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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,191 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 427 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by Vueling, with the aircraft registration EC-MGZ. The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
As the aircraft departed from runway 06R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, it experienced a takeoff distance of 1,342 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 80°.
The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile east of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,040 feet above sea level to 14,793 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,753 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. This was followed by a brief level cruise period of 3 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles, which started 2 miles northeast of La Roca del Valles.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 14,782 feet to 30,140 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,358 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles. This climb started 2 miles southeast of Monistrol de Calders. The aircraft then entered a level cruise period of 10 minutes, covering 65 nautical miles, which began 4 miles northeast of Os de Balaguer.
The next climb started 2 miles east of Loarre, where the aircraft climbed from 30,408 feet to 32,058 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,650 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. This was followed by a level cruise period of 20 minutes, covering 144 nautical miles, which started 8 miles south of Puente la Reina de Jaca.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 32,187 feet above sea level to 2,442 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,744 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. This descent started overhead LEXJ Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise period of 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles, which began 11 miles northeast of Otur.
The final descent started 4 miles northwest of Cudillero, where the aircraft descended from 2,197 feet to 1,549 feet above sea level, a decrease of 648 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 11 at LEAS Asturias Airport, heading 108.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,140 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 426 meters and a touchdown speed of 131 knots. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -443 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 80°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 967 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.6 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 446
The Vueling aircraft, EC-MGZ, successfully landed at LEAS Asturias Airport with a score of 95.5%. The final approach to runway 11 was initiated from the west, heading 108.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,140 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude before touching down on the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 135 knots, which is within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 426 meters was also deemed good, indicating that the pilot managed to slow down the aircraft effectively before touching down on the runway. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was also within the acceptable range, further indicating a smooth landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -443 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a bit too much braking force upon touchdown. This could potentially lead to a bumpy ride for passengers and may require further attention from the pilot to improve landing techniques.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments from the pilot to improve landing accuracy. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots.
The total landing distance of 967 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.6 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may need to make some adjustments to improve the aircraft's alignment during rollout. Overall, the landing was considered good, but there are some areas for improvement that the pilot can work on to enhance their landing skills.
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