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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,211 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 541 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 30R at OBBI Bahrain International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,098 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 20 knots at 340 degrees. The crosswind was 12 knots, while the headwind was 16 knots. The enroute climb started overhead OBBI Bahrain International Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,009 feet above sea level to 34,199 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,190 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 45 miles northwest of OEBQ Abqaiq Airport. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 37 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 51 miles north of OEKN Khurais, and descended from 34,196 feet above sea level to 4,309 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,887 feet in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting overhead OEKA Khashm Alan Riyadh, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The descent phase started 5 miles northeast of OERY Riyadh Air Base, and the aircraft descended from 4,143 feet above sea level to 3,146 feet above sea level, a decrease of 996 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33L at OERK King Khaled International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 330.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,107 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 124 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -77 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 29 degrees. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,153 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied 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 272 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 3,252 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at OERK King Khaled International Airport, achieving a score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 330.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,107 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 33L, which has a length of 4,211 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 133 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the touchdown point was 124 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, but the touchdown rate of -77 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and wind speeds of 12 knots at 29°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, and the aircraft maintained a very good runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,153 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained control and stability during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft scored well on various parameters.
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