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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,731 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 446 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 04 at WMKP Penang International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,776 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 140 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots blowing from a direction of 230 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of WMKP Penang International Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,069 feet above sea level to 34,045 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,976 feet, in 36 minutes and covering a distance of 238 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 95 miles northeast of WMPR LTS Pulau Redang Airport, and lasted for 136 minutes, covering a distance of 1,020 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, beginning 108 miles southeast of ZGSD Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, and descended from an altitude of 34,344 feet above sea level to 8,154 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,190 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The flight then entered another enroute level cruise phase, starting 15 miles southeast of Sok Kwu Wan, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 11 miles southeast of VHXG Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport, and descended from an altitude of 8,155 feet above sea level to 2,425 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,730 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started its climb, beginning 1 mile northeast of VHHX Hong Kong International Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 2,392 feet above sea level to 2,892 feet above sea level, an increase of 500 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The flight then entered another enroute descent phase, starting overhead Tsuen Wan, and descended from an altitude of 2,893 feet above sea level to 2,293 feet above sea level, a decrease of 600 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, starting 5 miles east of Tung Chung, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The flight then started its climb, beginning 2 miles southeast of Ngong Ping, and climbed from an altitude of 1,819 feet above sea level to 2,519 feet above sea level, an increase of 700 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute descent phase, starting 5 miles south of Tai O, and descended from an altitude of 2,838 feet above sea level to 2,237 feet above sea level, a decrease of 601 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The flight then entered another enroute level cruise phase, starting 8 miles south of Tai O, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started its descent, beginning 7 miles east of ZGUH
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH) on runway 07L, achieving a score of 97.5%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 71.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 143 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 437 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -202 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting a relatively gentle impact.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.3 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 222°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 9 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,247 meters was 33% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well under control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision.
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