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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 2,136 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,136 m of the 3,660 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 409 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Missoula International Airport, taking 6 minutes to cover a distance of 3 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 12, with the aircraft taking off after covering 46% of the runway's length, which was 1,342 meters. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 17 knots from a direction of 159 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of the airport, rising from an altitude of 3,996 feet above sea level to 36,599 feet, an increase of 32,603 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 11 miles west of the Twin Bridges Airport in Montana. This phase of the flight lasted 25 minutes and covered a distance of 177 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles north west of the W E Ranch Airport in Idaho. The descent took 20 minutes, during which the aircraft dropped from an altitude of 37,141 feet to 6,749 feet, a decrease of 30,392 feet, and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles north west of the Oquirrh Airport in Utah. This phase of the flight lasted only 4 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 34L at Salt Lake City International Airport took place from the south, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 355.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft landed on runway 34L, which was 3,660 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 410 meters, but the touchdown speed of 129 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -266 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 9 knots from a direction of 359 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 9 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 6 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 408 nautical miles, and the flight lasted 79 minutes. The aircraft used 2,702 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on runway 34L, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 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 slightly above the target speed of 135 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown distance of 410 meters was considered good, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -266 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 359°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a significant headwind component of 9 knots. The total landing distance of 2,055 meters was 56% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained a very good runway alignment, indicating that the pilot had successfully transitioned from the landing phase to the taxiing phase. Overall, the landing was considered safe and successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases.
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