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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 410 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 05R in less than one minute, covering less than one nautical mile before commencing the departure roll.
During the take-off roll on runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport, the aircraft accelerated over a distance of 1,113 m, representing 34 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 150 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 34 °C with wind 3 kt from 1°, giving a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component.
The climb began overhead the airport, with the flight climbing from 394 ft ASL to 1,568 ft ASL, an altitude gain of 1,173 ft achieved in one minute while covering 5 nm.
Level cruise commenced approximately three miles west of Takanini and was maintained for four minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 10 nm.
On final approach to runway 05R from the west, the aircraft was established on a heading of 73.0° at 3 nm from the threshold and an altitude of 989 ft AGL.
The descent phase continued from 1,215 ft AGL to 58 ft AGL in 91 seconds, with the aircraft scoring on the stabilisation gates.
Touchdown occurred on runway 05R, whose length is 3,284 m. The threshold speed was recorded at 127 kt, while touchdown speed was 120 kt. The aircraft touched down 412 m from the threshold, with a touchdown rate of minus 295 fpm and perfect runway alignment. Local weather at landing was a temperature of 32 °C, wind 5 kt from 1°, providing a 5 kt cross-wind and a 2 kt head-wind component. The total landing distance measured 996 m, equivalent to 30 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in four minutes, covering less than one nautical mile.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 23nm, took 12, and used 572 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 05R at Auckland International Airport was flown from the west on a heading of 73.0° at 3 nm and 989 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable: off the glideslope. The aircraft descended from 1,215 ft agl to 58 ft agl in 91 seconds, meeting the stabilisation-gate scoring criteria.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and achieved the prescribed threshold speed of 127 kt, both rated as good. The flare was executed within the expected parameters, leading to a smooth transition to touchdown.
Touchdown occurred 412 m down the runway, a distance rated as good, with a touchdown speed of 120 kt also rated as good. The vertical speed at touchdown was -295 fpm, rated as fair, while runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Total landing distance was 996 m, representing 30 % of the 3,284 m runway. Local weather was 32 °C, wind 5 kt from 1°, giving a 5 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt headwind component.
Rollout alignment on the runway was very good, with the aircraft remaining centered throughout the deceleration phase.
Improving the approach to achieve a stabilized glidepath within the 1,000 ft gate will reduce the off-glideslope condition noted. Managing the flare to moderate the vertical speed can bring the touchdown rate closer to the optimal range and further enhance the overall landing score.
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