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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,565 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,565 m of the 3,504 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 491 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 27R, it was met with a local weather condition of 25 °C temperature and a wind of 14 kt at 320 °, resulting in a crosswind of 11 kt and a headwind of 9 kt. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 152 kt, utilizing 35% of the available runway length of 1,280 m.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it began its ascent from 2,024 ft above sea level to 35,001 ft, a vertical increase of 32,978 ft, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 151 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 5 miles southwest of Gray Court, South Carolina, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 223 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, initially from 35,082 ft to 3,998 ft, a decrease of 31,084 ft, in 10 minutes and covering 130 nautical miles. The descent phase was punctuated by brief level cruises, one of which started 1 mile southeast of Clifton, Virginia, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 3 miles northeast of Poolesville, Maryland, and resulted in a decrease of 2,530 ft in 4 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD), it began its final approach to runway 19L from the north, heading 181.0 ° at 4 nautical miles and 1,141 ft above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 143 kt, and the touchdown point was 78 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 138 kt and a touchdown rate of -287 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,487 m, which accounted for 42% of the available runway length. Following a smooth rollout alignment, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 551 nautical miles, and the aircraft utilized 3,253 kg of fuel during the journey.
The aircraft touched down on runway 19L at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport with a threshold height that met the desired standards. The threshold speed of 143 kt was also satisfactory, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the touchdown speed of 138 kt was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a touchdown rate of -287 fpm, which was considered fair.
The touchdown point was located 78 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 17 °C and a headwind of 10 kt, were favorable for the landing. The crosswind component of 4 kt was minimal, and the wind direction of 200 ° did not pose a significant challenge.
The aircraft's overall performance during the landing was impressive, with a total landing distance of 1,487 m, which accounted for 42% of the runway length. The rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 97.6%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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