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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 1,614 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,614 m of the 2,253 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 529 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 1,632 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 70 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Vijfhuizen, a location in the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 115 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,022 feet above sea level to 33,977 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,955 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Louveigne, a location in Wallonia, Belgium. This phase lasted for 106 minutes and covered a distance of 778 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 43 miles east of Ustica, a location in Sicilia, Italy. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 100 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,043 feet above sea level to 1,325 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,718 feet.
The final approach to runway 08 at LICC Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 82.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 2,253 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 148 knots. The touchdown point was 117 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -143 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 104 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,536 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,004 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 175 minutes. The aircraft used 6,379 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, with a final approach score of 98.8%. The aircraft was approaching runway 08 from the west, heading 82.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's decision to land on runway 08 was a good one, given the runway's length of 2,253 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 148 kt. However, the touchdown speed of 142 kt 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 -143 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting that the pilot had good control over the aircraft's descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt at 104°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 kt, which made the landing even more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,536 meters was 68% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills. The aircraft's performance was also impressive, given the favorable weather conditions and the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and direction during the landing phase.
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