Departure
Arrival
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 07C at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH). The aircraft, an Airbus A320, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 153 kt, covering a distance of 358 m, which is 10% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 18 °C and a wind speed of 2 kt from a direction of 270 °, resulting in a slight tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 3 miles north east of Tung Chung, a district in Hong Kong. The climb started from an altitude of 927 ft above sea level and reached a height of 1,853 ft, an increase of 926 ft in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nm. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered another 6 nm, starting 3 miles south west of Tsuen Wan, another district in Hong Kong.
The final approach to runway 13 at Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak (VHHX) was initiated from the north west, with the aircraft heading towards the runway at a distance of 1 nm and an altitude of 871 ft above ground level. However, the landing was not without its challenges. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 149 kt. The touchdown point was 376 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 135 kt was faster than desired, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -485 fpm.
Despite the challenges, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 17 °C and a wind speed of 2 kt from a direction of 269 °, resulting in a slight crosswind. The total landing distance was 1,400 m, which is 45% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.9 m from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in just 1 minute. The total flight distance was 17 nm, and the flight duration was 6 minutes, during which the aircraft used 183 kg of fuel.
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Departure Roll
99.29 %
Departure roll runway 07C at VHHH Hong Kong International Airport. Takeoff distance 358 m 10 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 153 kt. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Takeoff distance 358 m 10 % of runway |
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| 96.44 % |
Liftoff speed was 153 kt Target 139 kt |
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Runway alignment max 1.77 m 1.77 m left to 0.00 m left |
0.70 | 0.45 m | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
0.0 | 4.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 16:55:05 |
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Engine 1 Started at 16:55:05 |
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Engine 2 Started at 16:55:05 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:55:05 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 16:55:05 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 16:55:05 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:55:05 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:55:05 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 16:55:05 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 16:55:05 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 16:55:05 |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:55:05 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:55:05 |
Departure Climb 1
100 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 07C VHHH Hong Kong International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 162 kt 153 kt min to max 169 kt |
153 | 169 kt | |
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Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.2 | 1.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.14 g 1.01 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.01 | 1.18 g | |
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Average VSI 677 fpm 212 fpm min to max 1,158 fpm |
212 | 1,158 fpm | |
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Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl |
0 | 50 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 4.5 ° min to max 9.8 ° |
4.5 | 9.8 ° |
Departure Climb 2
100 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 07C VHHH Hong Kong International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average speed 173 kt 170 kt min to max 182 kt |
170 | 182 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.2 | 1.6 ° | |
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Average g force 1.12 g 0.95 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.18 | 0.95 g | |
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Average VSI 1,681 fpm 1,182 fpm min to max 2,528 fpm |
1,182 | 2,528 fpm | |
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Average altitude 113 ft agl 51 ft agl min to max 372 ft agl |
51 | 372 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 9.8 ° min to max 10.9 ° |
9.8 | 10.3 ° |
Departure Climb 3
94.96 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 07C VHHH Hong Kong International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
-0.1 | 1.9 ° | |
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Average speed 181 kt 179 kt min to max 186 kt |
184 | 181 kt | |
| 74.79 % |
Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.6 ° |
1.9 | 11.5 ° | |
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Average g force 0.98 g 0.67 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.91 | 0.98 g | |
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Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 560 fpm 152 fpm min to max 2,482 fpm |
2,482 | 331 fpm | |
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Average altitude 757 ft agl 413 ft agl min to max 889 ft agl |
413 | 889 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 5.1 ° min to max 10.9 ° |
10.2 | 6.4 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 16:55:22 |
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Landing Gear Up at 16:55:29 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:55:31 |
Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started 3 miles north east of Tung Chung (Islands District, Hong Kong). Climbing from 927 ft asl to 1,853 ft asl, an increase of 926 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 196 kt 179 kt min to max 210 kt |
180 | 188 kt | |
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Average bank angle 4.0 ° 0.5 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
11.7 | 1.0 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.82 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 685 fpm -452 fpm min to max 1,192 fpm |
294 | -449 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,446 ft asl 927 ft asl min to max 2,049 ft asl |
927 | 1,853 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.2 ° 2.7 ° min to max 7.4 ° |
6.6 | 3.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute Level
96.58 %
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 88.6 % |
Average altitude 1,689 ft asl 594 ft asl min to max 2,018 ft asl |
1,838 | 594 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 183 kt 165 kt min to max 189 kt |
187 | 175 kt | |
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Average bank angle 8.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 29.8 ° |
1.0 | 4.4 ° | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.35 g |
0.99 | 1.11 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -13.4 ° min to max 8.4 ° |
3.7 | -9.0 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 16:58:14 |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:59:21 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:59:26 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:59:29 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 16:59:31 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 16:59:47 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 16:59:52 |
Arrival Final 1
90.44 %
Approaching runway 13 at VHHX Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 871 ft agl to 493 ft agl. A decrease of 378 ft in 16 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 60.43 % |
Approach angle 4.4 ° 3.7 ° min to max 4.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
4.8 | 4.7 ° | |
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Average speed 158 kt 150 kt min to max 174 kt |
174 | 150 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 91.76 % |
Average bank angle 3.5 ° 0.8 ° min to max 6.3 ° |
3.0 | 4.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.95 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.11 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -1,267 fpm -2,689 fpm min to max -776 fpm |
-2,689 | -776 fpm | |
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Average altitude 588 ft agl 493 ft agl min to max 871 ft agl |
871 | 493 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.7 ° -7.4 ° min to max -1.0 ° |
-7.4 | -1.0 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 17:00:09 |
Arrival Landing
53.87 %
Landing on runway 13 at VHHX Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak, runway length 3,112 m. Threshold height at 78 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was too high at 149 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 68.66 % |
Threshold speed was too high at 149 kt. Target 119 kt |
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| 48.31 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 96.25 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
3.6 | 1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.29 g |
1.02 | 1.29 g | |
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Average speed 142 kt 135 kt min to max 149 kt |
149 | 135 kt | |
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Average VSI -563 fpm -746 fpm min to max -451 fpm |
-746 | -485 fpm | |
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Average altitude 38 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 78 ft agl |
78 | 2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 4.4 ° |
-0.6 | 4.4 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
87.47 %
Touchdown point was 376 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 135 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -485 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 86.72 % |
Touchdown VSI was -485 fpm. |
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| 80.13 % |
Touchdown distance was 639 m Target 457 m |
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| 83.98 % |
Speed at touchdown 135 kt Target below 117 kt |
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Runway alignment max 1.79 m 1.30 m left |
1.79 | 1.34 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.7 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 0.62 g min to max 1.43 g |
1.29 | 1.36 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 132 kt 129 kt min to max 135 kt |
135 | 129 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -2.5 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
4.4 | -0.8 ° |
Arrival Rollout
75.66 %
Total landing distance 1,400 m, 45 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.9 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,400 m 45 % of runway. |
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| 45.92 % |
Runway alignment max 17.88 m 17.88 m left to 0.00 m left |
1.58 | 10.48 m | |
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Average g force 1.02 g 0.99 g min to max 1.27 g |
1.27 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 121 kt 69 kt min to max 130 kt |
130 | 69 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.7 ° |
-0.8 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | 0.0 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 32 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 34 kt 15 kt min to max 61 kt |
61 | 15 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.7 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Arrival Taxi
94.74 %
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 12 kt 3 kt min to max 17 kt |
15 | 6 kt | |
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Average speed turning corners 11 kt max 15 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 96.86 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.61 g |
0.99 | 0.98 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.6 ° min to max 11.0 ° |
-0.4 | 11.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 17:01:39 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 17:01:43 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 17:01:45 |
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Landing Lights at 17:01:20 |
The Airbus A320 aircraft has successfully landed at VHHX Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 134.0° at 1 nautical mile and 871 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 13, which has a length of 3,112 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing performance. The threshold height at 78 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 149 knots, which could have contributed to the subsequent issues. The touchdown point was 376 meters beyond the touchdown zone, suggesting that the aircraft may have landed slightly too far down the runway.
The touchdown speed of 135 knots was also faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -485 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may have affected the overall safety of the landing. On the positive side, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 17°C and winds of 2 knots at 269°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal at 1 knot each. The total landing distance was 1,400 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.9 meters from the centreline, which could have been a result of the aircraft's high touchdown speed and hard touchdown rate.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are several areas that require attention to improve the aircraft's performance and safety. These include reducing the threshold speed, improving the touchdown height and speed, and ensuring proper runway rollout alignment.
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