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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 12,487 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,363 ft 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 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 01 at SKCG Rafael Nuñez International Airport in Cartagena, Colombia. The takeoff distance was 3,447 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 135 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile north of the airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,020 feet above sea level to 31,641 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,622 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a descent, which started overhead SKKB San Benito Abad Airport in San Benito Abad, Colombia. The descent was from 31,647 feet above sea level to 31,011 feet above sea level, a decrease of 636 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 4 miles east of San Marcos, Colombia, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 139 nautical miles.
The level cruise was interrupted by another descent, which started 5 miles southwest of Caracoli, Colombia. The descent was from 30,730 feet above sea level to 18,153 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,578 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 71 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 2 miles west of El Penon, Colombia, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The level cruise was followed by another descent, which started 7 miles northeast of SKFV El Santuario Airport in Ambalema, Colombia. The descent was from 17,882 feet above sea level to 9,641 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,241 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 34 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 14R at SKBO El Dorado International Airport from the northwest, heading 128.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 14R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,372 feet and a touchdown speed of 128 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -265 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 250°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,523 feet, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 389 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 84 minutes. The aircraft used 7,039 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at SKBO El Dorado International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the northwest, heading 128.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the pilots to maintain a stable and controlled descent onto the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 14R, which has a length of 12,487 feet. The threshold height was good, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe and controlled approach. The threshold speed of 134 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final stages of the approach.
The touchdown distance of 1,372 feet was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 128 knots was well within the recommended parameters. However, the touchdown rate of -265 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilots were able to maintain a stable and controlled approach, and the total landing distance of 3,523 feet was only 28% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilots were able to manage the aircraft's speed and descent rate effectively, even in the presence of wind.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the pilots' approach and landing procedures, and their ability to manage the aircraft in a variety of weather conditions.
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