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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,906 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 269 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 20 at SPRU Carlos Martinez De Pinillos International Airport. The takeoff distance was 855 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 144 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 159 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead SPRU Carlos Martinez De Pinillos International Airport Trujillo. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 105 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,033 feet above sea level to 34,352 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,319 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 23 miles southwest of Quillo, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 4 miles northeast of Huarmey, and took 24 minutes to descend from 34,360 feet above sea level to 1,336 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,024 feet. The descent covered a distance of 128 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16 at SPJC Jorge Chavez International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 154.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,256 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 16 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 268 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 124 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -785 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 189 degrees.
The total flight distance was 262 nautical miles, and the flight took 49 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 2,098 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at SPJC Jorge Chavez International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 154.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 16, which has a length of 2,906 meters.
The threshold height at 60 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 128 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained a suitable speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 268 meters was also within acceptable limits.
Despite these positive aspects, the touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -785 feet per minute (fpm). A heavier touchdown rate can increase the risk of damage to the aircraft and runway. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 189°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's performance and handling during the approach and landing phases. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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