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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,734 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,734 m of the 3,050 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 462 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight took place on the Airbus A300, a commercial airliner commonly used for medium to long-haul flights. The aircraft began taxiing from the parking area to the runway, taking around 10 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, it departed from runway 23L at Manchester Airport (EGCC).
As the plane took off, it covered a distance of 2,184 meters, which was approximately 76% of the runway length. The aircraft had an initial takeoff speed of 178 knots and lifted off the ground shortly afterwards. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, with a gentle wind blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. The plane experienced a slight crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
After taking off, the aircraft began its initial climb, which started at an altitude of 1,167 feet above sea level. It then climbed to a height of 27,209 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,042 feet over a distance of 107 nautical miles, taking approximately 18 minutes to complete. This initial climb phase was followed by an enroute level cruise, during which the plane flew at a steady altitude for 62 minutes, covering a distance of 435 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from a latitude of 56.0253055 and longitude of -17.3048987. It climbed from 27,853 feet above sea level to 31,596 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,743 feet over a distance of 54 nautical miles in just 7 minutes. This climb phase was followed by another enroute level cruise, during which the plane flew at a steady altitude for 368 minutes, covering a distance of 2,464 nautical miles.
As the plane approached its destination, it began its descent, starting from an altitude of 31,907 feet above sea level. It descended to 2,036 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,871 feet over a distance of 101 nautical miles, in just 25 minutes. The final approach was made to runway 22R at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW), with the aircraft flying from the north-east and heading 210.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,391 feet above ground level.
On landing, the plane touched down on runway 22R, which was 3,050 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 463 meters, but the touchdown speed was a tad fast at 129 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -238 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1 degree Celsius, with a gentle wind blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. The plane experienced a slight crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
After landing, the aircraft took 21 minutes to taxi to the parking area from the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance covered was 3,172 nautical miles, taking approximately 495 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 43,332 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A300 successfully landed on runway 22R at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, achieving a score of 99.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 210.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,391 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 134 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 463 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable descent and touch down at the correct point on the runway.
However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -238 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 1,651 meters was 54% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and landing phases.
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