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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 3,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 821 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 26L at Munich Airport (EDDM). The takeoff distance was 1,352 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 13 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was also 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Hallbergmoos in Bavaria, Germany. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,508 feet above sea level to 37,902 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,394 feet in just 18 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 2 miles west of Bolzano Airport in Italy. This phase lasted for 83 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 639 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, starting 3 miles southeast of Moncofa in Spain. The descent from 38,472 feet above sea level to 17,276 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,196 feet, took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 121 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 3 miles east of Molinicos in Spain. This phase lasted for 22 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 120 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its second descent, starting 2 miles north of Loja in Spain. The descent from 17,319 feet above sea level to 10,093 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,226 feet, took just 5 minutes and covered a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another brief level cruise phase, starting 2 miles west of Alameda in Spain. This phase lasted for just 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its third descent, starting 5 miles east of Teba in Spain. The descent from 9,279 feet above sea level to 1,422 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,856 feet, took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13 at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (LEMG) was made from the northwest, heading 132.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,375 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 3,203 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 126 knots.
However, the touchdown point was 400 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 124 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -82 feet per minute. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centerline by 15.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 6 knots from a direction of 140 degrees, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 6 knots.
The total flight distance was 1,061 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 167 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,909 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.3%. The final approach to runway 13 was initiated from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 132.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,375 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 13, which has a length of 3,203 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 126 knots, indicating a good approach configuration. However, the touchdown point was located 400 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down slightly too far down the runway.
The touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, which could have contributed to the aircraft's distance from the touchdown zone. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was excellent, with a rate of -82 feet per minute, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
One notable aspect of the landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft deviating 15.7 meters from the centerline. This could be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error, and it is essential to investigate the cause of this deviation to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots from a direction of 140°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which would have assisted the aircraft's approach and landing. Overall, while there were some minor issues with the landing, the Airbus A319 aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency and control during the approach and touchdown.
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