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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 152 m above the runway. The 305 m 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 2,481 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 318 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft, an ATR 72, then departed from runway 22R at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport. The takeoff distance was 772 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 118 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 23 knots from a direction of 229 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 23 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport, rising from an altitude of 362 meters above sea level to 6,047 meters above sea level, an increase of 5,684.9 meters, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 75 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles west of Kuhmoinen and lasted for 35 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 149 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 7 miles southwest of Haapavesi, where the aircraft descended from 6,181 meters above sea level to 578 meters above sea level, a decrease of 5,603.3 meters, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles west of Lumijoki and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 12 at EFOU Oulu Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 119.0 degrees at an altitude of 364.1 meters above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 12 at EFOU Oulu Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 315 meters and a touchdown speed of 101 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -2.0 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1 degree Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 250 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 567 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.0 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 293 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 87 minutes. The aircraft used 717 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at EFOU Oulu Airport, achieving a high score of 92.6%. The final approach to runway 12 was initiated from the north-west, with a heading of 119.0° at an altitude of 364.1 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good control and precision, touching down on the runway at a speed of 101 knots. The touchdown distance of 315 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 110 knots was maintained, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 250°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 9 knots and a tailwind component of 7 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft, ensuring a firm touchdown rate of -2.0 meters per second.
The total landing distance of 567 meters was only 23% of the runway length, indicating a high degree of control and precision. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.0 meters from the centerline, which may be considered a minor deviation from optimal performance.
Overall, the landing was deemed successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The pilot's skill and attention to detail were evident in maintaining a good threshold speed and touchdown distance, despite the challenging weather conditions.
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