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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,153 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 261 m 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 KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll occurred on runway 28R, with a takeoff distance of 1,117 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 158 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 9°C temperature and winds of 12 knots at 239°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. The enroute climb began 1 mile south of NY24 Taylor Johnson Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 1,615 feet above sea level to 32,727 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,112 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 3 miles east of 90PA Adams Airport Shinglehouse. This phase lasted for 27 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 195 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile southwest of Rosaryville, where the aircraft descended from 33,128 feet above sea level to 6,563 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,565 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile northwest of KPHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport. This phase lasted for 7 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile northwest of KPHF, where the aircraft descended from 6,563 feet above sea level to 1,271 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,292 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at KNGU Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) was made from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,249 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 10, which had a length of 2,153 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 125 knots.
The touchdown point was 96 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 124 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -382 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and winds of 6 knots at 200°, with a crosswind component of 6 knots and a tailwind component of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,306 meters, which was 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 398 nautical miles, taking 71 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,507 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at KNGU Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) with a score of 94.1%. The final approach to runway 10 was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 125 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 96 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal position. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was a bit faster than the recommended speed, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -382 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,306 meters, which accounts for 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown position and speed. However, the aircraft's performance and the pilot's skills were sufficient to ensure a safe and controlled landing.
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