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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,283 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 235 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23 at Teesside International Airport, EGNV. The Airbus A320 took off with a takeoff distance of 868 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 135 knots, and the aircraft climbed away from the airport.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south west of Teesside International Airport, near Darlington. The climb was steep, with an increase of 4,966 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude for 15 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Stockton-on-Tees. The descent was steep, with a decrease of 3,395 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed again, this time from 2,419 feet to 6,735 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another descent phase, starting overhead EGNV Teesside International Airport. The descent was relatively shallow, with a decrease of 1,292 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered another cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude for 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Stockton-on-Tees. The descent was steep, with a decrease of 4,460 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then lined up for a final approach to runway 05 at EGNV Teesside International Airport, flying from the south west at a heading of 46.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,298 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 05, with a touchdown distance of 238 meters. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -445 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 40 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 12 knots. The total landing distance was 1,282 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The total flight distance was 63 nautical miles, and the flight used 1,491 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Teesside International Airport, achieving a score of 96.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 46.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,298 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 05, which has a length of 2,283 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 130 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 238 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly higher than the desired speed, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate of -445 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 40°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,282 meters was 56% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, and the aircraft came to a stop safely on the runway.
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