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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 1,529 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 176 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 27R at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL), with a takeoff distance of 1,188 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 349 degrees. The crosswind was 12 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Harmondsworth in Greater London, England, where the aircraft ascended from 1,149 feet above sea level to 35,252 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,102 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles north of Alderney Airport (EGJA) in Saint Anne, Guernsey, and lasted for 96 minutes, covering a distance of 717 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles northeast of La Balanzona Airport (LECG) in Cordoba, Spain, where it descended from 35,536 feet above sea level to 1,991 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,545 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 10 miles east of Gibraltar Static Carrier - Prince of Wales (R092) in Gibraltar, lasting for 3 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport (LXGB) was made from the east, heading 268.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,159 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at LXGB was successful, with a touchdown distance of 175 meters and a touchdown speed of 121 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -243 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 38 knots at 240 degrees, with a crosswind of 18 knots and a headwind of 34 knots.
The total landing distance was 616 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 969 nautical miles, taking 163 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,679 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Gibraltar Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 268.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,159 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27, which has a length of 1,529 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 120 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's weight or the wind conditions. The touchdown distance of 175 meters was good, and the touchdown speed of 121 knots was also within acceptable limits.
Despite a fair touchdown rate of -243 feet per minute, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's judgment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 38 knots from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 18 knots and a headwind of 34 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. The total landing distance of 616 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory despite some minor deviations from the target parameters.
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