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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,619 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,112 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A21N aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 17R at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, with the aircraft taking off after covering 53% of the 7,132-foot runway at a liftoff speed of 174 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were favorable, with a temperature of 71°F and no wind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and reaching an altitude of 32,057 feet above sea level in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles, before beginning another climb phase 3 miles south west of Kiowa, Oklahoma. This climb phase took 4 minutes and covered 35 nautical miles, with the aircraft reaching an altitude of 34,995 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 35 minutes and covering 276 nautical miles, before beginning a descent phase 2 miles south of Fulton, Missouri. This descent phase took 9 minutes and covered 66 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 35,015 feet to 28,176 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 15 nautical miles, before beginning another descent phase 3 miles east of Griggsville, Illinois. This descent phase took 9 minutes and covered 55 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 27,556 feet to 17,995 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles, before beginning another descent phase 2 miles south east of Pekin, Illinois. This descent phase took 4 minutes and covered 21 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 17,820 feet to 14,028 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles, before beginning another descent phase overhead the Hattan Farms Airport in Minonk, Illinois. This descent phase took 7 minutes and covered 28 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 14,012 feet to 7,029 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 9 minutes and covering 21 nautical miles, before beginning a climb phase 1 mile north of Plattville, Illinois. This climb phase took 7 minutes and covered 26 nautical miles, with the aircraft increasing its altitude from 6,001 feet to 10,663 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another descent phase overhead Villa Park, Illinois, decreasing its altitude from 10,662 feet to 8,149 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles, before beginning another descent phase 1 mile north east of the Chicago Meigs Airport.
This descent phase took 9 minutes and covered 31 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 7,918 feet to 3,058 feet above sea level. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 16 minutes and covering 40 nautical miles, before beginning its final approach to runway 27C at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
The final approach took place from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,271 feet above ground level. The landing took
The aircraft, identified as A21N, successfully landed on runway 27C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport with a high score of 98.3%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 135 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,110 feet was also deemed good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and landed smoothly. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -286 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent rate. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft landed directly on the centerline of the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 40°F and no wind. The crosswind, headwind, and tailwind components were all zero, making the landing conditions ideal. The total landing distance of 3,164 feet was 30% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and smoothly transitioned from the landing phase to the taxiing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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