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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 3,291 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 25 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 25 at FNLU Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport, a movement that required 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 25, the Airbus A320 used a takeoff distance of 1,503 m, representing 65 % of the runway, and achieved a liftoff speed of 148 kt; ambient conditions were 18 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270 °, a crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind component of 2 kt.
Climb commenced 1 mile south-west of Luanda, with the aircraft ascending from 1,185 ft asl to 9,011 ft asl, an increase of 7,826 ft achieved in 4 minutes while covering 17 nm.
Level cruise began 11 miles north of Luanda and persisted for 55 minutes, during which the flight covered 265 nm at a constant altitude.
Descent was initiated 9 miles south-west of Kasangulu, descending from 9,026 ft asl to 1,792 ft asl, a loss of 7,234 ft over 6 minutes and a distance of 25 nm.
The final approach to runway 06 at FZAA Ndjili International Airport was flown from the south-west on a heading of 57.0 °, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 777 ft agl.
Landing on runway 06, whose length is 3,291 m, occurred with a threshold speed of 146 kt; touchdown was recorded 25 m down the runway at a speed of 145 kt, a hard touchdown rate of minus 473 fpm, and a lateral deviation of 6.0 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270 °, a crosswind component of 1 kt and a tailwind component of 2 kt.
The total landing distance measured 867 m, equivalent to 26 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was judged very good.
Overall, the flight covered 315 nm, took 73 minutes, and consumed 2,903 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 06 at FZAA Ndjili International Airport was flown from the south-west on a heading of 57.0° at 4 nm and 777 ft agl, with ambient temperature 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt tail-wind component.
The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was well above target at 146 kt.
Touchdown occurred 25 m from the threshold, a distance described as good, with a touchdown speed of 145 kt that was fast and a hard touchdown rate of minus 473 fpm. The aircraft touched down slightly misaligned by 6.0 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance was 867 m, representing 26 % of the 3 291 m runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
To improve the already strong 95.1 % score, reduce the threshold speed toward the target value and refine the flare to achieve a softer touchdown rate while maintaining the current alignment performance.
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