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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,992 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 583 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at RJNT Toyama Airport. This process took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 20, with the aircraft taking off after covering a distance of 54 meters, which accounted for just 3% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead RJNT Toyama Airport and Toyama, Japan. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 961 feet above sea level to 36,724 feet, an increase of 35,763 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Ryotsu-minato in Niigata-ken, Japan. This phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 231 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 10 miles northwest of Mutsu in Aomori-ken, Japan. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 36,107 feet to 3,095 feet, a decrease of 33,012 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 5 miles northeast of Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido, Japan. This phase lasted for just 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles southeast of Kitahiroshima. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,903 feet to 1,379 feet, a decrease of 1,524 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19R at RJCC New Chitose Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 173.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 19R, which had a length of 2,992 meters. The threshold height at 60 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 125 knots.
The touchdown point was 298 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 123 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -200 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 170 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,290 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then began taxiing to the parking area from the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 455 nautical miles, took 77 minutes, and used 2,533 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at RJCC New Chitose Airport, with a score of 94.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 173.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 19R, which has a length of 2,992 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 125 knots. The touchdown point was 298 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 123 knots was a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -200 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 170°. This resulted in a headwind of 8 knots, with no crosswind component. The aircraft's ability to handle the wind conditions was satisfactory, given the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,290 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for safe deceleration. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill in maintaining control of the aircraft during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft meeting most of the desired criteria. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance, including a slightly above-target threshold height and a touchdown speed that was a bit faster than desired.
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