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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,792 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,792 m of the 4,304 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 625 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Cessna 414A taxied from the parking area to runway 31L at OMAA Zayed International Airport, a movement that required 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 31L, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 674 m, representing 16 % of the runway length, and achieved liftoff at 88 kt. Local weather at the time was 33 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 360°, a cross-wind component of 1 kt and no head-wind.
The en-route climb commenced overhead OMAA, climbing from 1,437 ft asl to 2,009 ft asl, an increase of 573 ft in 1 minutes while covering 3 nm.
Level cruise began over OMF1 Yas Island and continued for 37 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 122 nm.
The final approach to runway 30L at OMDB Dubai International Airport was executed from the south-east, on a heading of 301.0° at 4 nm and 1,203 ft agl.
Landing on runway 30L, which is 4,304 m long, the threshold height of 71 ft agl and the threshold speed of 98 kt were both above target. Touchdown occurred 329 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 88 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 299 fpm, and the touchdown point was offset 20.4 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 35 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 130°, a cross-wind component of 1 kt and a tail-wind component of 4 kt.
The landing roll measured a total distance of 1,831 m, equivalent to 43 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was off by 21.4 m from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 134 nm, taking 47 (units as recorded) and consumed 98 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 414A executed a final approach to runway 30L at OMDB Dubai International Airport from the south-east on a heading of 301.0 °, 4 nm out and 1,203 ft agl, with ambient temperature 35 °C, wind 4 kt from 130 °, a 1 kt crosswind component and a 4 kt tailwind component; the overall landing received a score of 78.0 %.
During the final segment the threshold height was recorded at 72 ft agl, which was well above target, and the threshold speed was noted at 98 kt, also well above target.
Touchdown occurred 333 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 88 kt that was fast and a vertical rate of -299 fpm that was fair; the aircraft’s touchdown point was significantly misaligned by 20.7 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance measured 1,835 m, representing 43 % of the available runway, and the rollout remained misaligned by 21.7 m from the centreline.
To improve future performance, reduce the approach height and speed to meet target values and concentrate on maintaining centreline alignment throughout the final approach and rollout.
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