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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 265 m 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 30R, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,160 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -7°C, a wind speed of 6 knots at 320°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Minneapolis, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 37,287 feet above sea level in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles. The climb started overhead the airport, and the aircraft continued to ascend to its cruising altitude. The enroute level cruise began 5 miles northwest of Sparta, Wisconsin, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 331 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile east of Saline, Michigan, and descending from 37,188 feet to 36,093 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The descent was followed by a climb, which started 1 mile north of Mills Field in Michigan, and the aircraft ascended from 36,527 feet to 37,459 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 39 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 5 miles east of Kelleys Island Land Field in Ohio, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 13 miles north of Mannington, West Virginia, and descending from 37,256 feet to 201 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 166 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 176.0° at 0 nautical miles and 181 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 267 meters, a touchdown speed of 126 knots, and a touchdown rate of -481 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, a wind speed of 4 knots at 260°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 932 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 815 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 64 minutes, with the aircraft using 4,183 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving a score of 97.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 176.0° at an altitude of 181 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles (nm) from the runway threshold.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 128 knots (kn), which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 267 meters, and the touchdown speed of 126 kn was also within acceptable limits.
However, the touchdown rate was hard at -481 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the aircraft touched down with a higher than desired rate of descent. This could be due to a variety of factors, including the aircraft's approach configuration, the pilot's technique, or the wind conditions.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind of 4 kn at 260°, with a crosswind of 4 kn and a headwind of 0 kn.
The total landing distance was 932 meters, which is 43% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment and direction during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate, as well as the runway touchdown position. These issues may be addressed through further training or adjustments to the aircraft's approach configuration.
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