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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven 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 3,590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 526 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Frankfurt Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 07C, with a takeoff distance of 1,343 meters, which was 34% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 79°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 12 knots. After departing from Frankfurt Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and reached an altitude of 23,850 feet above sea level. The climb was a significant increase of 22,461 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Untermerzbach, a town in Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 67 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 1 mile south-east of Taugwitz, a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The descent was from 23,786 feet to 3,146 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,640 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile north-east of Baumersroda, a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The final descent started overhead Delitz am Berge, a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and was from 3,149 feet to 1,707 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,443 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 08L at Leipzig/Halle Airport, flying from the west at a heading of 86.0° and at an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which was 3,590 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was good at 140 knots, and the touchdown point was 110 meters beyond the touchdown zone. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -215 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 28°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,052 meters, which was 29% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 189 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used 2,482 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft successfully landed at SBFZ Pinto Martins International Airport, achieving a score of 91.8%. The final approach to runway 13 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 106.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,296 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold speed being slightly above the target at 130 knots. The touchdown point was located 447 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 119 knots was slightly faster than desired, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 90°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviations in the landing. The runway length at SBFZ Pinto Martins International Airport is 2,530 meters, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to come to a stop.
The total landing distance was 1,388 meters, which accounts for 55% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, but may have benefited from a more precise alignment with the runway centerline. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, highlighting the need for further improvement in this aspect of the landing.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the runway centerline. However, the smooth touchdown rate and controlled descent are positive indicators of the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance.
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