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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 25 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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: six 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline, wings not level and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,579 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,579 m of the 2,606 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 263 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 36 at Malé International Airport, VRMM. The takeoff distance was 990 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Hulhumale in the Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. The climb took place from an altitude of 1,012 feet above sea level to 2,044 feet, an increase of 1,032 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. This phase began 2 miles northwest of Hulhumale. The final approach to runway 36 at Malé International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 348.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,151 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 36 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 262 meters and a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was firm at -356 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 266 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 11 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,500 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 23.5 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,009 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed at VRMM Malé International Airport, achieving an overall score of 87.6%. The final approach to runway 36 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 348.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,151 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft onto the runway, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 134 knots.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was faster than desired, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -356 feet per minute (fpm). Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 266°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. The total landing distance of 1,500 meters was 58% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was again misaligned from the centerline, this time by 23.5 meters. This could have been a result of the pilot's difficulty in controlling the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase. Despite these minor issues, the pilot successfully brought the aircraft to a stop, demonstrating good control and judgment.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment. With some adjustments to the pilot's technique and the aircraft's performance, the score could be improved in future landings.
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