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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.2 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,806 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,806 m of the 4,095 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 445 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight took an Airbus A320 aircraft from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP) in Minnesota to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) in Texas. The departure roll from runway 17 at KMSP began with a taxiing distance of 3 nautical miles and a taxiing time of 9 minutes. During this time, the temperature was 26 °C, with a headwind of 1 kt at 239° and a wind speed of 2 kt at 239°.
Upon departure, the aircraft used 58% of the runway to achieve a takeoff distance of 1,405 meters and a liftoff speed of 154 kt. After leaving the ground, it began climbing from an altitude of 1,836 feet above sea level to an altitude of 36,773 feet above sea level, a significant increase of 34,937 feet in just 15 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise, which started 4 miles north of George in Iowa, was a brief 2-minute period, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. However, the next climbing phase, starting 4 miles south of Hawarden in Iowa, was relatively short-lived, as it only took 2 minutes to climb from 36,761 feet to 37,770 feet, an increase of merely 1,009 feet, while covering 17 nautical miles.
Later, while cruising at 37,799 feet, the aircraft initiated its third enroute level cruise, which started 5 miles northwest of North Sioux City in South Dakota. This level cruise lasted for 3 minutes and covered a significant distance of 66 nautical miles. Following this, it began another descent, this time from 37,799 feet to 35,971 feet, a decrease of 1,828 feet in just 2 minutes while covering 21 nautical miles north-west of KFET Fremont Municipal Airport in Nebraska.
Then, after ascending, the aircraft flew another level cruise, this time for 18 minutes while covering 406 nautical miles. However, the flight began its final descent from 35,929 feet, decreasing by 34,061 feet to 1,868 feet in 17 minutes while covering 117 nautical miles east of Rattan in Oklahoma.
The final approach to runway 17C at KDFW was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at an altitude of 1291 feet. The aircraft landed safely on runway 17C, using 42% of the runway, with a total landing distance of 1,731 meters.
The total flight distance was 812 nautical miles, taking approximately 77 minutes to complete, while consuming a total of 5,354 kilograms of fuel. After a quick taxiing time of 10 minutes, covering a shorter distance of less than 1 nautical mile, the flight came to an end.
The Airbus A320 landed successfully at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control throughout the process. The aircraft initially approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level. The pilot successfully executed a final approach and touched down on runway 17C, with a length of 4,095 meters, in an ideal manner.
An assessment of the landing highlights several key strengths. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a high degree of control and precision throughout the final stages of the approach. The threshold speed, which is crucial for a safe landing, was also well-managed, coming in at 139 knots, a speed that is generally considered suitable for this type of aircraft and runway. Additionally, the touchdown distance of 447 meters demonstrated a high level of control and finesse, further solidifying the notion that this was a well-executed landing.
However, there were a few minor areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 134 knots may have been a tad fast, and slightly higher than the recommended rate. Nevertheless, this did not have a significant impact on the overall quality of the landing, and the pilot managed to regain control swiftly.
Furthermore, a review of the environmental conditions at the time of the landing reveals that it was performed with a gentle crosswind of 1 knot from the left, but a relatively strong tailwind of 3 knots, which may have contributed to the faster-than-recommended touchdown speed. The pilot did an excellent job in compensating for these wind conditions and ensuring a smooth landing.
Ultimately, the overall performance of the Airbus A320 during the landing was outstanding, with a total landing distance of 1,731 meters, accounting for only 42% of the available runway. The pilot achieved a very good runway rollout alignment, confirming a high degree of control and coordination throughout the entire landing process. This demonstrates a high level of proficiency and mastery of the aircraft, as well as the operational procedures in place at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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