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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.
Side view — the last 1,721 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,721 m of the 2,712 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 341 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Bangor International Airport, taking approximately 9 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll occurred on runway 15, with a takeoff distance of 1,213 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 153 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Bangor International Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of -5°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 283 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 603 feet above sea level to 35,083 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,479 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south of the Perrys Landing Seaplane Base in Andover, Maine, and lasted for 155 minutes, covering a distance of 965 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 4 miles west of the Tama Airport in Iowa, ascending from 36,383 feet above sea level to 37,058 feet above sea level, an increase of 675 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 5 miles east of Baxter in Iowa and lasted for 137 minutes, covering a distance of 874 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 6 miles west of the Peabody Bedard Field in Kayenta, Arizona, descending from 38,187 feet above sea level to 37,201 feet above sea level, a decrease of 985 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 7 miles northeast of Tonalea in Arizona and lasted for 42 minutes, covering a distance of 270 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 15 miles southwest of the Cadiz Airstrip in California, descending from 37,284 feet above sea level to 2,151 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,133 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Walnut Park in California and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport began from the east, with the aircraft heading 263.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport occurred with a runway length of 2,712 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 122 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 339 meters, and the touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -378 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,635 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,357 nautical miles, taking 391 minutes, and the aircraft used 13,725 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on runway 24R, achieving a score of 96.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted in good weather conditions, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 160°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 122 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 339 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 118 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was firm at -378 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.2 meters, which may require some adjustments during the landing roll. The local weather conditions, including a 10-knot crosswind and a 2-knot tailwind, did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,635 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll and was able to align the aircraft with the runway centreline.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot maintaining control throughout the landing roll. However, the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position and the slightly below-target threshold speed may require some adjustments during future landings.
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