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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 6.4 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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 3,008 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 391 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at DIAP Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 21, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 155 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 28 °C, a wind speed of 7 knots at 240 °, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead DIAP Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,035 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 26,093 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,058 feet in just 11 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 55 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 7 miles north of DITI Tiapoum Airport. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 15 miles west of Prestea, Ghana. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease its altitude from 26,100 feet above sea level to 16,941 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,159 feet in 7 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 19 miles north-east of Aboso, Ghana. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 4 miles north-east of Swedru, Ghana. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease its altitude from 16,069 feet above sea level to 1,485 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,584 feet in 10 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 at DGAA Kotoka International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 203.0 ° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 21 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 121 knots and a touchdown distance of 391 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -248 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 °C, a wind speed of 11 knots at 220 °, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,254 meters, which was 42 % of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 11.7 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 233 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 58 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,242 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Kotoka International Airport's runway 21 with a score of 95.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 203.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 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 speed was within the acceptable range, at 121 kt, and the touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 391 meters. However, the touchdown rate was slightly below par at -248 feet per minute (fpm), which could be a point of improvement for the pilot. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a moderate headwind of 10 kt. The crosswind was minimal at 3 kt, which made the landing process relatively smooth. The total landing distance was 1,254 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance, considering the runway length.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly off by 11.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the process. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and alignment during the rollout phase.
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