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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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,418 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 269 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 22 at DNAA Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The Airbus A320 took off with a takeoff distance of 998 meters, which was 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,946 feet above sea level to 26,987 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,041 feet in just 9 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 48 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 40 miles northeast of Suleja, Nigeria, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 52 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 27 miles east of Kaduna, Nigeria, where the aircraft descended from 27,001 feet above sea level to 17,655 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,347 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 22 miles east of Zaria, Nigeria, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.
The final descent began 26 miles east of Zaria, Nigeria, where the aircraft descended from 17,002 feet above sea level to 2,130 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,872 feet in 14 minutes, covering 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 at DNKN Mallam Aminu International Airport, approaching from the northeast at a heading of 236.0 degrees, 2 nautical miles from the airport and 596 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 252 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, and the touchdown rate was hard at -436 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 21.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 202 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 42 minutes. The aircraft used 19 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at DNKN Mallam Aminu International Airport, but with some notable deviations from optimal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 236.0° at 2 nautical miles and 596 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's landing distance was within acceptable limits at 252 meters, which is 24% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was faster than desired, indicating a possible hard touchdown. The touchdown rate of -436 feet per minute (fpm) also suggests a hard touchdown, which can be stressful on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially lead to damage.
One of the most significant issues with this landing was the runway touchdown position, which was significantly misaligned by 21.5 meters from the centerline. This misalignment was also evident during the runway rollout, where the aircraft remained off-centerline by the same distance. This deviation from the centerline can increase the risk of veering off the runway or encountering obstacles during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a light headwind of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots. Overall, while the aircraft landed safely, there were some notable deviations from optimal landing parameters that warrant attention and improvement.
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