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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 25 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 82 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 82 ft, 37 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,337 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,213 ft 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 4,740 feet, which was 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north of Cheektowaga, New York, and continued to climb from 1,635 feet above sea level to 37,980 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,346 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 172 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise 2 miles south of North Ridgeville, Ohio, and remained at this altitude for 31 minutes, covering a distance of 254 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles northeast of Orleans, Indiana, and descended from 37,980 feet to 36,433 feet, a decrease of 1,546 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. It then started another climb 3 miles northwest of French Lick, Indiana, and climbed from 36,243 feet to 37,979 feet, an increase of 1,736 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 2 miles north of Jasper, Indiana, and remained at this altitude for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles. It then began its final descent 6 miles south of Posey Patch Mt Vernon, Indiana, and descended from 37,982 feet to 4,000 feet, a decrease of 33,981 feet in 34 minutes, covering a distance of 204 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 2 miles east of Eagles Ridge Hernando, Tennessee, and remained at this altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. It then began its final descent 2 miles south of Hernando, Mississippi, and descended from 3,944 feet to 1,554 feet, a decrease of 2,390 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 36L at Memphis International Airport, flying from the south at a heading of 359.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway, and 1,256 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 809 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and a touchdown speed of 131 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -203 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 4,378 feet, which was 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 739 nautical miles, and the flight took 122 minutes, using 10,010 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Memphis International Airport (KMEM) on runway 36L, achieving a high score of 97.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,256 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's threshold speed was recorded at 139 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 809 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was still within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -203 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F. The runway length of 9,337 feet provided ample space for the aircraft to land and roll out safely. The total landing distance of 4,378 feet was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered safe and successful, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and judgment.
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