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Monitor your taxi speed
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,682 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 439 m touchdown sits inside 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 18L at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,219 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 169 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 170 degrees.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,621 feet above sea level to 34,091 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,470 feet, in just 11 minutes and covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 8 miles east of 37F Munday Mun Munday, Texas. This phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 729 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 7 miles southeast of Parker Strip, Arizona. The descent was from an altitude of 34,046 feet above sea level to 1,074 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,972 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 122 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31L at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 319.0 degrees at an altitude of 617 feet above ground level and 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 441 meters, which was 66% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 133 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -296 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius. The total landing distance was 1,104 meters, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 978 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 69 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,535 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 319.0° at 2 nautical miles and 617 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent into the airport.
Upon landing on runway 31L, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and stable touchdown. The threshold speed of 142 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and was on track to land smoothly. The touchdown distance of 441 meters was also good, suggesting that the aircraft had slowed down effectively before touching down on the runway.
However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly higher than expected, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -296 feet per minute (fpm). While this is not ideal, it is still considered fair and did not compromise the safety of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway and was on track to land safely.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C. This suggests that the aircraft was not affected by any adverse weather conditions that could have impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,104 meters was 66% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the length of the runway. This indicates that the aircraft had slowed down effectively and was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft had maintained control and was able to roll out smoothly after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The high score of 98.8% reflects the pilot's skill and expertise in navigating the aircraft safely and efficiently.
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