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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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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 2,130 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 68 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01 at Brussels Airport (EBBR). The takeoff distance was 1,130 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 16 knots at 319°. The crosswind was 13 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Steenokkerzeel, Belgium, and the aircraft ascended from 1,165 feet above sea level to 33,059 feet above sea level, a gain of 31,894 feet in 17 minutes and covering 97 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile northwest of Blerancourt, France, and lasted for 55 minutes, covering 273 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 34,636 feet above sea level to 26,782 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,854 feet in 5 minutes and covering 39 nautical miles. This was followed by a brief level cruise over Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac, France, lasting 3 minutes and covering 25 nautical miles.
The enroute descent continued from 26,794 feet above sea level to 14,464 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,331 feet in 7 minutes and covering 48 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase over Herm, France, lasting 10 minutes and covering 62 nautical miles. The descent from 14,387 feet above sea level to 4,369 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,019 feet in 7 minutes and covering 28 nautical miles, marked the next phase of the flight.
The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles east of Galdakao, Spain, lasting 8 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The final descent began 3 miles northwest of Durango, Spain, and the aircraft descended from 3,995 feet above sea level to 1,556 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,439 feet in 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at Bilbao Airport (LEBB) was made from the southeast, heading 296.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,423 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 30 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 66 meters and a touchdown speed of 115 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -319 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 10°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 876 meters, accounting for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 591 nautical miles, taking 118 minutes and using 5,008 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LEBB Bilbao Airport, achieving a score of 96.7%. The final approach to runway 30 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 296.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,423 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 117 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 66 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 115 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -319 feet per minute was firm but not excessive.
One notable aspect of the landing was the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 6.6 meters off the centerline. This may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall performance of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 10°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 2 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the touchdown position.
The total landing distance of 876 meters was 41% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft performed well during the landing at LEBB Bilbao Airport, achieving a high score and demonstrating a high level of proficiency in terms of speed, distance, and alignment.
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