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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,501 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 420 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 a distance of 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 1,181 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 299°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile east of Richfield, Minnesota, and ascended from an altitude of 1,878 feet above sea level to 35,153 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,274 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 137 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles east of Janesville, Iowa, and lasted for 39 minutes, covering a distance of 1,166 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started at a specific location with latitude 23.3619278 and longitude -88.9916083, and the aircraft descended from 35,012 feet above sea level to 2,285 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,727 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 164 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 14 miles north of Leona Vicario, Mexico, and lasting for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12R at the Cancun International Airport (MMUN) was made from the northwest, heading 124.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 423 meters, which was 39% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 133 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -191 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 30°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 90°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,380 meters, and 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.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 1,489 nautical miles, took 76 minutes, and used 9,357 kilograms of fuel. The flight was successful, with good performance in terms of takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at MMUN Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún, achieving a score of 99.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 124.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 12R, which has a length of 3,501 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 141 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 423 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and maintain control during the landing phase. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to align the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 90°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely.
The total landing distance of 1,380 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and align itself with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway.
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