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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.8 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,933 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 355 m touchdown sits inside 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 31L at OIMM Mashhad International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,116 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 210°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. Following a successful takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting approximately 1 mile northwest of OIMM Mashhad International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 4,306 feet above sea level to 20,949 feet, an increase of 16,644 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 24 miles southeast of OIMM Mashhad International Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began another climb, this time from 21,312 feet to 39,305 feet, an increase of 17,993 feet in 36 minutes, covering a distance of 323 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 11 miles east of Sangin, Afghanistan, and lasted for 193 minutes, covering a significant distance of 988 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 8 miles west of Nautanwa, India. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 38,636 feet to 4,694 feet, a decrease of 33,943 feet in just 18 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 02 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 27.0° at 1 nautical mile and 325 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 356 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -59 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 359°. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot.
Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,464 nautical miles, taking a total of 184 minutes, and the aircraft used 7,952 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 02 was executed from the south, with a heading of 27.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 325 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's touchdown on the runway was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe distance from the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 124 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 356 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 121 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -59 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilots had maintained a stable and consistent approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 359°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal, which contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 976 meters was 33% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots had managed to land the aircraft within a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilots had maintained control over the aircraft's roll-out phase and had brought the aircraft to a stop in a stable and controlled manner.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-700 at VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport was a textbook example of safe and efficient landing procedures, with the pilots demonstrating exceptional skills and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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