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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,012 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 the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at RCSS Taipei Songshan Airport, taking approximately 5 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 10, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,207 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 26°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 100 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile east of RCSS Taipei Songshan Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,103 feet above sea level to 16,264 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,161 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead RCDI Longtan Air Base, lasting 7 minutes and covering 49 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent approximately 8 miles northwest of RCMQ Taichung International Airport, descending from 16,680 feet above sea level to 2,237 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,443 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 5 miles southeast of RCWA Wang'an Airport, lasting 5 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 02 at RCQC Penghu Magong Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 18.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 02, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 134 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown distance was 425 meters, and the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots at 20 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,199 meters, accounting for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.3 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 170 nautical miles, taking 45 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,255 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at RCQC Penghu Magong Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 18.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 02, which has a length of 3,012 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 138 knots was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a hard touchdown rate of -403 feet per minute (fpm). This high touchdown rate could potentially put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may have been caused by the slightly fast touchdown speed.
Another notable issue was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 16.2 meters. This misalignment could have been caused by a combination of factors, including wind, pilot error, or a navigation issue. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was negligible, but the headwind component was 14 knots, which may have contributed to the misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,199 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.3 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a continued issue with the aircraft's navigation or control during the landing phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are several areas for improvement, including reducing the touchdown speed, improving the touchdown rate, and addressing the misalignment issues during the landing and rollout phases.
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