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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 497 m touchdown sits inside 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 KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 10C, with a takeoff distance of 1,594 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Carnot-Moon, Pennsylvania, and reached an altitude of 28,996 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,980 feet from the initial altitude of 2,016 feet. This climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 69 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 28,996 feet to 12,974 feet, a decrease of 16,021 feet, which took 11 minutes and covered 73 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles southeast of Grantsville, Maryland. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles, as it flew overhead Middletown, Maryland.
The aircraft continued its descent from 13,000 feet to 4,004 feet, a decrease of 8,996 feet, which took 10 minutes and covered 41 nautical miles. This descent started 3 miles southeast of Walkersville, Maryland. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles, as it flew 1 mile southeast of Riviera Beach, Maryland.
The final descent started 1 mile south of Arnold, Maryland, and took the aircraft from 3,978 feet to 1,399 feet, a decrease of 2,578 feet, which took 3 minutes and covered 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to landing at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, descending from 1,249 feet above ground level to 0 feet.
The aircraft touched down at a speed of 123 knots, with a perfect touchdown rate of 49 feet per minute. The touchdown point was 81 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius.
After touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, covering a distance of 837 meters and reaching an altitude of 139 feet above sea level. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 218 nautical miles, and the flight took 51 minutes. The aircraft used 1,780 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport with a score of 86.2%. The aircraft began its final approach from 1 nautical mile away, descending from an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level (agl) to touch down safely on the runway.
As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it demonstrated a smooth descent from 50 feet agl to 0 feet agl, with a notable decrease of 50 feet in just 7 seconds. This rapid descent indicates a well-executed landing procedure, with the pilots maintaining control and stability throughout the approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 123 knots was deemed good, and the touchdown rate of 49 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, at a distance of 81 meters.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, maintaining an altitude of 139 feet above sea level (asl) and covering a distance of 837 meters. The landing rollout was a critical phase of the landing procedure, requiring the pilots to maintain control and stability while slowing the aircraft to a safe stop.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius. Overall, the Airbus A320's landing at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was a successful one, with the pilots demonstrating a high level of skill and expertise in executing a smooth and controlled landing.
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