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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 145 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 163 kt, 18 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 145 kt at liftoff
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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,133 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 562 m 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 area to the runway, which took 30 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 08L at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 1,691 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, and involved a significant ascent from 1,039 feet above sea level to 22,077 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,038 feet in just 10 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 33 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 16 miles west of Weston, Florida, and lasted for 9 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 56 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 6 miles northeast of Sundance Farms Airport (FD20) in La Belle, Florida, and involved a descent from 22,059 feet above sea level to 1,319 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,740 feet in 15 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 63 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 32 at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) from the southeast, heading 313.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 32, which had a length of 2,133 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 130 knots.
The touchdown point was 141 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -315 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 22.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 228 degrees, with a crosswind component of 7 knots and a headwind component of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,175 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 21.2 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 172 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used a significant amount of fuel, with a total consumption of -6,455 kilograms.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, but with some notable deviations from ideal landing parameters. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 313.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 130 knots.
However, the touchdown point was 141 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly further down the runway than intended. The touchdown speed of 119 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -315 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent. Despite these positive aspects, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 22.0 meters from the centerline, which could pose a challenge for the pilots to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a relatively light wind of 7 knots from 228°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was only 1 knot. These conditions should not have significantly impacted the landing, but the misaligned touchdown position and subsequent rollout alignment issues suggest that the pilots may have struggled to maintain control.
The total landing distance of 1,175 meters was 55% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly, but the misaligned touchdown position and rollout alignment issues may have contributed to a longer-than-ideal stopping distance. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of maintaining directional control and alignment during the landing roll.
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