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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 7,005 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,023 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, taking approximately 11 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 22, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 156 knots after covering 6,036 feet, which was 55% of the runway length.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were favorable, with a temperature of 55°F and no wind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of the airport and reaching an altitude of 37,009 feet above sea level in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 165 nautical miles. This climb was a significant increase of 35,238 feet from the initial altitude of 1,771 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Yanceyville, North Carolina, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 89 nautical miles. The aircraft then continued its journey, with the next enroute descent starting 8 miles south of Jayarz Airport in Amelia Court House, Virginia. This descent took 39 minutes to cover 222 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 37,026 feet to 4,006 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Mount Holly, New Jersey, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering 50 nautical miles. The next enroute descent started overhead Borough Park, New York, and took 4 minutes to cover 8 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 3,706 feet to 2,001 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Hell's Kitchen, New York, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 22 at LaGuardia Airport took place from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 212.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 22 at LaGuardia Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 128 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown distance was 1,029 feet, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 33 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were also favorable, with a temperature of 40°F and no wind.
The total landing distance was 2,968 feet, which was 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 29 feet from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 549 nautical miles, taking 121 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 10,996 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at LaGuardia Airport's runway 22 with a score of 95.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 212.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 132 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 1,029 feet was also within the acceptable range.
Despite the successful landing, there were some minor issues. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, which could have been caused by the aircraft's wheels not being perfectly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 40°F and no wind. The crosswind, headwind, and tailwind were all zero knots, which made the landing even more straightforward. Overall, the Airbus A319's landing at LaGuardia Airport's runway 22 was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and navigation skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the runway centreline.
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