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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,286 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 457 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 18, with a takeoff distance of 1,405 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 150 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 26°C temperature and winds of 10 knots at 219°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,067 feet above sea level to 6,246 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,179 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 3 miles north of Cabo, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. However, it soon began another climb 5 miles northeast of Escada, where it climbed from 6,833 feet above sea level to 37,476 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,643 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 14 miles northeast of Aguas Belas, lasting 91 minutes and covering 646 nautical miles. However, it soon began its descent 18 miles south of SDS2 Fazenda Macaúba Airport Posse, where it descended from 37,435 feet above sea level to 5,363 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,072 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 127 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a final level cruise 9 miles west of SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport Brasília, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 11R at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport was made from the west, heading 86.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 11R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 459 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -350 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were 17°C temperature and winds of 12 knots at 90°.
The total landing distance was 1,360 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 914 nautical miles, taking 154 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,224 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 86.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 11R, which has a length of 3,286 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 133 kt, which is a minor deviation. The touchdown distance of 459 meters was within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 127 kt, which was a little fast. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -350 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled and stable landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, signifying that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 12 kt from a direction of 90°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 12 kt, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 1,360 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. The minor deviations in threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall landing performance, and the aircraft landed safely within the acceptable range.
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