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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 1,815 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 185 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a CJ Simulations R-Fal C 4IR Livery, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Wellington International Airport (NZWN). This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 397 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 176 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 19 knots at 19°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 18 knots. The enroute climb started overhead SB14 Wellington, where the aircraft ascended from 631 feet above sea level to 33,576 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,944 feet in 7 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 15 miles southwest of Brooklyn, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived as the enroute descent started 5 miles west of Brooklyn, where the aircraft descended from 33,854 feet above sea level to 1,322 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,533 feet in 8 minutes and covering 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Picton, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. Following this, the enroute climb started 2 miles south of NZPN Picton Aerodrome Koromiko, where the aircraft ascended from 1,479 feet above sea level to 2,211 feet above sea level, an increase of 731 feet in 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles northeast of NZCL Cloudy Bay Airfield Marshlands, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. However, this was followed by another enroute descent, starting 5 miles southwest of Brooklyn, where the aircraft descended from 1,755 feet above sea level to 478 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,278 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at NZWN Wellington International Airport was from the south, with a heading of 4.0° at 1 nautical mile and 427 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 34 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 183 meters and a touchdown speed of 156 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -164 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 27 knots at 10°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 27 knots. The total landing distance was 920 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 12 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 105 nautical miles, taking 35 minutes, and the aircraft used 438 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, a CJ Simulations R-Fal C 4IR Livery, successfully landed at Wellington International Airport (NZWN) on runway 34. The final approach was initiated from the south, with a heading of 4.0° at 1 nautical mile and 427 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise landing, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 153 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 183 meters, which is considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 156 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 27 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 27 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance was 920 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating a good approach and landing performance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the landing roll or the application of brakes. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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