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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,279 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 481 m 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 28 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 02 at KGPI Glacier Park International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,539 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 319 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1 mile north east of KFCA Glacier Park Intl Kalispell, Montana. The climb started at an altitude of 3,697 feet above sea level and continued to 37,041 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,345 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south east of S69 Lincoln, Montana, and lasted for 123 minutes, covering a distance of 963 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 5 miles west of Livingston, Wisconsin, and involved a descent from 37,926 feet above sea level to 2,502 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,425 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was made from the west, heading 89.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,825 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 09L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was successful, with a touchdown point 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -252 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 120 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,098 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 1,209 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 180 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,654 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed on runway 09L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,825 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was found to be above the target speed, reaching 143 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -252 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.4 meters, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,098 meters was 48% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
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