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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 3,029 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 354 m touchdown sits inside 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 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 12 at Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG). The takeoff distance was 1,723 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 150 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Bet 'Arif, Israel, and ascended from an altitude of 1,118 feet above sea level to 5,948 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,829 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Ramla, Israel, and lasted for 86 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 21 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 8 miles northwest of Be'er Ganim, Israel, and involved a descent from 6,013 feet above sea level to 5,022 feet above sea level, a decrease of 991 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 9 miles west of Palmahim Air Base, Israel, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 8 miles northwest of Jaffa, Israel, and involved a descent from 4,661 feet above sea level to 1,392 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,269 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at Ben Gurion International Airport was made from the northwest, with a heading of 121.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 355 meters and a touchdown speed of 139 knots. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -429 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 160 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,095 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 66 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 114 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,584 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG) on runway 12, achieving a score of 95.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 121.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was within the acceptable range, at 139 knots, and the touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 355 meters. However, the touchdown rate was slightly harder than ideal, at -429 feet per minute (fpm). This could be attributed to the aircraft's speed and the pilot's decision to touch down slightly harder than necessary.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.8 meters, which may have been due to the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's response to crosswind. The local weather conditions were moderate, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 160°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,095 meters, which is 36% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.8 meters, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to maintain a steady speed during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment during the rollout phase.
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