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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 2.4° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 26° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 160 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 234 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,780 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by Mahan Air using an Airbus A310 aircraft, registered as EP-MNO. The departure roll took place on runway 24R at KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field. The aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 3,006 feet, which is 25% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 144 knots.
As the aircraft lifted off, it began its enroute climb, starting from an altitude of 1,334 feet above sea level. The climb was initiated overhead KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field in San Diego, California. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 1,748 feet above sea level, an increase of 414 feet, in less than one minute, covering a distance of one nautical mile.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for three minutes and covered a distance of three nautical miles. This phase began one mile southwest of KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 24R at KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field. The approach was made from the east, heading 255.0 degrees, at an altitude of 370 feet above ground level and one nautical mile from the runway.
The landing was executed on runway 24R, which has a length of 11,982 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed at 139 knots. The touchdown point was 413 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was recorded at 122 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -290 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 4,513 feet, which is 38% of the runway's total length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 15 knots from 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
The total flight distance was seven nautical miles, and the flight duration was five minutes. The aircraft consumed 1,128 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Mahan Air A310 EP-MNO, successfully landed at KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field, with a final approach score of 94.0%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 255.0° at 1 nm and 370 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 24R, which has a length of 11,982 ft.
The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 139 kt. The touchdown point was 413 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 122 kt was considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively. However, the touchdown rate of -290 fpm was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a significant achievement, as it indicates that the pilot maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 15 kt at 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the headwind component was 14 kt, which would have assisted the pilot in maintaining control during the landing.
The total landing distance was 4,513 ft, which is 38% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed the landing smoothly and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 ft from the centreline, which is a minor deviation. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach and landing.
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