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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,902 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 250 m touchdown sits inside 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 Salt Lake City International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 16L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 166 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 °C, with a wind speed of 17 knots blowing from a direction of 160 °.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile south of the airport. The climb took place from an initial altitude of 5,257 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 34,379 feet, an increase of 29,123 feet in just 16 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 101 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 16 miles west of the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport in Wyoming. This phase of the flight lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 566 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles northeast of the Dog Leg Airport in Nebraska. The descent took place from an altitude of 35,115 feet to a final altitude of 2,237 feet, a decrease of 32,878 feet in 22 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 140 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01R at Kansas City International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 13.0 ° at an altitude of 1,210 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 01R, which had a length of 2,902 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 °C, with a wind speed of 10 knots blowing from a direction of 80 °. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 136 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance was good, covering a distance of 251 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 816 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 80 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,744 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 01R at Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) with a score of 98.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 13.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,210 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 recorded at 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 251 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly higher than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -314 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 80°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,356 meters was 47% 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 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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