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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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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 5,856 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,856 ft of the 9,392 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,026 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight took off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, KDCA, on runway 01, in a 54% takeoff distance, with a liftoff speed of 150 kt. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 46 °F, a wind speed of 2 kt at 257 °, with a crosswind of 2 kt and a headwind of 0 kt.
The aircraft, an Airbus A319, began its enroute climb from an altitude of 1,047 ft above sea level, and reached a cruising altitude of 33,730 ft, a total increase of 32,683 ft over a distance of 90 nm in 17 minutes. The climb started overhead the Washington Potomac Washington area, and the aircraft then entered a 144-minute level cruise over Crozet, Virginia, covering a distance of 860 nm. This level cruise phase lasted for a significant portion of the flight.
After a brief descent phase, the aircraft started another level cruise phase, this time over Ames, Texas, which lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 51 nm. This was followed by a final descent phase, which started 2 miles south of Stagecoach, Texas, and ended with a landing on runway 08R at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, KIAH. The descent phase was completed in 5 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nm, and the aircraft landed at a point 654 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with an average touchdown speed of 132 kt and a rate of -186 ft per min, indicating a somewhat fast touchdown.
The total landing distance was 5,584 ft, which was 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance covered was 1,097 nm, and the flight lasted for 209 minutes. In total, the aircraft used 18,662 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, achieving a score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 92.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 08R, which has a length of 9,392 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 654 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly above the target speed, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed during the approach. The touchdown rate of -186 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 80°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, allowing the pilots to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and stable deceleration.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.9%. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and speed, which could be addressed through further training and refinement of the pilots' skills.
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