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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,995 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,106 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 5,292 feet, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 180 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 9 knots at 35 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. With these conditions, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 88 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,034 feet above sea level to 36,595 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,561 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of the Treasure Coast Airpark Fort Pierce (FL37) in Florida. This phase lasted for 52 minutes and covered a distance of 346 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles west of the Broxton Bridge Plantation Airport (SC55) in South Carolina. The descent took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 156 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 37,253 feet above sea level to 11,022 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,230 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northeast of Taylortown in North Carolina. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile northwest of the Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (BQ1) in North Carolina. The descent took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 41 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 11,012 feet above sea level to 1,659 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,353 feet.
The final approach to runway 05L at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) was made from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05L, which had a length of 9,995 feet. The threshold height at 55 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 130 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 1,098 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -616 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 5 knots at 346 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 3,381 feet, which was 34% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 647 nautical miles, which was covered in 131 minutes. The aircraft used 9,557 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed on runway 05L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 129 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 1,098 feet was within the acceptable range. The runway threshold height was slightly above the target at 55 feet agl, but the threshold speed was good at 130 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 45°F, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 346°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 3,381 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the landing process.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate. The heavy touchdown rate of -616 feet per minute may indicate that the aircraft was touching down slightly too hard, which could be addressed through adjustments to the landing technique or aircraft configuration.
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