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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 29 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,219 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 536 m past the threshold — beyond 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 A320, then departed from runway 27 at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 1,868 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 176 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and winds of 17 knots at 339 degrees. The crosswind was 16 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from Miami, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Flagami, Florida. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 108 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,065 feet above sea level to 34,751 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 7 miles south of Captiva, Florida. This phase of the flight lasted 136 minutes and covered 867 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 1 mile west of Lakeway Airpark in Austin, Texas. The climb took just 3 minutes and covered 22 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 34,253 feet to 36,322 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles southeast of West Ranch Airport in Round Mountain, Texas. This phase of the flight lasted 98 minutes and covered 615 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 7 miles northeast of Cascabel Airport in Tucson, Arizona. The descent took 21 minutes and covered 105 nautical miles, with the aircraft dropping from 36,297 feet to 2,422 feet.
The final approach to runway 26 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,288 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -159 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,214 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,724 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 292 minutes. The aircraft used 11,831 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 26, which has a length of 3,219 meters.
The threshold height at 59 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing height. However, the threshold speed of 131 knots was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation, but still within the acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, but the touchdown rate of -159 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled and stable descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the final stages of the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C. The total landing distance of 1,214 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. The minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters were not significant enough to impact the overall safety and success of the landing.
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