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Arrival
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline.
What happened: You drifted off the centreline on the approach.
Watch for: Runway centreline: tracked all the way to the threshold.
See Arrival Approach
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 17 stages, 15 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 4.0° off, against a 1° limit.
At the 500 ft gate: glideslope 4.0° against the runway's 3° and centreline 2.7° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,600 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 352 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 23L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 155 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,365 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway, was achieved in a relatively short period. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 29°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 199°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a cruising altitude, it passed overhead Taoyuan Air Base, where it initiated its enroute climb. The aircraft ascended from 991 feet above sea level to 7,965 feet, an increase of 6,974 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase that followed lasted for 6 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude from 8,005 feet to 3,793 feet in 7 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles. The final descent phase took the aircraft from 3,368 feet to 1,520 feet in 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Taipei Songshan Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 28 from the east, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,492 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 353 meters and a touchdown speed of 122 knots. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -468 feet per minute. The aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.3 meters. The total landing distance of 1,014 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway, was achieved in a relatively short period. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 85 nautical miles was achieved in 32 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 1,058 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 28 at RCSS Taipei Songshan Airport, a 2,600-meter long runway, after a final approach from the east. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 128 knots, which was well within the acceptable range. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 122 knots, although this was slightly faster than the ideal touchdown speed.
The touchdown characteristics were notable, with a hard touchdown rate of -468 feet per minute. However, the aircraft's ability to maintain centreline alignment during the rollout phase was impressive, with a deviation of only 6.3 meters from the centreline. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the post-landing phase. The total landing distance of 1,014 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a light headwind of 3 knots, contributed to a relatively smooth and stable approach and landing. The crosswind component of 3 knots was minimal, further reducing the challenges faced by the pilot during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 94.5%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot.
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