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Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 132 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 130 kt against a VREF of 132 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 132 kt at the stabilisation gate.
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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 47 kt FAST on the reference speed of 132 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 27 kt FAST on the reference speed of 132 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,996 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 688 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from KLAS Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Airbus A319 began its journey with a taxiing period of six minutes, covering a distance of one nautical mile to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 19R, with the aircraft taking off in a distance of 5,287 feet, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 153 knots, as the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of 67°F and a wind of 4 knots at 229°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Las Vegas, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 36,547 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 169 nautical miles. The climb started one mile southwest of the airport, and the aircraft continued to ascend from an initial altitude of 3,169 feet. Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 144 minutes and covered a distance of 1,222 nautical miles. This phase began 14 miles south of the 44AZ Sandhill Ranch Airport in Page, Arizona. The aircraft then commenced its enroute descent, which started four miles north of the 3KY7 Eagle's Nest Airport in Battletown, Kentucky. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease its altitude from 37,009 feet to 1,927 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 89 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at KLEX Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, was executed from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 41.0° at an altitude of 977 feet above ground level and a distance of four nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway in a distance of 678 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly higher than the threshold speed, at 126 knots, but the touchdown rate was within acceptable limits at -183 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in one minute, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,488 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 15,716 pounds of fuel during the flight, which lasted for 189 minutes.
The aircraft touched down smoothly on runway 04 at KLEX Blue Grass Airport, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The approach quality was excellent, with a heading of 41.0° from the south west at 4 nm and 977 ft above ground level. The threshold speed of 131 kt was good, indicating a well-executed approach. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 126 kt, which was a little fast but still within safe limits.
The touchdown characteristics were generally good, with a touchdown distance of 678 ft and a touchdown rate of -183 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind of 4 kt at 230°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable approach. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 kt and 3 kt respectively, which further aided a smooth touchdown.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect centerline alignment. The total landing distance of 3,576 ft was 51% of the runway length, indicating a well-controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was a success, with a score of 99.8% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the crew.
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