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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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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 2,985 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 705 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04 at London Stansted Airport, with the Airbus A321 taking off into a local weather condition of 20 °C temperature and a wind of 10 kt at 329 °. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 167 kt, covering 53% of the 1,467 m runway required for takeoff.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Elsenham, Essex, England, at an altitude of 1,365 ft above sea level. Over the course of 27 minutes, the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 34,759 ft, an increase of 33,393 ft, while covering a distance of 131 nm. This marked the end of the enroute climb phase.
The aircraft then entered its enroute level cruise phase, starting 1 mile west of Etretat, Normandie, France. During this 73-minute phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 551 nm. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its enroute descent 5 miles west of Cati, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, at an altitude of 34,882 ft. Over the course of 26 minutes, the aircraft descended to an altitude of 1,425 ft, a decrease of 33,458 ft, while covering a distance of 135 nm.
The final approach to runway 10 at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 100.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,321 ft above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 2,985 m runway, with a threshold height of good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 148 kt, and the touchdown point was 290 m beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 141 kt, but the touchdown rate was firm at -369 fpm.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 m from the centreline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 20 °C and a wind of 6 kt at 110 °, with a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 6 kt. The total landing distance was 1,380 m, covering 46% of the runway.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 824 nm, taking 133 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,504 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LEAL Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, with a final approach score of 91.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 100.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,321 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 10, which has a length of 2,985 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 148 kt. The touchdown point was 290 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly further down the runway than intended. The touchdown speed of 141 kt was also a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -369 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 6 kt at 110°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 6 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance was 1,380 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the intended touchdown point and speed.
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