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Departure
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 16 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and wing drift like that usually keeps reappearing as bank in the climb, with 5° of bank in the first climb segment and 3.8° still showing in the second.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the runway centreline during the roll, then wings level through the climb.
Arrival
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline.
What happened: You drifted off the centreline on the approach.
Watch for: Runway centreline: tracked all the way to the threshold.
See Arrival Approach
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 1.7° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,774 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 250 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, the aircraft began its journey on runway 24, taking off with a liftoff speed of 140 kt. The takeoff distance of 1,094 m, which accounted for 27% of the runway, was achieved in a relatively short period. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24 °C, with a wind speed of 13 kt at 290°, resulting in a 10 kt crosswind and a 9 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute level, it reached an altitude of 39,008 ft asl, an increase of 36,816 ft from its initial altitude of 2,192 ft asl. This climb phase covered a distance of 88 nm and took 14 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a prolonged enroute level cruise, lasting 180 minutes and covering 1,438 nm. This phase was punctuated by several brief level cruises, including a 2-minute segment over the Lebanese town of Bhamdoun el Mhatta, and a 2-minute segment over the Syrian town of Harasta. The aircraft's final descent phase began 5 miles south west of Zahle, Lebanon, and took 7 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 32 nm.
The aircraft landed on runway 24 at Mezzeh Airport, Syria, with a touchdown speed of 121 kt and a touchdown distance of 252 m. The touchdown rate was firm at -344 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance of 726 m, which accounted for 26% of the runway, was achieved with a runway rollout alignment that was perfect. Following a short taxiing period of 2 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 1,681 nm in 227 minutes and consuming 2 kg of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude touched down on runway 24 at OS67 Mezzeh Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -344 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The aircraft's speed at touchdown was 121 kt, which was slightly above the target speed, contributing to the firm touchdown rate. The touchdown distance of 252 m was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the final stages of the approach.
As the aircraft rolled out, it maintained perfect alignment with the centreline, showcasing excellent control and coordination from the pilots. The threshold height was good, allowing the pilots to establish a stable approach path. The threshold speed of 128 kt was significantly above the target, indicating a high level of caution and control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 32 °C and a headwind of 6 kt, presented a challenging environment, but the pilots successfully managed the aircraft's performance.
The overall landing performance was impressive, with a total landing distance of 726 m, which accounted for only 26% of the runway length. This demonstrates the pilots' ability to control the aircraft's speed and descent rate, resulting in a safe and efficient landing. The approach quality was excellent, with a score of 98.1%, reflecting the pilots' high level of skill and expertise.
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