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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 125 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 191 kt against a rotation target of 125 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 125 kt.
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Arrival
Raise the nose more slowly in the flare and stop as soon as the sink is checked; if it balloons, hold the attitude.
What happened: The flare ballooned, with 207 fpm of sink returning after the arrest; a balloon like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown, as it did here at 524 fpm.
Watch for: The runway ahead: the aircraft still sinking gently towards it through the flare, never rising.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,699 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,625 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A319 took off from EGAA Belfast International Airport, runway 25, with a takeoff distance of 4,878 ft, which is 54% of the runway length. The departure roll began at the Belfast International Airport's runway 25, where the aircraft lifted off at a liftoff speed of 191 kt. The weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 59 °F, with a wind of 5 kt at a direction of 319 °, resulting in a minimal headwind effect of 1 kt and no significant crosswind influence.
As the aircraft gained altitude and cleared the surrounding airport area, it began its enroute climb, commencing 1 mile south west of the airport. The climb took 1 minute, during which the aircraft rose by 899 ft from an initial altitude of 1,283 ft asl to a higher altitude of 2,181 ft asl. It covered a distance of 3 nm during this phase of the flight. After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft leveled off and entered into a 9-minute cruise at an altitude of 2,181 ft asl, covering a significant distance of 20 nm.
After flying for a substantial time, the Airbus A319 began its descent from its cruise altitude. The enroute descent started when the aircraft passed overhead EGAL Langford Lodge Air Base, which is situated south west of Belfast. During this 2-minute descent, the aircraft lowered its altitude from 2,171 ft asl to 1,500 ft asl, covering a distance of 5 nm. Following the descent, the aircraft continued towards its final destination.
The final approach to runway 22 at EGAC George Best Belfast City Airport was undertaken from the north east, with a heading of 215.0 ° and an altitude of 1,059 ft agl, while also located 2 nm away from the runway threshold. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 57 °F and winds at 6 kt with a direction of 10 °, which resulted in an unfavorable crosswind effect of 3 kt and a beneficial tailwind effect of 6 kt.
The Airbus A319 landed on runway 22, despite the threshold height being at 105 ft agl, which is higher than the target height. The touchdown speed of 102 kt was found to be within the acceptable limits. The aircraft maintained a near-perfect alignment with the runway and touched down 1,233 ft beyond the touchdown zone. The landing distance of 3,803 ft, accounting for 67% of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment were both excellent.
Finally, after an uneventful descent and landing, the Airbus A319 began taxiing towards the parking area at George Best Belfast City Airport, covering a distance of less than 1 nm within a minute. Overall, the total flight distance was 34 nm, taking a total flight time of 19 minutes and consuming approximately 1,536 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A319 has successfully landed at EGAC George Best Belfast City Airport, scoring an 81.1% in the landing assessment. The approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 215.0 degrees at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,059 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on the runway, which measures 5,699 feet in length. The threshold height was significantly above the target, standing at 105 feet agl instead of the desired level. The threshold speed was, however, slightly above the target speed at 120 knots. The touchdown point was positioned 1,233 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone.
The touchdown speed was satisfactory at 102 knots, indicating that the aircraft maintained control and stability during the landing. However, the touchdown rate was a bit concerning, with a rate of -472 ft per minute. This suggests that the aircraft touched down with some force, but the runway touchdown alignment was still perfect.
The local weather conditions during the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 57 degrees Fahrenheit, a wind speed of 6 knots, and a gentle tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 3,803 feet, which accounts for approximately 67% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft utilized most of the available space to slow down and come to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating excellent control and management of the aircraft during the landing process.
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