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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 13 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,329 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 began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 30L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,700 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots coming from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Richfield, Minnesota. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,840 feet above sea level to 35,524 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,685 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles southwest of Rib Lake, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 47 minutes and covered a distance of 392 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 3 miles west of Mildmay, Ontario, Canada. The climb took only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 30 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 35,613 feet above sea level to 37,708 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,095 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead CDF6 Damascus Field Wellington North, Ontario, Canada. This phase lasted for 36 minutes and covered a distance of 303 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Green Island, New York. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 38,213 feet above sea level to 1,294 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,919 feet.
The final approach to runway 22L at Logan International Airport (KBOS) was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 200.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 22L, which had a length of 2,329 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 448 meters, but the touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -229 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 20 knots coming from a direction of 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The total landing distance was 1,180 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 984 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 150 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,886 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 22L at KBOS Logan International Airport, achieving a score of 96.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 200.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 140 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -229 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-centered on the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33°C and a wind speed of 20 knots from 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 13 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 1,180 meters was 51% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being 10.8 meters off-centerline. This may have been due to the pilot's efforts to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing, but it still warrants attention to ensure that the aircraft is properly aligned with the runway centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment.
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