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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 13,128 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 725 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway at MUHG Frank Pais International Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 05, with a takeoff distance of 5,961 feet, which was 58% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 182 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 91°F temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 29°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,434 feet above sea level to 19,783 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,349 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 42 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles south of Manati, Las Tunas, Cuba, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 7 miles north of Sibanicu, Provincia de Camagueey, Cuba, from an altitude of 19,569 feet above sea level to 12,752 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,817 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles west of MUJA Jatibonico South Airport, Jatibonico, Provincia de Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 5 miles west of Manicaragua, Provincia de Villa Clara, Cuba, from an altitude of 10,290 feet above sea level to 8,682 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,608 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started once more 4 miles northwest of Cumanayagua, Provincia de Cienfuegos, Cuba, and lasted for 51 minutes, covering a distance of 137 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 3 miles west of MUSA San Antonio de los Baños Airfield, San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa, Cuba, from an altitude of 2,930 feet above sea level to 1,459 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,471 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at MUHA José Martí International Airport was made from the southwest, heading 54.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,239 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 725 feet and a touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at -644 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 84°F temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 9°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total flight distance was 384 nautical miles, taking 2 hours and 0 minutes, and the aircraft used 13,818 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A330 has successfully landed at MUHA José Martí International Airport, achieving a score of 94.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 54.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,239 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed on runway 06, which has a length of 13,128 feet. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 135 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance was measured at 725 feet, which is considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -644 feet per minute (fpm) was reported as heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force.
Despite these minor issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it touched down. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 84°F and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 9°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely on the runway. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate to achieve a smoother and more controlled landing.
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