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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 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 2,804 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 361 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 10L at Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI). The takeoff distance was 2,009 meters, which accounted for 83% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and winds of 13 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Palm Beach, Florida, and the aircraft ascended from 1,023 feet above sea level to 37,822 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,799 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles southwest of Chuluota, Florida, and lasted for 128 minutes, covering a distance of 931 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles north of Muskeget Island Airport, Massachusetts, and descended from 35,841 feet above sea level to 4,433 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,407 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles north of Cohasset, Massachusetts, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent overhead North Scituate, Massachusetts, and descended from 3,725 feet above sea level to 1,312 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,413 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33L at Logan International Airport (KBOS) was made from the southeast, heading 315.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 33L was successful, with a runway length of 2,804 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 132 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 363 meters, and the touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -542 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, but the local weather conditions had changed, with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and winds of 12 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,238 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,142 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 197 minutes. The aircraft used 7,233 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport, achieving a score of 89.2%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a threshold height slightly above the target at 56 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was good at 132 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 363 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 121 knots was good, suggesting a gentle touchdown.
Despite the satisfactory performance, the touchdown rate was very hard at -542 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive descent or a need for further adjustments in the aircraft's approach configuration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and winds of 12 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was also 9 knots, resulting in a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
However, the total landing distance of 1,238 meters was 44% of the runway length, which may indicate a slightly longer than necessary landing roll. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.8 meters from the centerline, which may suggest a slight deviation from the intended path during the landing roll.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and runway rollout alignment.
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