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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 2.1° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 1.9° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 204 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 260 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,633 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,633 m of the 4,095 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 791 m 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 19, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,588 meters, which was 73% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and winds of 6 knots at 40°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 5 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile north of Alexandria, Virginia, where the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,011 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 39,394 feet, an increase of 38,383 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 143 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles west of Valley Head, West Virginia. This phase lasted for 104 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 767 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles southwest of McCurtain County Regional Airport in Idabel, Oklahoma, where the aircraft descended from 39,334 feet to 1,893 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,441 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18R at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 180° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,319 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 4,095 meters, with the threshold height being slightly above the target at 56 feet above ground level. The threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 135 knots.
The touchdown point was 371 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 123 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was fair at -250 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 28°C temperature and winds of 13 knots at 180°, with a crosswind component of 0 knots and a headwind component of 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,548 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,039 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 162 minutes and a fuel consumption of 5,914 kilograms.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, achieving a score of 91.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,319 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 123 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 371 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating excellent control and stability during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a headwind of 13 knots. The wind direction was from the north, which was in line with the aircraft's approach direction, minimizing the impact of crosswind. The absence of any significant crosswind component further contributed to the smooth landing.
The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a touchdown rate of -250 feet per minute (fpm), which was considered fair. The total landing distance of 1,548 meters was 38% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll.
Overall, the Airbus A320's landing on runway 18R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was a successful operation, with the aircraft performing well within the acceptable parameters. The score of 91.9% reflects the pilot's skill and experience in executing a smooth and controlled landing in a challenging environment.
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