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Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five 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 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 289 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 EGAE City of Derry Airport, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 26, with a takeoff distance of 966 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 144 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 240°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Eglinton, where the aircraft ascended from 1,062 feet above sea level to 23,019 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,956 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 11 miles west of EGEC Campbeltown Airport, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles. Another climb phase began 1 mile west of Campbeltown, where the aircraft ascended from 23,106 feet to 24,130 feet, an increase of 1,023 feet in 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 8 miles south-west of Whiting Bay, which lasted for 8 minutes and covered 56 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it entered a descent phase, starting 5 miles south of Symington, where it descended from 24,176 feet to 3,885 feet, a decrease of 20,291 feet in 13 minutes, covering 71 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Stakeford, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles. Another descent phase began 3 miles south-east of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, where the aircraft descended from 3,393 feet to 2,173 feet, a decrease of 1,221 feet in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles east of Blyth, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport took place from the north-east, with a heading of 245.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,296 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 290 meters and a touchdown speed of 122 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -360 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 7°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 149°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,392 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 218 nautical miles, taking 49 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,025 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Newcastle Airport (EGNT), with a score of 97.4%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and 1,296 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on course to land on Runway 25, which has a length of 2,114 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was noted to be good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct height above the runway surface. The threshold speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft should touch down, was good at 126 knots. However, the touchdown speed was slightly faster than desired, coming in at 122 knots. Despite this, the touchdown rate was firm, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down with a controlled rate of descent, at -360 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.3 meters, which indicates that the aircraft may have slightly veered off course while touching down. However, this misalignment did not appear to have any significant impact on the rest of the landing. The touchdown distance was good at 290 meters, which is within the recommended range.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 149°. This was a headwind of 0 knots, and there was a slight crosswind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,392 meters, which is 66% of the runway length. The rollout alignment after touchdown was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway and come to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, with a high score of 97.4%. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and touchdown position, the aircraft was able to touch down safely and come to a stop without incident.
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