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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
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The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 28R at Dublin Airport, a taxi-out that lasted 13 minutes and covered 2 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 28R at EIDW Dublin Airport, using 1,611 m (61 % of the runway) for the takeoff. Liftoff was achieved at 153 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 17 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, with a 0 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile north-west of Dublin, climbing from 1,089 ft asl to 32,998 ft asl, an increase of 31,908 ft in 18 minutes while covering 116 nm.
The first level cruise commenced overhead EGCE RAF Wrexham, lasting 32 minutes and covering 233 nm.
Descent started 11 miles east of Deal, Kent, descending from 32,999 ft asl to 2,006 ft asl, a decrease of 30,993 ft in 23 minutes over 127 nm.
A second level cruise began 1 mile east of Baal, Belgium, lasting 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.
The final approach to runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport was flown from the north-east, on a heading of 245.0° at 4 nm and 1,452 ft agl. The approach descended from 1,479 ft agl to 233 ft agl in 99 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing was executed on runway 25R, whose length is 3,329 m. The threshold speed was 144 kt. Touchdown occurred 13 m beyond the threshold at a speed of 144 kt, with a heavy touchdown rate of minus 659 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 16.6 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was a temperature of 18 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, with a 1 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
The flight covered a total distance of 494 nm, taking 85 and used 3,993 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 25R at Brussels Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 245.0° at 4 nm and 1,452 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable because the sink rate was too high. Descent continued from 1,479 ft agl to 233 ft agl in 99 seconds and the stabilisation gates were scored accordingly.
Threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 144 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 13 m, while touchdown speed of 144 kt was noted as a little fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at minus 659 fpm.
The aircraft touched down on runway 25R, which is 3,329 m long, but the touchdown point was significantly misaligned by 16.6 m from the centreline. Local weather was 18 °C with wind 2 kt from 270°, a 1 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt headwind component.
To reduce the heavy touchdown rate, a smoother flare that moderates the sink rate should be practiced, and tighter alignment during the final approach will help keep the touchdown point nearer the centreline. Maintaining the current threshold speed while fine-tuning flare technique will further improve overall landing quality.
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