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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 10 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Carry more power on approach to hold 141 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 27 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 640 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 141 kt, keeping it there through the flare.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,198 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 150 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 02 at La Aurora Airport in Guatemala City, with a takeoff distance of 1,336 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of La Aurora Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 22 knots at 359°. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 21 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 5,992 feet above sea level to 17,362 feet, an increase of 11,370 feet in 6 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise 2 miles northeast of Casillas, Guatemala, and remained at that altitude for 2 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 2 miles northwest of San Jose Acatempa, with the aircraft descending from 17,367 feet to 5,184 feet, a decrease of 12,183 feet in 16 minutes and covering 74 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time overhead Las Cachas Airport in El Salvador, and remained at that altitude for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 4 miles southwest of Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in San Salvador, with the aircraft descending from 4,800 feet to 2,518 feet, a decrease of 2,282 feet in 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time 8 miles south of Las Cachas Airport, and remained at that altitude for 4 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07 at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport began from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 70.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,056 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 151 meters and a touchdown speed of 130 knots. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -502 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 343°.
The total landing distance was 882 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 130 nautical miles, and the flight took 42 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1,582 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at MSLP Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport, achieving a score of 90.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 70.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,056 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 aircraft maintained a good threshold speed of 133 knots, and the touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 151 meters. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was quite hard, at -502 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach or a need for further refinement in the landing technique.
One notable issue during the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 8.5 meters. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position relative to the runway. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been caused by a combination of factors, including the initial touchdown position and the aircraft's response to the brakes.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a light wind of 3 knots from 343°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 knots, and there was no headwind. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of approach and touchdown technique to achieve a more optimal landing performance.
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