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Maintain the centreline
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.
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 2,116 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,116 m of the 3,660 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 306 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport, taking 13 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 28L, with a takeoff distance of 1,522 meters, which was 63% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 28°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 300°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Cooper City, Florida, and ascending from 1,034 feet above sea level to 24,635 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,602 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles north of Port LaBelle, Florida, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, starting 3 miles northeast of FD20 Sundance Farms Airport La Belle, and ascending from 25,231 feet above sea level to 38,635 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,404 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then started 5 miles west of Bradenton Beach, Florida, and lasted for 250 minutes, covering a distance of 1,548 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles northeast of Sunnyside, Utah, and descending from 38,206 feet above sea level to 5,525 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,682 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34L at Salt Lake City International Airport was made from the south, heading 355.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,291 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 34L, which had a length of 3,660 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 119 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 306 meters, and the touchdown speed was 108 knots, which was also good.
However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -721 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 140°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,038 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 5 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,823 nautical miles, taking a total of 312 minutes, and the aircraft used 12,122 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on runway 34L, achieving a score of 91.3%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 108 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was quite heavy, at -721 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a relatively abrupt touchdown. The touchdown distance of 306 meters was considered good, and the aircraft landed within the designated runway area.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, there were some minor issues with the landing. The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 119 knots. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 140°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 8 knots. These conditions were not particularly challenging, and the aircraft was able to land safely despite the minor issues.
The total landing distance was 2,038 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's rollout path. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some minor issues that need to be addressed to improve the aircraft's performance.
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