing.
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