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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 1,789 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,789 m of the 4,065 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 380 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 34 at LTCO Ağrı Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,250 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 36°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 60°. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from Ağrı Airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from 6,329 feet above sea level to 37,527 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,198 feet in 20 minutes, covering 107 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles north of Askale, Turkey, and lasted for 62 minutes, covering 419 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 5 miles south of Bolu, Turkey, descending from 37,468 feet above sea level to 11,781 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,687 feet in 17 minutes, covering 94 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 6 miles northeast of Gebze, Turkey, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 11 miles north of LTBX İstanbul Samandıra Army Air Base Ümraniye, Turkey, with the aircraft descending from 11,551 feet above sea level to 6,069 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,482 feet in 5 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started once more 6 miles west of Kinali, Turkey, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 2 miles east of Esenyurt, Turkey, with the aircraft descending from 5,236 feet above sea level to 1,582 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,653 feet in 3 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35R at LTFM İstanbul Airport was from the south, with the aircraft heading 359.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,372 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at 256 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 35R, which has a length of 4,065 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 130 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 379 meters, and the touchdown speed was 122 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -458 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 30°C temperature and a wind speed of 18 knots at 50°, with a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,698 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 9 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 702 nautical miles, taking 151 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,799 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at LTFM İstanbul Airport, achieving a score of 96.6%. The final approach to runway 35R was initiated from the south, heading 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,372 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, which has a length of 4,065 meters.
The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing height. However, the threshold speed was good at 130 knots, demonstrating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 379 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 122 knots was satisfactory.
Despite the satisfactory touchdown speed, the touchdown rate was hard at -458 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, which could be a minor concern for future approaches.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30°C and wind speeds of 18 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slightly hard touchdown rate.
The total landing distance of 1,698 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, with only minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown parameters.
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