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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
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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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,690 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,412 ft 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 Newark Liberty International Airport, KEWR. This process took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 29, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 3,381 feet, which was 52% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 33°F temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0 degrees. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of Hillside, New Jersey, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,039 feet above sea level to 37,263 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,224 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Cohen Airport in Oxford, Maryland, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 160 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 3 miles southwest of Camp Friendship Airfield in Palmyra, Virginia, and descended from 37,999 feet above sea level to 8,001 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,998 feet in 32 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles south of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The descent from this point started 2 miles east of Wallburg, North Carolina, and took the aircraft from 7,996 feet above sea level to 6,342 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,653 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile northeast of Lexington, North Carolina, and lasting for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles. The descent from this point started 1 mile east of Chalfant Airport in Concord, North Carolina, and took the aircraft from 5,976 feet above sea level to 3,009 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,967 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina, and lasting for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 36R at Charlotte Douglas International Airport took place from the south, with the aircraft heading 356.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 36R was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 128 knots and a touchdown rate of -92 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 1,411 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The total flight distance was 469 nautical miles, and the flight took 128 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 10,130 pounds of fuel during the flight. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 36R, achieving a remarkable score of 99.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 8,690 feet. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 133 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed during the landing phase.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 1,411 feet and a touchdown speed of 128 knots. The touchdown rate of -92 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, showing that the pilot had accurately aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 41°F and no wind. This allowed the pilot to focus on executing a precise landing without the challenges posed by wind. The total landing distance of 3,447 feet was 40% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway's length.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's direction and speed after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the Airbus A319 executing a precise and controlled touchdown on runway 36R at KCLT.
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