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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 10°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 109 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 101 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,005 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,245 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an A21N, then departed from runway 36R at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The takeoff distance was 5,862 feet, which was 67% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started at an altitude of 1,890 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 34,501 feet, an increase of 32,612 feet in 35 minutes. The enroute climb covered a distance of 142 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 163°.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles east of Henderson, North Carolina, and lasted for 20 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 86 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles northeast of Henshaw Airport in Hopewell, Virginia. The descent from 35,005 feet to 27,091 feet took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to alternate between level cruise and descent phases, with several stops in between. These phases took place over various locations in Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. The aircraft's altitude and speed varied significantly during these phases, with the aircraft reaching a maximum altitude of 34,501 feet and a minimum altitude of 3,532 feet.
The final approach to runway 04 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) began from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 32.0° and flying at an altitude of 1,400 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 04 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,245 feet and a touchdown speed of 133 knots. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 53 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 10 knots at 319°. The total landing distance was 3,317 feet, which was 47% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking, which took 23 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 484 nautical miles, and the flight used 11,422 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) on runway 04. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 32.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,400 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft achieved a threshold speed of 140 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,245 feet was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, which may be a result of the aircraft's deceleration during the landing roll.
The touchdown rate of -273 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation during the touchdown. This could be attributed to the aircraft's speed or the runway's surface conditions.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline, which may have resulted from the pilot's navigation or the aircraft's directional control during the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 10 knots at 319°, contributed to a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 3,317 feet was 47% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 53 feet from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced some directional control issues during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's handling characteristics were demonstrated to be adequate for a safe and controlled landing at LaGuardia Airport.
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