KCLT to KDCA Flight Report - Airbus A319

Flight from KCLT to KDCA

Thursday, 30 January 2025 22:45

Minutes 73

305 nm

Fuel 5,567 lbs

Airbus A319

Departure

Runway 18L at KCLT

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Altitude

728 ft asl

Weight

122,210 lbs

Fuel

122,210 lbs

Temperature

55 °F

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 33 at KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington Virginia, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

116,643 lbs

Weight

116,643 lbs

Fuel

43 °F

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

0.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 84.17%

Departure Score 95.71%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 56.8%

The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 18L at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT), with a takeoff distance of 3,679 feet, which was 42% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were favorable, with a temperature of 55°F and no wind. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of KCLT, rising from an altitude of 1,680 feet above sea level to 36,999 feet, an increase of 35,319 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.

After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northwest of Durham, North Carolina, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles southeast of 69VA Meadow Farm Airport in Doswell, Virginia, descending from 36,471 feet to 1,286 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.

The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Glassmanor, Maryland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 306.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,004 feet above ground level.

The landing on runway 33 was notable for being very long, with the aircraft using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -667 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 35 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 43°F and no wind.

The total landing distance was 4,772 feet, which was 92% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 42 feet from the centerline. The total flight distance was 305 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 73 minutes. The aircraft used 5,567 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 5 kn 0 kn min to max 9 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 4 kn max 5 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.2		-0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.8		0.1 °
Info	Taxi Lights On at 22:46:00
Info	Navigation Lights On at 22:46:00
Info	Beacon Lights On at 22:46:00
Info	Strobe Lights Off at 22:46:00
Info	Landing Lights Off at 22:46:00
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:46:00
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:46:00
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:46:00
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:46:24
Info	Landing Lights On at 22:46:33
Info	Strobe Lights On at 22:51:44
Info	Parking Brake On at 22:52:30
Info	Parking Brake Off at 22:52:32

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 18L at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Average speed was 9 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kn 5 kn min to max 8 kn	5		8 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g

Departure Roll

96.06 %

Departure roll runway 18L at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Takeoff distance 3,679 ft 42 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 144 kn. Local weather - Temperature 55 °F. Wind 0 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 3,679 ft 42 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 144 kn Target 142 kn
80.29 %	Runway alignment max 34.9 ft 7.2 ft left to 27.7 ft right	5.6		-10.7 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.72 g min to max 1.20 g	1.00		1.20 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -9.1 ° min to max 0.6 °	-0.2		-9.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.5		0.6 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18L KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 147 kn 144 kn min to max 149 kn	144		149 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.6		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.31 g 1.21 g min to max 1.39 g	1.21		1.39 g
Info	Average VSI 844 fpm 420 fpm min to max 1,238 fpm	420		1,238 fpm
Info	Average altitude 6 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 21 ft agl	0		21 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -13.8 ° -18.0 ° min to max -9.4 °	-9.4		-18.0 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18L KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kn 149 kn min to max 152 kn	149		151 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.8 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.30 g 0.95 g min to max 1.38 g	1.38		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 2,101 fpm 1,335 fpm min to max 3,988 fpm	1,335		3,988 fpm
Info	Average altitude 67 ft agl 24 ft agl min to max 295 ft agl	24		295 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -20.1 ° -22.2 ° min to max -18.4 °	-18.4		-20.6 °
Info	Taxi Lights Off at 22:53:51

Departure Climb 3

82.51 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 18L KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 151 kn 151 kn min to max 152 kn	151		152 kn
62.55 %	Average bank angle 6.0 ° 0.4 ° min to max 16.2 °	1.3		16.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.92 g 0.83 g min to max 1.00 g	0.94		1.00 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,576 fpm 3,163 fpm min to max 3,999 fpm	3,999		3,170 fpm
Info	Average altitude 614 ft agl 359 ft agl min to max 892 ft agl	359		892 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -18.2 ° -20.3 ° min to max -17.2 °	-20.3		-17.6 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:53:56
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 22:53:54

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport Charlotte (North Carolina, United States). Climbing from 1,680 ft asl to 36,999 ft asl, an increase of 35,319 ft in 17 minutes and covering 108 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 209 kn 146 kn min to max 247 kn	152		247 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 12.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.4 °	18.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.93 g min to max 1.13 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,903 fpm -25 fpm min to max 3,466 fpm	3,191		10 fpm
Info	Average altitude 18,804 ft asl 1,680 ft asl min to max 37,010 ft asl	1,680		36,999 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -7.8 ° -18.2 ° min to max -1.8 °	-17.5		-1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Off at 22:56:25
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:00:16

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles north west of Durham (North Carolina, United States) and lasted 16 minutes, covering 130 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 36,784 ft asl 36,718 ft asl min to max 37,073 ft asl	37,073		36,718 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 257 kn 228 kn min to max 259 kn	250		228 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.7 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g	0.98		0.94 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.3 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.4		-1.1 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 2 miles south east of 69VA Meadow Farm Airport Doswell (Virginia, United States). Descent from 36,471 ft asl to 1,286 ft asl, a decrease of 35,185 ft in 28 minutes and covering 62 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 163 kn 133 kn min to max 227 kn	227		133 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 33.0 °	0.3		27.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.80 g min to max 1.24 g	0.96		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1,189 fpm -1,823 fpm min to max 97 fpm	-1,628		-253 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13,426 ft asl 1,286 ft asl min to max 36,471 ft asl	36,471		1,286 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -5.6 ° min to max 4.2 °	0.0		-4.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:36:23
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:36:26
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 23:44:25
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:45:02
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 23:45:06
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 23:45:07
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 23:45:10
Info	Landing Lights On at 23:48:06

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Glassmanor (Maryland, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,084 ft asl 948 ft asl min to max 1,281 ft asl	1,281		1,014 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 132 kn min to max 135 kn	132		135 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 16.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 27.9 °	27.0		2.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.92 g min to max 1.34 g	1.11		0.95 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -5.5 ° min to max -2.7 °	-4.4		-3.0 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 23:57:54
Info	Taxi Lights On at 23:58:01

Arrival Final 2

59.48 %

Approaching runway 33 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,004 ft agl to 498 ft agl. A decrease of 506 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 5.6 ° 4.6 ° min to max 6.0 ° Target 3.0 °	4.6		5.9 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 132 kn min to max 136 kn	135		136 kn
24.31 %	Heading variation -10.1 ° -11.8 ° min to max -4.9 °	-11.6		-4.9 °
85.24 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 8.5 °	2.7		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.88 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -865 fpm -1,496 fpm min to max -20 fpm	-20		-1,312 fpm
Info	Average altitude 829 ft agl 498 ft agl min to max 1,004 ft agl	1,004		498 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -3.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	-3.2		1.6 °

Arrival Final 1

59.81 %

Approaching runway 33 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 474 ft agl to 123 ft agl. A decrease of 350 ft in 15 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
37.73 %	Approach angle 6.0 ° 5.9 ° min to max 6.3 ° Target 3.0 °	6.0		6.3 °
100 %	Average speed 134 kn 131 kn min to max 136 kn	136		135 kn
0 %	Heading variation 1.0 ° -2.4 ° min to max 4.3 °	-2.4		4.3 °
61.32 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 17.3 °	0.6		17.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g	1.00		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI -1,299 fpm -1,473 fpm min to max -1,079 fpm	-1,290		-1,079 fpm
Info	Average altitude 297 ft agl 123 ft agl min to max 474 ft agl	474		123 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	1.4		-0.2 °

Arrival Landing

35.38 %

Landing on runway 33 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 5,205 ft. Threshold height at 99 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 135 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 135 kn. Target 120 kn
2.67 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
0 %	Heading variation 3.9 ° 0.9 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.5		0.9 °
58.68 %	Average bank angle 7.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 17.7 °	17.7		2.9 °
76.86 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.82 g min to max 2.31 g	1.04		2.31 g
Info	Average speed 132 kn 128 kn min to max 136 kn	135		128 kn
Info	Average VSI -468 fpm -1,017 fpm min to max -114 fpm	-1,017		-667 fpm
Info	Average altitude 36 ft agl -5 ft agl min to max 99 ft agl	99		-5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -4.4 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.5		-2.5 °

Arrival Touchdown

81.9 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 128 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -667 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 43 °F. Wind 0 kn at 0 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
80.46 %	Touchdown VSI was -667 fpm.
58 %	Touchdown distance was 2,760 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 128 kn Target below 118 kn
72.38 %	Runway alignment max 34.9 ft 24.9 ft left	34.9		15.6 ft
85.38 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 2.3 ° min to max 3.2 °	2.9		2.3 °
76.86 %	Average g force 1.44 g 0.83 g min to max 2.31 g	2.31		0.83 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 128 kn 127 kn min to max 128 kn	128		127 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.5 ° min to max -0.6 °	-2.5		-0.6 °

Arrival Rollout

47.42 %

Total landing distance 4,772 ft, 92 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 42 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
33.28 %	Landing distance 4,772 ft 92 % of runway.
64.06 %	Runway alignment max 62.5 ft 20.2 ft left to 42.4 ft right	14.0		4.5 ft
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.61 g min to max 1.25 g	0.80		1.02 g
Info	Average speed 61 kn 34 kn min to max 66 kn	66		34 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.7 ° min to max 0.8 °	-0.5		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.0		0.9 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 37 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 18 kn 4 kn min to max 31 kn	31		4 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -19.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.8		-12.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.1		0.6 °
Info	Average g force 0.95 g 0.21 g min to max 1.19 g	0.99		1.06 g

Takeoff on runway 18L at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the Airbus A319

95.71 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

96.06 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 3,679 ft using 42.34 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 144 kn - Target 142 kn

Alignment

80.29 %

7.2 ft left to 27.7 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18L KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18L KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

82.51 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 18L KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

62.55 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 33 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Airbus A319

Landing Score 56.13 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A319 aircraft attempted a landing on runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), but the performance was not satisfactory. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 306.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,004 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was significantly long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway length.

The threshold height at 99 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 135 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was not slowed down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was also a little fast, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -667 feet per minute (fpm), which can be a concern for the safety of the aircraft and its occupants.

The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline, which can be a challenge for the pilots to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 43°F and no wind, which should have made the landing easier. However, the pilots still struggled to achieve a smooth and controlled touchdown.

The total landing distance was 4,772 feet, which is 92% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had a significant amount of runway remaining after touchdown, but the pilots were unable to utilize it effectively. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 42 feet from the centreline, which can be a concern for the safety of the aircraft and its occupants.

Overall, the landing performance of the Airbus A319 aircraft on runway 33 at KDCA was not satisfactory, and the pilots need to work on improving their skills to achieve a smoother and more controlled touchdown.

59.48 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 33 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 1,004 ft agl to 498 ft agl. A decrease of 506 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

24.31 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

0 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

24.31 %

Bank

85.24 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

59.81 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 33 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 474 ft agl to 123 ft agl. A decrease of 350 ft in 15 seconds.

Glideslope

37.73 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

0 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

37.73 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

0 %