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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.
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 7,477 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,397 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 32L at KOMA Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska. The takeoff distance was 2,938 feet, which was 31% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 40°F, a wind speed of 10 knots at 313°, a crosswind of 2 knots, and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead KOMA Eppley Airfield, Omaha, and continued to ascend to 37,027 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,050 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 4 miles south of Clarion, Iowa, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 71 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles northwest of Jesup, Iowa, and descended from 36,987 feet to 26,340 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,647 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise, which started 2 miles south of Benton, Wisconsin, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The descent phase continued, starting 2 miles south of Benton, Wisconsin, and descended from 26,340 feet to 7,996 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,344 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 89 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Bull Valley, Illinois, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The descent phase continued, starting overhead Lake Barrington, Illinois, and descended from 7,555 feet to 6,895 feet above sea level, a decrease of 660 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Barrington, Illinois, and lasted for 23 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The descent phase continued, starting 13 miles northwest of New Buffalo, Michigan, and descended from 5,859 feet to 5,080 feet above sea level, a decrease of 780 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 16 miles northwest of Michigan City, Indiana, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The descent phase continued, starting 9 miles east of Uptown, Illinois, and descended from 4,779 feet to 2,144 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,635 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Rogers Park, Illinois, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,220 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,404 feet, a touchdown speed of 126 knots, and a touchdown rate of -201 feet per minute. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by
The Airbus A319 successfully landed on runway 27R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,220 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 7,477 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 133 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly above the optimal range, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing speed. The touchdown rate of -201 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting a moderate rate of descent.
The aircraft's touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 18 feet, which may have been due to minor deviations in the pilot's control inputs or slight variations in the aircraft's response to wind conditions. The local weather at the time of landing featured a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 178°, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a negligible headwind.
The total landing distance of 3,263 feet was within the acceptable range, accounting for 44% of the runway's length. This indicates that the pilot effectively managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown, minimizing the use of runway space. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 43 feet, suggesting a minor deviation in the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A319's landing on runway 27R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. While there were minor deviations in touchdown speed and rollout alignment, the aircraft's overall performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 95.0%.
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