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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 17 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 16 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 16 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 16 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,375 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 558 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Philadelphia International Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 27L, with a takeoff distance of 1,484 meters, which was 46% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 169 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -7°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 319°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south of Folcroft, Pennsylvania, and ascended from 1,024 feet above sea level to 4,086 feet, an increase of 3,062 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Trainer, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 1 mile east of Greenville, Delaware, and climbed from 4,413 feet to 33,986 feet, an increase of 29,573 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued overhead Kensington, New York, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 99 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it started its enroute descent 4 miles northwest of Richmond, Massachusetts, and descended from 33,169 feet to 1,695 feet, a decrease of 31,474 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at Burlington International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 311.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,361 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -230 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -17°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 340°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,080 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 341 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 75 minutes. The aircraft used 2,691 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at KBTV Burlington International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 311.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,361 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 33, which has a length of 2,375 meters. The threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 136 knots, indicating that the pilot had properly configured the aircraft for landing. The touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 126 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating that the pilot had successfully slowed the aircraft to a safe speed for landing. However, the touchdown rate of -230 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have done a better job of controlling the aircraft's descent rate.
Despite this minor issue, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were challenging, with a temperature of -17°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 340°. However, the crosswind component was relatively minor at 4 knots, and the headwind component was 6 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during landing.
The total landing distance of 1,080 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's weight and the weather conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the challenging weather conditions. However, there is room for improvement in terms of controlling the touchdown rate and achieving a more precise touchdown point.
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