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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,116 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,116 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 214 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 22 at KCOD Yellowstone Regional Airport, where the Airbus A319 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,535 meters, which was 70% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 138 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 329 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south of Cody, Wyoming, and ascended from 6,346 feet above sea level to 36,423 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,077 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 11 miles west of WY23 Iberlin Strip Sussex, Wyoming, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering 206 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 5 miles east of D07 Faith Mun Faith, South Dakota, and descended from 36,129 feet above sea level to 5,339 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,789 feet in 19 minutes, covering 116 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise 7 miles southeast of Highmore, South Dakota, which lasted for 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final enroute descent began 12 miles southwest of Miller, South Dakota, and descended from 5,229 feet above sea level to 2,978 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,251 feet in 4 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at 9D0 Highmore Mun was from the southeast, heading 315.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,118 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 212 meters, which was 80% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -313 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 221 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 898 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 456 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes, using 2,822 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Highmore Municipal Airport (9D0) on runway 31, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,118 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a good final approach, with a threshold height that met the required standards. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 129 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 127 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -313 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the touchdown distance of 212 meters was within acceptable limits.
The landing was completed on the runway, with a total distance of 898 meters, which accounted for approximately 80% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.3 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 221°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 7 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. The pilot's ability to manage the aircraft in these conditions was satisfactory, with a very good runway rollout alignment.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and touchdown phases. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may be addressed in future training or operations.
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