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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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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 first 1,524 m of the 2,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 637 m past the threshold — beyond 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an EasyJet FWB, then departed from runway 23 at LTCM Sinop Airport in Turkey. The takeoff distance was 1,175 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and winds of 19 knots at 105 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 15 knots and a tailwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead LTCM Sinop Airport and took the aircraft from 1,041 feet above sea level to 40,460 feet above sea level, an increase of 39,419 feet in 20 minutes and covering 106 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 20 minutes and covered 167 nautical miles. This phase took place 91 miles northeast of LTON Ondokuzmayis Airport in Turkey. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 15 miles south of UPSS Psebay Airport in Russia and took the aircraft from 40,298 feet above sea level to 10,682 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,616 feet in 16 minutes and covering 124 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered 49 nautical miles. This phase took place 13 miles south of Nal'chik in Russia. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 4 miles south of URMO Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport in Russia and took the aircraft from 9,784 feet above sea level to 2,890 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,894 feet in 7 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at URMO Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 281.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,236 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down 224 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 127 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -231 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and winds of 5 knots at 280 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,429 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 456 nautical miles, and the flight took 80 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of -29 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as FWB EasyJet, successfully landed at URMO Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 281.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,236 feet above ground level.
The pilot executed a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 135 knots. The touchdown point was located 224 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but not excessively so. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -231 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent to reduce the impact on the aircraft. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 31°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,429 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot executed a well-planned and controlled approach, taking into account the aircraft's performance characteristics and the runway's length.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned path during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was executed well, with only minor areas for improvement.
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