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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 107 ft.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 107 ft, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
See Departure RollDeparture Climb 1Departure Climb 2Departure Climb 3
Arrival
Lower the nose and reduce power to re-establish a shallower descent on final toward 3°.
What happened: On final, the approach angle ran at 4.9° against a target of 3°, 1.9° steep.
Watch for: Watch the VSI and approach angle indication against 3° on final.
See Arrival Final 2
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 9,493 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,501 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 70 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 12 at KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport. The takeoff distance was 6,877 feet, which accounted for 77% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 45°F and winds of 10 knots at 264°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the tailwind was 6 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the Monger Airport. The climb from 5,460 feet above sea level to 36,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,550 feet, was achieved in 16 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles southeast of Billings, Montana. This cruise phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 57 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 36,047 feet above sea level to 36,920 feet above sea level, an increase of 873 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles. The second level cruise phase started 16 miles south of Busby, Montana, and lasted for 203 minutes, covering a distance of 392 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 1 mile southeast of the O'Neill Municipal Airport in Nebraska. The descent from 37,020 feet above sea level to 6,010 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,010 feet, was achieved in 27 minutes and covered a distance of 135 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile southeast of Boys Town, Nebraska, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final descent phase started 1 mile northeast of the Ruckl Airport in Iowa and took the aircraft from 5,994 feet above sea level to 2,662 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,333 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32L at KOMA Eppley Airfield was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 325.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,654 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 153 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -28 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 53°F and winds of 4 knots at 118°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 3,809 feet, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 733 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 127 minutes. The aircraft used 9,136 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 32L at KOMA Eppley Airfield, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 325.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,654 feet above ground level (agl), indicating a precise and controlled descent.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 153 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was also within the recommended range, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown rate of -28 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, signifying a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 53°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 118°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was 4 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The runway length of 9,493 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 3,809 feet, which was only 40% of the available runway.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots had effectively controlled the aircraft's rotation and deceleration during the landing roll. Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed and safe landing, with the pilots demonstrating exceptional skills and attention to detail.
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