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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.
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 1,670 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,670 m of the 2,079 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 342 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KPHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 02, with a takeoff distance of 1,196 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of the airport and rising from an altitude of 1,093 feet above sea level to 13,327 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,234 feet in just 5 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 22 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 4 miles south of KFYJ Middle Peninsula Regional Airport. This cruise phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 57 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles southwest of 9VA6 Old Louise Obici Memorial Hospital Heliport. The descent took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles, with the aircraft dropping from an altitude of 13,302 feet above sea level to 2,085 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 03 at KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 22.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,439 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 03, which had a length of 2,079 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 133 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -309 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters. The total landing distance was 1,582 meters, which was 76% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 14.8 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 320 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The flight then concluded with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 126 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 38 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,493 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO) with a score of 92.4%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 22.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,439 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 03, which has a length of 2,079 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 133 knots, indicating a good approach configuration. The touchdown distance of 341 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly higher than the desired speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -309 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,582 meters was 76% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 14.8 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the landing roll. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 92.4%, indicating a good level of proficiency in the pilot's landing skills.
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