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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 1,790 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,790 m of the 3,701 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 513 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (LHBP). This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 31L, with a takeoff distance of 1,801 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started to ascend from an altitude of 1,496 feet above sea level to 11,731 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,235 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The climb began 2 miles east of Kispest, a suburb of Budapest, Hungary. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 220 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and no headwind.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft began its descent from 11,514 feet above sea level to 1,698 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,816 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The descent started 1 mile northwest of Szigetcsep, a village in Pest megye, Hungary. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 31R at LHBP, heading in a southeasterly direction at an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was executed on runway 31R, which has a length of 3,701 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 136 knots. The touchdown point was 96 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -222 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 184 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,709 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 40 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 22 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -7,527 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach to runway 31R was conducted from the south east, with a heading of 313.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 136 knots. The touchdown point was located 96 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -222 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the final stages of the approach. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 184°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was also 4 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which likely contributed to the smoothness of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,709 meters was 46% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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