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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 1,564 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,564 m of the 3,209 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 277 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 05R at HECA Cairo International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,921 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 289 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of HECA Cairo International Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,488 feet above sea level to 34,617 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,130 feet in 21 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 132 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase of the flight started 9 miles southwest of Ras Gharib, Egypt, and lasted for 32 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 278 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase of the flight began 12 miles northeast of OERS Red Sea International Airport in Saudi Arabia, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,516 feet above sea level to 1,333 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,183 feet in 23 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 109 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 28 at OEYN Yanbu Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 283.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 28 at OEYN Yanbu Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 139 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed. The touchdown distance was 276 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 0 knots at a direction of 74 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind.
The total landing distance was 1,483 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area from the runway in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 529 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 92 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,452 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at OEYN Yanbu Airport, achieving a high score of 98.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 283.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 3,209 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 142 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating a minor deviation from the optimal landing speed. The touchdown rate of -287 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting a moderate rate of descent.
The aircraft's touchdown position was slightly misaligned with the runway centerline by 5.0 meters, which may have been due to a minor deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 74°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing even more challenging and impressive. The total landing distance of 1,483 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing was commendable, and the aircraft's systems performed as expected. The minor deviations in touchdown speed and alignment were minor and did not compromise the safety of the landing.
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