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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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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 1,709 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,709 m of the 3,798 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 352 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at SKCC Camilo Daza International Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 21, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 145 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 159 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Cucuta, a city located in the Departamento de Norte de Santander, Colombia. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,158 feet above sea level to 27,074 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,916 feet, in just 11 minutes and covering a distance of 54 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 8 miles east of Santa Barbara, a city located in the Departamento de Santander, Colombia, and lasted for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles northwest of Carmen de Carupa, a city located in the Departamento de Cundinamarca, Colombia. The descent from 26,589 feet above sea level to 18,612 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,977 feet, took just 5 minutes and covered a distance of 32 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again 3 miles northeast of Utica, a city located in the Departamento de Cundinamarca, Colombia, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute descent, which started 2 miles north of Alban, a city located in the Departamento de Cundinamarca, Colombia. The descent from 18,610 feet above sea level to 12,313 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,297 feet, took just 5 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again 1 mile east of Alban and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute descent, which started 2 miles northeast of Facatativa, a city located in the Departamento de Cundinamarca, Colombia. The descent from 12,309 feet above sea level to 9,651 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,658 feet, took just 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 14L at SKBO El Dorado International Airport, heading 127.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 14L, which had a length of 3,798 meters. The threshold height at 59 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 133 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 353 meters, but the touchdown speed at 126 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -583 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 90 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,633 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.1 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at SKBO El Dorado International Airport, achieving a score of 89.2%. The final approach to runway 14L was initiated from the north-west, with a heading of 127.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 353 meters, which was considered good.
However, there were some areas for improvement. The threshold height at 59 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 133 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly fast on its approach. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was also a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -583 feet per minute (fpm).
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 90°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
Despite the favorable weather conditions, the aircraft experienced some issues during the rollout. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.1 meters from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft may have drifted off course during the rollout phase. This may have been due to a combination of factors, including the slightly fast touchdown speed and the hard touchdown rate.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some areas for improvement. The aircraft's score of 89.2% reflects the need for further refinement in terms of approach and touchdown speed, as well as the rollout phase.
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