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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 26 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
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 5,906 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,906 ft of the 8,693 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,483 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KDEN Denver International Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08, with the aircraft taking off after covering 66% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 7,873 feet, and the liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 71°F temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 100°. The enroute climb started 3 miles east of KDEN, with the aircraft ascending from 6,375 feet above sea level to 34,883 feet, an increase of 28,508 feet in 16 minutes and covering 97 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase 12 miles southeast of La Grange, Wyoming, lasting 7 minutes and covering 54 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 8 miles southeast of 11NE Kaan Airport in Nebraska, with the aircraft descending from 34,824 feet to 6,088 feet, a decrease of 28,735 feet in 16 minutes and covering 93 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a series of short climbs and descents as it approached its destination. A climb from 6,087 feet to 8,865 feet took place 1 mile southeast of Keystone, South Dakota, covering 6 nautical miles in 3 minutes. A subsequent descent from 8,845 feet to 5,857 feet occurred 5 miles west of Keystone, covering 7 nautical miles in 3 minutes.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase 2 miles east of Keystone, lasting 3 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles. A final descent phase began 9 miles south of Green Valley, South Dakota, with the aircraft descending from 6,511 feet to 4,571 feet, a decrease of 1,940 feet in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32 at KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport took place from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 333.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,363 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 120 knots and a touchdown distance of 1,477 feet. The touchdown rate was fair at -271 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 45°F temperature and a 3-knot tailwind at 100°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 5,634 feet, which was 65% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 285 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 63 minutes. The aircraft used 5,575 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 333.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,363 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 8,693 feet and its orientation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, with a speed of 128 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,477 feet was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 120 knots was well-controlled. However, the touchdown rate of -271 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than ideal.
Despite the minor issue with the touchdown rate, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of precision and control during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 45°F and winds of 3 knots at 100°, were relatively calm, with a minimal crosswind and tailwind component of 2 knots each.
The total landing distance of 5,634 feet was 65% of the runway's length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment throughout the rollout phase, bringing the aircraft to a safe stop.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high degree of skill and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The minor issue with the touchdown rate was the only notable deviation from ideal performance, but it did not compromise the safety of the aircraft or its occupants.
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