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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 1,962 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 481 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDDG Münster Osnabrück Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 25, with a takeoff distance of 1,317 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started to ascend from 1,167 feet above sea level to 4,876 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,708 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. This enroute climb began 1 mile west of EDDG Münster Osnabrück Airport, near Greven in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile east of Altenberge in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 4,879 feet above sea level to 2,915 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,963 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. This descent started 2 miles south east of Ostbevern in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of Georgsmarienhuette in Lower Saxony, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from 2,678 feet above sea level to 1,451 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,227 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile east of Lengerich in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The final approach to runway 25 at EDDG Münster Osnabrück Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 251.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed safely on runway 25, which has a length of 1,962 meters. The touchdown point was 59 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 114 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was fair at -287 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions during the flight were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 11 knots. The total flight distance was 49 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes. The aircraft used 987 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at EDDG Münster Osnabrück Airport, achieving a high score of 98.4%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 129 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 59 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 114 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the descent. However, the touchdown rate of -287 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have achieved a smoother touchdown with a more gradual descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the execution of the final approach and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of achieving a smoother touchdown and maintaining a more precise alignment with the runway.
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