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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 152 m above the runway. The 305 m 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 2,803 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 446 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 Wrangell Airport, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28, with a takeoff distance of 1,337 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, with no wind.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 336 meters above sea level to 12,091 meters above sea level, an increase of 11,755.2 meters, in 23 minutes and covering 136 nautical miles. The climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of Wrangell, Alaska. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered 91 nautical miles, starting 15 miles west of Prince Rupert Airport in British Columbia, Canada.
The aircraft then began its descent from 12,508 meters above sea level to 11,893 meters above sea level, a decrease of 614.9 meters, in 2 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles. This descent started 23 miles south of Hartley Bay Seaplane Base in British Columbia, Canada. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 18 minutes and covered 139 nautical miles, starting 25 miles southwest of Butedale Seaplane Base in British Columbia, Canada.
The aircraft then began its descent from 11,887 meters above sea level to 3,241 meters above sea level, a decrease of 8,645.9 meters, in 16 minutes and covering 100 nautical miles. This descent started 30 miles east of Rio Centro Heliport in British Columbia, Canada. The aircraft then began a climb from 3,234 meters above sea level to 3,433 meters above sea level, an increase of 198.5 meters, in 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. This climb started 14 miles north of Powell Lake Seaplane Base in British Columbia, Canada.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 11 minutes and covered 32 nautical miles, starting 17 miles northeast of Powell Lake Seaplane Base in British Columbia, Canada. The aircraft then began its descent from 3,080 meters above sea level to 1,094 meters above sea level, a decrease of 1,986 meters, in 9 minutes and covering 27 nautical miles. This descent started 16 miles west of Squamish Airport in British Columbia, Canada.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles, starting 5 miles southwest of Gibsons in British Columbia, Canada. The aircraft then began its descent from 910 meters above sea level to 392 meters above sea level, a decrease of 518.2 meters, in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. This descent started 9 miles south of Gibsons in British Columbia, Canada.
The final approach to runway 08L at Vancouver International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 100.0° and an altitude of 385.8 meters above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, with a threshold speed slightly below the target at 130 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 445 meters, and the touchdown speed was 122 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -0.5 meters per second.
The total landing distance was 789 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on runway 08L, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 100.0° at an altitude of 385.8 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 130 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected.
The touchdown distance of 445 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 122 knots was also good. The touchdown rate of -0.5 meters per second was smooth, indicating that the aircraft touched down without any significant deceleration or jolt.
Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 7°C and no wind, which likely contributed to the smooth landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within 789 meters of the runway threshold, which is 28% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilots were able to control the aircraft's speed and distance during the rollout phase, and the aircraft was able to stop safely within a reasonable distance.
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