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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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 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 2,137 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 450 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Philadelphia International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 160 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -5 °C and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 250°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 19-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Philadelphia Seaplane Base Essington. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,046 feet above sea level to 34,769 feet, an increase of 33,722 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 95 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 6 miles west of the Mac Kinnis Airport Eden, lasting 47 minutes and covering a distance of 292 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase of the flight started 1 mile northwest of Loris, South Carolina, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 34,336 feet to 904 feet, a decrease of 33,432 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 95 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 03 at Charleston International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 18.0° at an altitude of 875 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 03 at Charleston International Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 129 knots and a touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,172 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 489 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 96 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,772 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at KCHS Charleston International Airport, achieving a score of 97.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 18.0° at 3 nautical miles and 875 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on runway 03, which has a length of 2,137 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 135 knots was also within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 448 meters was within the expected parameters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly higher than the desired speed, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot judgment.
The touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled and stable touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor error in the pilot's alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was negligible. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain control throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,172 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a minor error in the pilot's control or a slight deviation in the aircraft's trajectory during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to maintain control throughout the approach and touchdown. However, there were some minor deviations in the alignment and speed, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions, pilot judgment, or minor errors in the approach path.
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