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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,591 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 291 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, departing from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) in France. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll from runway 09R was smooth, with a takeoff distance of 2,122 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 171 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 340 degrees. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Mauregard, a town in the Ile-de-France region of France, where the aircraft climbed from 1,347 feet above sea level to 5,884 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles, starting overhead Marchemoret. The next enroute climb phase began 1 mile south-east of Brenouille, a town in the Hauts-de-France region of France, where the aircraft climbed from 5,922 feet to 23,874 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 49 nautical miles, starting overhead Saint-Maxent. However, the aircraft soon began its descent, starting 16 miles south of Lydd in Kent, England, where it descended from 23,536 feet to 7,546 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, starting overhead Downe in Greater London, England. However, the aircraft soon began its descent again, starting overhead Purley, where it descended from 7,193 feet to 3,895 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, starting overhead Addlestone in Surrey, England. However, the aircraft soon began its final descent, starting overhead Bagshot, where it descended from 3,892 feet to 1,371 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 09L at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL), flying from the west at a heading of 90.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed smoothly on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 291 meters and a touchdown speed of 132 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at -641 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 210 degrees, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a tailwind component of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 818 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 220 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,651 kilograms of fuel during
The Airbus A320 has successfully landed at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a high score of 95.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 09L, which has a length of 3,591 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 133 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 291 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have contributed to a heavy touchdown rate of -641 feet per minute (fpm). A heavier touchdown rate can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may affect the overall safety of the landing.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 210°, were relatively calm, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 818 meters was 23% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases.
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