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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,196 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,196 ft of the 11,012 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,441 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A300 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at John F Kennedy International Airport, taking 18 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 22R, with a takeoff distance of 1,260 feet, which was 15% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 160 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 43°F temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,060 feet above sea level to 34,734 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,674 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 162 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began at a latitude of 39.0381912 and a longitude of -71.111615, lasting 200 minutes and covering a distance of 1,643 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 20 miles east of Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, descending from 34,548 feet above sea level to 1,994 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,554 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles southwest of Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados, lasting 14 minutes and covering a distance of 33 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09 at Grantley Adams International Airport took place from the west, with the aircraft heading at 75.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 991 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 09 took place with a runway length of 11,012 feet, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 132 knots, while the touchdown distance was 1,448 feet. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -369 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 83°F temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 99 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 12 knots. The total landing distance was 4,929 feet, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The flight concluded with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,965 nautical miles, taking a total of 274 minutes, and the aircraft used 49,336 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A300 successfully landed at TBPB Grantley Adams International Airport, achieving a score of 94.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 75.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 991 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 09, which has a length of 11,012 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 132 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 1,448 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating a potential need for adjustments in the approach configuration. The touchdown rate was firm at -369 feet per minute (fpm), which is typical for a commercial airliner.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the approach path to improve alignment. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 83°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 99°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance was 4,929 feet, which accounts for 45% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good performance and control. However, there are some areas for improvement, such as adjusting the approach configuration to achieve a more optimal touchdown speed and improving the alignment of the touchdown position.
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