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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,838 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,838 m of the 3,806 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 380 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at SKVP Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport, a process that took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 02, with a takeoff distance of 1,250 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 32°C temperature and winds of 8 knots at 40°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Valledupar, where the aircraft ascended from 1,526 feet above sea level to 36,874 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,348 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 5 miles southwest of Chimichagua and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 106 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 5 miles northeast of Cantagallo, where it descended from 37,474 feet above sea level to 35,415 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,059 feet in 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 8 miles southeast of Puerto Wilches and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 62 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 8 miles south of Cimitarra, where it descended from 35,323 feet above sea level to 18,692 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,631 feet in 10 minutes, covering 63 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles northwest of La Pena and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 4 miles south of Cachipay, where it descended from 18,683 feet above sea level to 9,793 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,890 feet in 8 minutes, covering 34 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14R at SKBO El Dorado International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 127.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,426 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 14R, which had a length of 3,806 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well above the target at 151 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 383 meters, while the touchdown speed was 138 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -392 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 120°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,774 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 376 nautical miles, taking 78 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,950 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at SKBO El Dorado International Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 127.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,426 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 14R, which has a length of 3,806 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was above the target at 151 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly too fast during the approach, which could have affected the subsequent phases of the landing. The touchdown distance of 383 meters was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 138 knots was faster than desired. This resulted in a firm touchdown rate of -392 feet per minute (fpm), which may have caused some stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.0 meters, which may have been due to the aircraft's heading or the wind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 120°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,774 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and maintaining a more accurate runway alignment.
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