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Departure
Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 9.4 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 3.4°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
Arrival
Reduce power on final so the aircraft arrives at 131 kt over the threshold instead of carrying excess speed.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 137 kt against a 131 kt target usually carries extra energy into the flare as a balloon, and the sink that returns afterward usually arrives hard at touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 131 kt at the threshold
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,364 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,364 m of the 2,501 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,520 m past the threshold — beyond 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 12L, with a takeoff distance of 1,437 meters, which was 59% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 21°C temperature and a 10-knot headwind at 130°. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot. The enroute climb started shortly after departure, 1 mile east of KMSP, and continued for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,735 feet above sea level to 29,782 feet, an increase of 28,047 feet.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 57 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place overhead Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, starting 7 miles northwest of Maine, Wisconsin. The descent phase lasted for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles, and brought the aircraft down from an altitude of 29,313 feet to 1,357 feet.
The final approach to runway 36 at Austin Straubel International Airport (KGRB) was made from the south, with a heading of 5.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 652 feet above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 36, which had a length of 2,501 meters. The threshold height was excessively over target, but the threshold speed was good at 137 knots.
The touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 125 knots, but the touchdown rate was hard at -440 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a 4-knot tailwind at 240°, with a crosswind of 4 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 239 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 2,059 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft has successfully landed at KGRB Austin Straubel International Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 36 from the south was executed with a heading of 5.0° at 2 nautical miles and 652 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 71.4%.
One of the key areas of concern was the threshold height, which was excessively over the target at 103 feet agl. This indicates that the aircraft descended more than expected during the final approach, which could be due to various factors such as incorrect descent rate or inadequate control of the aircraft's altitude. On the other hand, the threshold speed was good at 137 knots, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable speed during the final approach.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This suggests that the pilot may have landed the aircraft slightly too far down the runway, which could be due to a combination of factors such as incorrect flare or inadequate control of the aircraft's descent rate. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was good, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable speed during the landing. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -440 feet per minute (fpm), which could be a concern for the aircraft's safety.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable alignment with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions were also favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 240°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 4 and 2 knots, respectively.
The total landing distance was 2,280 meters, which is 91% of the available runway. This indicates that the pilot may have landed the aircraft slightly too far down the runway, which could be due to the factors mentioned earlier. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centreline, which could be a concern for the aircraft's safety.
Overall, while the Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at KGRB Austin Straubel International Airport, there are areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the threshold height, touchdown point, and touchdown rate. The pilot should work on maintaining a more suitable descent rate and control of the aircraft's altitude during the final approach to improve the landing performance.
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