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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 298 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP), with a takeoff distance of 349 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 143 knots.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft encountered local weather conditions of 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,725 feet above sea level to 36,779 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,054 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 138 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles northwest of Elroy, Wisconsin, and lasted for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 514 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent overhead Grant Town, West Virginia, and descended from 37,178 feet above sea level to 3,016 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,162 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 155 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Bryans Road, Maryland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final descent started overhead Accokeek, Maryland, and the aircraft descended from 2,992 feet above sea level to 1,306 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,686 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), heading 356.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,284 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 01 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 299 meters and a touchdown speed of 130 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -186 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 80°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,052 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 825 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 63 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 4,678 kilograms.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 135 knots. The touchdown distance of 299 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance.
The aircraft's touchdown rate of -186 feet per minute (fpm) was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is essential for a safe landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 80°.
The total landing distance of 1,052 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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