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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 1,833 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,833 m of the 3,194 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 291 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 22R at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,396 meters, which is 80% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 189 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 1 °C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles south of Tarnby in Region Hovedstaden, Denmark. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 147 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,059 feet above sea level to 32,384 feet.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Seeth-Ekholt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and lasted for 137 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 966 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 4 miles northeast of Milhao in Distrito de Braganca, Portugal. The climb took only 4 minutes and covered a distance of 32 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 34,571 feet to 36,560 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 10 miles south of Macedo de Cavaleiros in Distrito de Braganca, Portugal, and lasted for 114 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 839 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 66 miles north of Tegueste in the Canary Islands, Spain. The descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 97 nautical miles, with the aircraft dropping from an altitude of 37,234 feet to 1,504 feet.
The final approach to runway 07 at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 69.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,293 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07, which has a length of 3,194 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 151 knots. The touchdown point was 223 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 151 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -725 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 °C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 140 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 2,100 meters, which is 66% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,091 nautical miles, and the flight took a total of 313 minutes. The aircraft used 13,040 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, achieving a score of 93.3%. The final approach to runway 07 was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 223 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal area. The touchdown speed of 151 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed during the approach. However, the touchdown speed was still a little fast, which could have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -725 feet per minute was very heavy, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a significant amount of deceleration upon touchdown. This could be due to a variety of factors, including the aircraft's weight, the runway's surface, and the pilot's control inputs. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 140°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilot, but they did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 2,100 meters was 66% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision during the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to smoothly and safely bring the aircraft to a stop after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, including reducing the touchdown speed and touchdown rate. However, the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and controlled approach, despite the challenging weather conditions, was a key factor in the success of the landing.
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