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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,677 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,677 m of the 3,409 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 458 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at ZSOF Hefei Xinqiao International Airport. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 15, and the aircraft lifted off after covering 47% of the runway's length, reaching a liftoff speed of 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 31°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots blowing from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead ZSOF Hefei Xinqiao International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,250 feet above sea level to 28,135 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,884 feet, in just 12 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 54 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase began 9 miles northeast of Chaohu, Anhui Sheng, China, and lasted for 18 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 116 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile north of Wuxi, Jiangsu Sheng, China. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 27,970 feet above sea level to 1,294 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,676 feet, in 26 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 84 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35L at ZSPD Shanghai Pudong International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 342.0° at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 35L, which had a length of 3,409 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 126 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 457 meters, and the touchdown speed was 114 knots, which was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -472 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 10.4 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C, with a wind speed of 13 knots blowing from a direction of 80°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 263 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 68 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,382 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at ZSPD Shanghai Pudong International Airport, achieving a score of 90.3%. The final approach to runway 35L was initiated from the south, with a heading of 342.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 126 knots. The touchdown distance of 457 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 114 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -472 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive descent.
The landing distance of 1,586 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 10.4 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 80°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
After touchdown, the aircraft's rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 13.6 meters. This may have been due to a combination of factors, including the aircraft's speed, the runway's surface, and the pilot's control inputs.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely on the runway and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there were some minor issues with the alignment of the touchdown position and the rollout, which may be addressed through further training or adjustments to the aircraft's systems.
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