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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 2,638 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 492 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 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a B-2 Spirit, then departed from runway 06 at KFOK Francis S Gabreski Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,627 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from 219 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of East Quogue, New York, and ascended from an altitude of 1,123 feet above sea level to 12,003 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,881 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Ridge, New York, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Setauket-East Setauket, New York, and descended from 12,400 feet above sea level to 1,477 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,922 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 32 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22R at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport was made from the northeast, heading 210.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,455 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 22R, which had a length of 2,638 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 111 knots.
The touchdown point was 64 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 102 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was fair at -230 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 0 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,191 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 62 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 28 minutes. The aircraft used 3,332 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The B-2 Spirit aircraft successfully landed at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) on runway 22R, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 210.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,455 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 111 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's advanced stealth capabilities or other factors. Despite this, the touchdown speed of 102 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -230 feet per minute (fpm) was fair.
The touchdown point was 64 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 0°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,191 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision and control, resulting in a high score of 98.5%.
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