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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 10 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 52 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 52 ft, 7.2 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,550 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,023 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 07 at EGGW London Luton Airport. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 143 kt, covering a distance of 996 m, which was 48% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 22 °C and a wind speed of 12 kt from a direction of 129 °, resulting in a crosswind of 10 kt and a headwind of 7 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of EGGW London Luton Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from 1,390 ft to 26,664 ft in just 11 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 31 nm, as the aircraft flew overhead Kingsclere in Hampshire, England.
The enroute descent began 4 miles south west of Hythe in Hampshire, England, and was a gradual process, with the aircraft descending from 26,686 ft to 2,589 ft in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nm. The descent was followed by another brief level cruise, which started 9 miles south of EGJB Guernsey Airport and lasted 4 minutes, covering 12 nm.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 08 at EGJJ Jersey Airport from the west. The approach was made at a heading of 83.0 °, 4 nm from the runway, and at an altitude of 1,258 ft above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which was 1,550 m long, and the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 kt, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -65 fpm.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 °C and a wind speed of 15 kt from a direction of 70 °, resulting in a crosswind of 3 kt and a headwind of 15 kt. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.7 m from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.1 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,385 m, which was 89% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 197 nm, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used 1,771 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at EGJJ Jersey Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 83.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on runway 08, which has a length of 1,550 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was too high at 171 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or the pilots may have been unable to slow down sufficiently before touchdown. As a result, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This is a concern as it leaves limited room for any potential issues during the rollout phase.
The touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly fast, which may have contributed to the long touchdown point. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -65 feet per minute, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown smoothly. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a combination of factors including wind and pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 15 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots. These conditions would have made the landing more challenging, but the pilots were able to manage them successfully.
The total landing distance was 1,385 meters, which is 89% of the available runway. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have been slowed down too quickly or the pilots may have been unable to maintain a stable approach. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are several areas for improvement. The pilots need to work on maintaining a stable approach and slowing down the aircraft more gradually to achieve a shorter touchdown point. Additionally, they need to focus on maintaining a more accurate alignment with the runway centreline during the rollout phase.
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