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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive climb is confirmed, before reaching the target retraction height.
What happened: Gear retraction was delayed, with the gear not coming up until 906 ft agl.
Watch for: Landing gear: up by the normal retraction gate
Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 331 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
Make sure that you retract the landing gear once you have a positive rate of climb and there is no usable runway left to land back on.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,122 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,122 m of the 3,045 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 503 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 13, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 159 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,742 meters accounted for 82% of the runway length, with the aircraft clearing the ground in a relatively efficient manner.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered a local weather pattern characterized by a temperature of 22°C and winds of 15 knots at 49°. The enroute climb phase began overhead East Elmhurst, New York, where the aircraft transitioned from a low altitude of 1,012 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 34,512 feet, a vertical gain of 33,500 feet in 19 minutes and covering 110 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 111 minutes and covering 716 nautical miles, as the aircraft flew 1 mile north-east of Boden Airport (2PA4) in Lakewood, Pennsylvania. The descent phase commenced 5 miles north-east of Crane Field (WI21) in Cadott, Wisconsin, where the aircraft descended from 34,316 feet to 2,098 feet in 23 minutes and covering 121 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP), it initiated its final approach to runway 30L from the south-east, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,252 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 137 knots, and the touchdown point was 92 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots and a rate of -157 feet per minute. The total landing distance of 2,046 meters accounted for 67% of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was satisfactory. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 957 nautical miles, with a flight time of 171 minutes and a fuel consumption of 6,719 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was executed from the south east, heading 301.0° at 4 nm and 1,252 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 137 kt, indicating a well-controlled descent. The aircraft maintained a steady state, allowing the crew to focus on the landing.
As the aircraft touched down, it was 92 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 kt, which was slightly above the ideal range. However, the touchdown rate of -157 fpm was good, indicating a controlled deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C and a gentle wind of 7 kt at 60°, contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 2,046 m was 67% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 99.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the crew.
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