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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 7.5 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 2,094 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 416 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 30L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,794 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 280 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of KMSP, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,840 feet above sea level to 34,028 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,187 feet. The enroute climb took place in a local weather environment with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 280 degrees.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of Heron Lake, Minnesota. This phase lasted for 44 minutes and covered a distance of 1,110 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles west of Niland Airport (KNII) in California. The descent took 13 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles, and brought the aircraft down from an altitude of 33,916 feet above sea level to 1,509 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 27 at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) was made from the east, with a heading of 286.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,481 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 2,094 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 142 knots. The touchdown distance was 418 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -90 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,332 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 9,769 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) on runway 27, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 286.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,481 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 142 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -90 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. The aircraft's landing distance of 1,184 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a short distance of the runway threshold. The high score achieved by the pilot reflects their expertise and professionalism in handling the Airbus A321.
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