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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 2,160 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 426 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 27 at Melbourne International Airport (YMML). The takeoff distance was 1,539 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and winds of 5 knots at 10 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Bulla, in the state of Victoria, Australia, and involved a significant increase in altitude from 1,295 feet above sea level to 16,631 feet above sea level, a rise of 15,336 feet in just 6 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Delacombe, also in the state of Victoria, Australia, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began another climb, this time from 16,596 feet above sea level to 32,870 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,274 feet in just 4 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 133 nautical miles and took place 10 miles northeast of Coleraine, in the state of Victoria, Australia.
The enroute level cruise then resumed, this time starting 40 miles west of Robe, in the state of South Australia, Australia. This cruise lasted for 79 minutes and covered a significant distance of 1,083 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 8 miles west of Corrigin Airport, in the state of Western Australia, Australia. The descent involved a decrease in altitude from 33,006 feet above sea level to 1,359 feet above sea level, a drop of 31,647 feet in 16 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 87 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at Perth International Airport (YPPH) was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 239.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 24 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 131 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown distance was good at 427 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 190 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,008 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,451 nautical miles and took 121 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 9,829 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 24 at YPPH Perth International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 239.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 427 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the pilot, and the aircraft's performance was not affected.
The total landing distance of 1,008 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently, with a perfect runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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