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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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,370 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 457 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 13R at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,499 meters, which was 89% 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 36 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 163 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Cathedral City, California. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 75 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,140 feet above sea level to 28,238 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,098 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 10 miles southeast of the 72CL Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport in Desert Center, California. This cruise phase lasted 9 minutes and covered a distance of 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles northwest of Vicksburg, Arizona. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 107 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 28,250 feet above sea level to 3,737 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,513 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles southeast of KFFZ Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona. This cruise phase lasted only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Mesa, Arizona. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 3,736 feet above sea level to 2,535 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,201 feet.
The final approach to runway 25L at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 269.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,412 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25L, which had a length of 2,370 meters. The threshold height at 71 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 457 meters, but the touchdown speed of 139 knots was fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -438 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 162 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,355 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 261 nautical miles, and the flight took 61 minutes, using 2,239 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25L at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 269.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,412 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown distance of 457 meters was slightly above average, indicating a slightly longer than expected landing roll.
The touchdown speed of 139 knots was faster than the target speed, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -438 feet per minute (fpm). This could potentially put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may have caused some discomfort for the passengers. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were hot, with a temperature of 37°C, and a relatively light wind of 3 knots from 162°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was even weaker, at 1 knot. These conditions were generally favorable for landing, but the aircraft's performance was still affected by the factors mentioned earlier.
The total landing distance of 1,355 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation in the aircraft's roll-out after touchdown. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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