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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 142 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 160 kt, 18 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 142 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 5,104 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,104 ft of the 7,571 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,247 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 22R, with a takeoff distance of 4,150 feet, which was 59% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 85°F and winds of 8 knots at 149°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from Newark, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The climb took 15 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,040 feet above sea level to 33,876 feet, an increase of 32,836 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 88 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Seamans Field Factoryville in Pennsylvania. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles southeast of Towanda Airport in Pennsylvania. The descent took 26 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 33,950 feet to 1,662 feet, a decrease of 32,288 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 131 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Buffalo Niagara International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 23 from the northeast, heading 224.0° at 3 nautical miles and 969 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at Buffalo were characterized by a temperature of 73°F and winds of 11 knots at 241°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 11 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 23, with a runway length of 7,571 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 130 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,255 feet, which was good. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 125 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -339 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 249 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 54 minutes. The aircraft used 4,863 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, achieving a score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 224.0° at 3 nautical miles and 969 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 23, which has a length of 7,571 feet.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 130 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 1,255 feet was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 125 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -339 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from 241°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 4,833 feet was 64% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline after touchdown and during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and safety, and the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold. The pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and alignment during the landing phase was demonstrated through the good threshold height, threshold speed, and runway touchdown alignment.
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