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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 35 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,560 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,530 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from The Eastern Iowa Airport, KCID, commenced with a taxiing phase that lasted 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then proceeded to runway 09, where a departure roll was initiated. The takeoff distance of 5,509 feet represented 68% of the available runway length, and liftoff occurred at a speed of 154 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 66°F and a wind of 12 knots at 33°, resulting in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
Following departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of KCID and continued for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 1,851 feet above sea level to 38,009 feet, an increase of 36,158 feet. Subsequently, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 124 minutes and covered a distance of 858 nautical miles. The cruise phase was initiated 2 miles southwest of West Des Moines, Iowa. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 11 miles north of KTAM Saint Johns Airport, Arizona. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease in altitude from 38,010 feet to 2,164 feet, a decrease of 35,846 feet, in 30 minutes and covering a distance of 160 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, KPHX, was initiated from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,029 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 170 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 4,767 feet, representing 45% of the available runway length. Following landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 3 minutes. The total flight distance was 1,125 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 183 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 13,553 pounds.
The aircraft touched down on runway 08 at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with a threshold height that met the desired standards. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering at 134 kt. The touchdown point was located 170 ft beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the aircraft's touchdown speed of 125 kt was a fraction above the ideal. Despite this, the touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -126 fpm.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 72 °F and a gentle headwind of 7 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable environment for the landing. The aircraft's ability to maintain a smooth touchdown rate and good runway alignment was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience.
The total landing distance of 4,767 ft was 45% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range for a commercial airliner. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline position throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, earning a score of 99.9%.
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