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Maintain the centreline
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,586 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,586 m of the 2,248 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 658 m past the threshold — beyond 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01 at GCFV Fuerteventura Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,024 meters, which was 104% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 173 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, a wind speed of 4 knots at 279°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed out of Fuerteventura Airport, it reached an altitude of 24,344 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,224 feet from the initial altitude of 1,120 feet. This climb took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 64 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb phase, which took the aircraft to an altitude of 36,152 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,351 feet from the previous altitude. This climb took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 80 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 138 minutes and covered a distance of 1,010 nautical miles. This was followed by a climb phase, which took the aircraft to an altitude of 37,446 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,875 feet from the previous altitude. This climb took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 59 minutes and covered a distance of 383 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started from an altitude of 37,554 feet above sea level and descended to 1,029 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,525 feet. This descent took 27 minutes and covered a distance of 107 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a final approach phase, which was directed towards runway 09 at EDLV Weeze Airport from the west. The aircraft was at an altitude of 899 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 09 at EDLV Weeze Airport was characterized by a touchdown point that was 242 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was firm at -365 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, a wind speed of 13 knots at 80°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,506 meters, which was 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,690 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 266 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10,674 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EDLV Weeze Airport, with a final approach score of 91.9%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 899 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was conducted on runway 09, which has a length of 2,248 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was slightly above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path. However, the threshold speed was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was descending at a faster rate than intended. This could be attributed to the aircraft's configuration or the pilot's decision to descend more aggressively.
The touchdown point was located 242 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was also a little fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been experiencing some drag or that the pilots were not able to slow down as quickly as desired. The touchdown rate of -365 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any significant issues.
In terms of alignment, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's decision to align the aircraft with the runway. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's alignment issues.
The total landing distance was 1,506 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have been experiencing some drag or that the pilots were not able to slow down as quickly as desired. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment and direction after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some deviations from the ideal approach path and touchdown conditions. The pilots may need to review their approach and touchdown procedures to improve their performance and reduce the risk of deviations.
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