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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,758 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 19R at Tampa International Airport (KTPA) in Tampa, Florida. The takeoff distance was 4,183 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it first ascended from 941 feet above sea level to 13,998 feet, an increase of 13,057 feet, in just 7 minutes and covering a distance of 30 nautical miles. The climb started overhead KTPA, and the aircraft then leveled off 1 mile east of Timber Pines, Florida, for a brief 3-minute cruise, covering 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 14,519 feet to 34,006 feet, an increase of 19,487 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 81 nautical miles. This climb started 2 miles southwest of Crystal River Airport (KCGC) in Crystal River, Florida.
The aircraft then leveled off for a second time, this time 2 miles west of Five Points, Florida, for a 2-minute cruise, covering 12 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began its descent, starting 7 miles northeast of White Springs, Florida, and descending from 33,990 feet to 4,008 feet, a decrease of 29,982 feet, in 27 minutes and covering 129 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again, this time 3 miles north of Whitehall Airport (4GE3) in Montrose, Georgia, for a 5-minute cruise, covering 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, starting 3 miles north of Jeffersonville, Georgia, and descending from 3,658 feet to 2,911 feet, a decrease of 747 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off once more, this time 1 mile southwest of Tailwind Ranch Airport (31GE) in Gordon, Georgia, for a 21-minute cruise, covering 57 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began another descent, starting 1 mile north of Grant Airport (3GA0) in Stockbridge, Georgia, and descending from 2,896 feet to 2,406 feet, a decrease of 490 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began a short climb, starting 2 miles west of Pinetree Heliport (8GA0) in Cumming, Georgia, and climbing from 2,417 feet to 2,896 feet, an increase of 479 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for a final time, this time 3 miles southeast of Panthersville, Georgia, for a 23-minute cruise, covering 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08L at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) began from the west, with the aircraft heading 90.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which was 8,984 feet long, and the touchdown point was 317 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -124 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather was 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
The total landing distance was 4,367 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 08L. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach score was 99.0%, indicating a highly successful landing.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 317 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 69°F. The aircraft's performance was good, with a threshold speed of 133 knots, which is within the acceptable range for landing. The total landing distance of 4,367 feet was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was successful, with a high final approach score and good performance in terms of touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway alignment.
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