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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.
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 3,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 209 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from KBFI Boeing Field King County International Airport was marked by a smooth taxiing process, taking just 4 minutes to reach the runway. The Airbus A320 then accelerated down runway 14R, lifting off at a speed of 165 kt after covering 40% of the 1,115 m takeoff distance. Local weather conditions at the time featured a temperature of 9 °C, with a gentle headwind of 9 kt and a crosswind of just 3 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from KBFI, it began its enroute ascent, reaching an altitude of 20,056 ft after a 7-minute climb from 1,035 ft. This ascent covered a distance of 39 nm, taking the aircraft over the Seattle metropolitan area. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, starting 2 miles north of WN51 Bayview Farms Airport. The descent from 20,010 ft to 1,310 ft took 18 minutes and covered 71 nm, bringing the aircraft closer to its destination of CYVR Vancouver International Airport.
The final approach to runway 08R at CYVR was initiated from the west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 100.0° at 4 nm and 1,289 ft above ground level. Despite a slightly fast touchdown speed of 132 kt, the aircraft landed safely on the 3,284 m runway, with a touchdown distance of 210 m. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also off by 16.3 m. Following a 7-minute taxiing process, the aircraft came to rest at its designated parking position, having completed a total flight distance of 161 nm and consuming 1,609 kg of fuel in the process.
The final approach to runway 08R at CYVR Vancouver International Airport was initiated from the west, heading 100.0° at 4 nm and 1,289 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. The threshold speed was also within acceptable limits at 133 kt.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 210 m, but the touchdown speed of 132 kt was slightly above the recommended threshold. The touchdown rate was notably hard at -501 fpm, indicating a potential for increased wear on the landing gear. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 15.9 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate.
The total landing distance of 1,138 m was 35% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.3 m from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position. Despite these minor issues, the overall landing performance scored 89.1%, reflecting a generally good execution of the landing.
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