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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 342 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A flight took place from EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport using an Airbus A320. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway for departure took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 06R and took off with a takeoff distance of 1,784 meters, which accounts for 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
After departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb, commencing overhead EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport and reaching an altitude of 31,743 feet above sea level. Within 15 minutes and covering a distance of 62 nautical miles, the aircraft increased its altitude by 30,569 feet, climbing from 1,173 feet above sea level. Following this, the enroute level cruise phase began over Eichstedt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and lasted for 54 minutes, covering 417 nautical miles.
As the aircraft prepared for its descent, it started over 84 miles northeast of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. Over the course of 18 minutes and covering 93 nautical miles, the aircraft descended from 31,852 feet above sea level to 1,526 feet above sea level, decreasing its altitude by 30,326 feet. Subsequently, the final approach to runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport was initiated from the northeast, at a heading of 245.0 degrees, a distance of 4 nautical miles, and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level.
During the landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 25, which has a length of 2,114 meters. The threshold height was noted as good, but the threshold speed exceeded the target at 147 knots. The touchdown distance was within the acceptable range at 344 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly higher than ideal at 145 knots, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -315 feet per minute. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.2 meters. Local weather conditions at the time of landing consisted of a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 8 knots from 200 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
After landing, the aircraft took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile to taxi to the parking area. Throughout the entire flight, the total distance traveled was 585 nautical miles, taking a total of 98 minutes. Fuel consumption for the flight was 3,716 kilograms, which is the total weight of fuel used.
The recent landing of the Airbus A320 at Newcastle Airport (EGNT) was evaluated at a high score of 95.6%. The aircraft touched down on runway 25, which is 2,114 meters long, from the north-east heading of 245.0 ° at a height of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) from the airport.
During the final approach, the pilots maintained a steady course while navigating through the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 13 °C, wind speeds of 8 kt, and a direction of 200 °. This meant a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 6 kt were encountered.
The threshold speed was above the target at 147 kt, possibly resulting in a slightly longer runway landing distance. However, the touchdown distance of 344 meters was deemed to be good considering the runway length and the overall landing performance of the aircraft. The touchdown speed at 145 kt was notably fast, indicating an aggressive approach and potential for a harder landing.
The touchdown rate was described as firm at -315 feet per minute (fpm), further supporting the idea of a rapid touchdown. The runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centerline, indicating good control by the pilots.
The total landing distance of 1,148 meters was 54% of the available runway length, a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's landing performance. During the rollout, the aircraft showed very good alignment with the runway centerline. Overall, the landing was considered to be successful with only minor deviations from ideal metrics.
The high score of 95.6% highlights the skill and expertise of the pilots in handling the Airbus A320 during the landing. With only minor adjustments required for future approaches, the crew demonstrated their ability to execute a safe and efficient landing.
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