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On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 6.2 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 6.2 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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Pull to 15 degrees at one rate and you get a clean liftoff, pull to the same 15 degrees at twice the rate and you get an overshoot, a push, and an oscillation through the first few hundred feet. The type-general rule of thumb is a rotation rate of about 2 to 3 degrees per second, which means roughly five to seven seconds from starting the pull to reaching the initial climb attitude of around 15 degrees nose-up. Count it out loud during your next takeoff and you will almost certainly discover you have been rotating in two seconds flat.
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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 2,132 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 459 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London Gatwick Airport, taking 13 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08R, with a takeoff distance of 1,164 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 169 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of London Gatwick, it encountered local weather conditions of 11°C temperature and a wind of 19 knots at 60°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 19 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Horley, Surrey, and the aircraft climbed from 1,228 feet above sea level to 4,796 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,568 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile northeast of Lingfield, Surrey, and lasting 5 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb phase, starting overhead Southfleet, Kent, where the aircraft climbed from 4,805 feet above sea level to 5,826 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,020 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Elm Park, Greater London, and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb phase, starting overhead Abridge, Essex, where the aircraft climbed from 5,931 feet above sea level to 35,146 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,215 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 2 miles northwest of Ashover, Derbyshire, and lasting 9 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles. However, this was followed by a descent phase, starting 2 miles north of Austwick, North Yorkshire, where the aircraft descended from 35,165 feet above sea level to 4,213 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,952 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles west of Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, starting overhead Longridge, West Lothian, Scotland, where the aircraft descended from 3,680 feet above sea level to 1,394 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,286 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at Edinburgh Airport was made from the southwest, heading 59.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 06, which was 2,132 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 460 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -187 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at Edinburgh Airport were 8°C temperature and a wind of 11 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 1,413 meters, which was 66% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area,
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Edinburgh Airport, achieving a score of 99.8%. The aircraft was approaching runway 06 from the south-west, heading 59.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level. The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 8°C and wind speeds of 11 kt at 90°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 135 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 460 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 131 kt was slightly faster than desired, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to flare the aircraft slightly earlier than necessary.
The aircraft's rate of descent during touchdown was -187 feet per minute, which is considered good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady and consistent approach path. The crosswind component was 5 kt, while the headwind component was 9 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,413 meters was 66% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's weight and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with only minor deviations from the desired parameters.
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