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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,690 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,243 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,395 feet, which is 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KRDU, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of the airport. The climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 43 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,336 feet above sea level to 19,988 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,652 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 69°F.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft began its enroute level cruise, which started 1 mile southwest of 3A4 Southeast Greensboro Greensboro. This cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, which started 1 mile northeast of Archdale, and descended from 19,990 feet above sea level to 10,262 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,728 feet, in 10 minutes and covering 41 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute level cruise, which started overhead Enochville and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its second descent, which started overhead Charlotte, and descended from 9,999 feet above sea level to 6,324 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,674 feet, in 6 minutes and covering 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute level cruise, which started 3 miles northeast of Lesslie and lasted for 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its third descent, which started 3 miles northeast of Lesslie, and descended from 5,936 feet above sea level to 1,925 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,011 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36R at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport was made from the south, heading 356.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,185 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36R, which has a length of 8,690 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,249 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -77 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 68°F.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 153 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 4,459 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 36R, achieving a high score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,185 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 136 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown distance of 1,249 feet was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 132 knots was only a little fast. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -77 feet per minute (fpm), which is a testament to the pilot's skill and control.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F. The runway length of 8,690 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance. The total landing distance of 3,473 feet was only 40% of the runway length, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, this was a minor deviation and did not significantly impact the overall safety of the landing. Overall, the Airbus A319's landing at KCLT was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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