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Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft drifted 6.6 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and wing drift like that usually keeps reappearing as bank in the climb, with 5.1° of bank in the first climb segment and 3.3° still showing in the second.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the runway centreline during the roll, then wings level through the climb.
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 1,690 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,690 m of the 3,527 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 492 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, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 26R at EKYT Aalborg Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,444 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 174 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 210°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead EKYT Aalborg Airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,069 feet above sea level to 31,023 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,954 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 126 nautical miles. This phase began 6 miles southwest of Nordby, a location in the Region Syddanmark, Denmark. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles northeast of Roodeschool, a location in the Provincie Groningen, The Netherlands. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 30,964 feet above sea level to 1,257 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,707 feet in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 18R, which had a length of 3,527 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 138 knots. The touchdown point was 74 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -174 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 210°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The total landing distance was 1,608 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 348 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,557 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 74 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this is not considered a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -174 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 17 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft, ensuring a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,608 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot had good control over the aircraft during the landing phase. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control over the aircraft. The high score of 98.7% reflects the pilot's expertise and attention to detail, ensuring a safe and successful landing at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
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