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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 13°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 78 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 78 ft, 33 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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 8,690 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,163 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 KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport. This process took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 30, with a takeoff distance of 4,808 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°F temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 161 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind were both 1 knot. After departing from KIAD, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of South Riding, Virginia. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 82 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,276 feet above sea level to 35,858 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile northwest of the 65VA National Hospital for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Heliport Arlington, Virginia. This cruise lasted for 7 minutes and covered 37 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile northeast of W24 Falwell Airport Lynchburg, Virginia. The descent took 41 minutes and covered 135 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 35,999 feet to 6,464 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles northeast of 35NC Johnston Airport Mooresville, North Carolina. This cruise lasted for 7 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south of 4NC9 Lz Carroll STOLport Gold Hill, North Carolina. The descent took 5 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 5,970 feet to 2,040 feet.
The final approach to runway 18L at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 176.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,301 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 18L, which had a length of 8,690 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 278 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -210 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 49°F temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 127 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 3,514 feet, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 284 nautical miles, and the flight took 96 minutes, using 6,179 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18L, achieving a score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 176.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,301 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on the runway with a good threshold height.
The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 kt, registering at 138 kt. However, the touchdown point was 278 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 134 kt was a bit faster than the ideal speed, but the touchdown rate of -210 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 49°F and a gentle wind of 2 kt from 127°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, and the headwind component was also 1 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. The runway length of 8,690 feet was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, which was 3,514 feet, or 40% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill in maintaining control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, earning the Airbus A319 a high score of 99.8%.
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