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Maintain the centreline
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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 430 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Bilbao Airport, LEBB, taking 12 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 12, with a takeoff distance of 1,673 meters, which accounted for 79% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 161 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and winds of 11 knots at 140°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Zamudio, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa, Spain, and continued to an altitude of 33,590 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,447 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 59 miles west of Lacanau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, and lasted for 31 minutes, covering a distance of 250 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 3 miles south west of Denneville, Normandie, France, and descended from 33,561 feet to 12,638 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,923 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 4 miles south of Hayling Island, Hampshire, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 2 miles south east of Chichester, West Sussex, England, and descended from 12,670 feet to 3,981 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,689 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued 1 mile south of Cowfold, West Sussex, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 1 mile south east of Newick, East Sussex, England, and descended from 4,000 feet to 1,977 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,023 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile east of Edenbridge, Kent, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport, EGKK, from the east, heading 258.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 26L, which had a length of 2,495 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 139 knots. The touchdown point was 183 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -347 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 198°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,527 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 19 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 521 nautical miles, taking 111 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,729 kilograms of fuel
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, achieving a score of 96.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted in a relatively calm environment, with a temperature of 13°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots at 198°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 183 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a bit faster than the desired speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking to bring the aircraft to a stop. However, the touchdown rate of -347 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, deviating from the centerline by 4.2 meters. This may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor deviation from the intended flight path. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully brought the aircraft to a stop in a straight line.
The total landing distance of 1,527 meters was 61% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and braking, and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop in a relatively short distance. Overall, the landing was successful, but with a few minor deviations from the ideal performance.
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