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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 3,185 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 208 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 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A32NX, then departed from runway 27 at ZULS Lhasa Gonggar Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,937 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots at 193 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles west of ZULS Lhasa Gonggar Airport. The climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 102 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 12,734 feet above sea level to 38,158 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,424 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles north of Rikaze in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. This phase lasted for 95 minutes and covered a distance of 534 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting at a latitude of 35.3157511 and a longitude of 80.9077535. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,809 feet above sea level to 5,784 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,025 feet.
The final approach to runway 11 at ZWTN Hotan Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 112.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,143 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 11, which had a length of 3,185 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 229 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The landing was successful, with a threshold speed that was good at 134 knots and a touchdown distance that was good at 207 meters. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -551 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,011 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 765 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 137 minutes. The aircraft used 4,497 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A32NX successfully landed at ZWTN Hotan Airport, achieving a high score of 94.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 112.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,143 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 11, which has a length of 3,185 meters.
The threshold height was well-maintained, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 207 meters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly higher than desired, which may have contributed to a harder-than-ideal touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -551 feet per minute (fpm) was particularly high, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 2°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 229°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. These favorable weather conditions likely contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance of 1,011 meters was only 32% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate, the overall performance was impressive, and the aircraft was able to stop safely and efficiently on the runway.
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