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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,611 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 99 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KFNT Bishop International Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Departure roll took place on runway 18, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,053 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 250°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. As the aircraft climbed, it began to ascend from an altitude of 1,817 feet above sea level to 22,935 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,118 feet in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles.
The enroute climb phase started 1 mile south of KFNT Bishop International Airport, near Flint, Michigan. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 2 miles southwest of Leslie, Michigan, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 8 miles west of South Haven, Michigan, and descending from 23,018 feet above sea level to 22,047 feet above sea level, a decrease of 972 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 19 miles west of South Haven, Michigan, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The descent phase began again, this time starting 19 miles northeast of Rogers Park, Illinois, and descending from 21,895 feet above sea level to 2,788 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,107 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 8 miles northeast of Kenwood, Illinois, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 233.0° at an altitude of 1,154 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around at 333 feet above ground level due to an unknown reason. The aircraft then landed on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, with a runway length of 1,611 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 132 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 97 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -599 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centerline, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -8°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 220°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 1,090 meters, which was 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.6 meters from the centerline.
The total flight distance was 212 nautical miles, taking a total of 74 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,862 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, but with some notable deviations from optimal performance. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 233.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,154 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 132 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's landing distance was within acceptable limits at 97 meters, but the touchdown speed of 129 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was particularly concerning, coming in at -599 feet per minute, which is considered very hard. This could potentially put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, which was off by 10.5 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were quite chilly, with a temperature of -8°C, and a moderate headwind of 11 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, which helped to reduce the impact of the headwind. The total landing distance of 1,090 meters was 68% of the available runway length, which is a relatively safe margin.
However, the aircraft's rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.6 meters from the centreline, which may have been a result of the hard touchdown and subsequent braking. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate.
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