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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 9,200 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,018 ft 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 Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP), taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 22, with a takeoff distance of 5,439 feet, which was 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 37°F temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0 degrees. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of KGSP, where the aircraft ascended from 1,915 feet above sea level to 37,001 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,086 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 149 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 5 miles southeast of Warf (North Carolina, United States), lasting 31 minutes and covering 304 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 1 mile southwest of Pine Hill (New Jersey, United States), descending from 37,018 feet above sea level to 33,895 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,123 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 39 nautical miles.
The enroute climb resumed 1 mile west of NJ46 Mar Bar L Farms Airport (New Jersey, United States), where the aircraft climbed from 33,710 feet above sea level to 37,023 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,313 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 33 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Bergen Beach (New York, United States), lasting 4 minutes and covering 36 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 5 miles northwest of Old Field (New York, United States), where the aircraft descended from 37,011 feet above sea level to 23,122 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,890 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 3 miles southeast of Woodmont (Connecticut, United States), lasting 6 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
The enroute descent resumed 4 miles north of Sound Beach (New York, United States), where the aircraft descended from 23,063 feet above sea level to 5,128 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,935 feet, in 23 minutes and covering 84 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Barrington (Rhode Island, United States), lasting 14 minutes and covering 36 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began overhead Marshfield (Massachusetts, United States), where the aircraft descended from 4,739 feet above sea level to 4,008 feet above sea level, a decrease of 731 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Marshfield Hills (Massachusetts, United States), lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The enroute descent resumed 1 mile southwest of Cohasset (Massachusetts, United States), where the aircraft descended from 3,232 feet above sea level to 1,380 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,852 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33L at Logan International Airport (KBOS) began from the southeast, heading 315.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,349 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 33L, which was 9,200 feet long, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 130 knots.
The touchdown distance was 1,018 feet, and the
The Airbus A319 successfully landed on runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,349 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 130 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,018 feet was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control.
However, the touchdown rate of -250 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent rate. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°F and no wind. This lack of wind made the landing even more challenging, as the pilot had to rely solely on their skills and the aircraft's performance to navigate the runway. The total landing distance of 2,495 feet was 27% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the rollout phase and had brought it to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control over the aircraft.
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