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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,748 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,748 ft of the 10,764 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,085 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 Airbus A321, then departed from runway 19R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 5,416 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 200°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of KLAS Harry Reid International Airport and involved a climb from 3,192 feet above sea level to 35,350 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,159 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 122 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 22 miles northeast of L50 Tuweep Tuweep in Arizona. This phase lasted for 140 minutes and covered a distance of 1,095 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles southwest of Toulon in Illinois. The descent involved a decrease in altitude from 34,803 feet above sea level to 8,989 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,814 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Aurora in Illinois and lasted for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 17 miles east of Near North Side in Illinois and involved a decrease in altitude from 9,003 feet above sea level to 1,936 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,068 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,264 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28C, which had a length of 10,764 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots.
The touchdown point was 714 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -127 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 18°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 190°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,477 feet, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft took 7 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,385 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 218 minutes. The aircraft used 13,558 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 28C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on the runway.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 kt, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. Despite this, the touchdown point was 714 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance.
The touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -127 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were cold, with a temperature of 18°F, and a light wind of 2 kt from 190°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 kt, and the headwind was negligible at 0 kt. The total landing distance of 5,477 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely and efficiently. Overall, the landing was a success, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway.
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