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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 7.5 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.
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: 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 2,951 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 174 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 03R, with the aircraft taking off after covering 54% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,846 meters, and the liftoff speed was 161 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 350 degrees. The crosswind was 11 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southwest of Artemida, with the aircraft ascending from 1,344 feet above sea level to 16,385 feet above sea level, a total increase of 15,041 feet, in just 6 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Koropi and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles northwest of Kalavryta, with the aircraft descending from 16,355 feet above sea level to 1,411 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 14,944 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 32 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18R at Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 179.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,354 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the 2,951-meter runway, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 136 knots. The touchdown distance was 173 meters, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -241 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total landing distance was 1,321 meters, which was 45% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 128 nautical miles, taking 40 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,742 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LGRX Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its final approach and landing maneuvers. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,354 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the pilots to maintain a safe and controlled descent onto the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 18R, which has a length of 2,951 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the pilots maintained a suitable altitude before touchdown. The threshold speed of 136 knots was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final approach.
However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -241 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the touchdown distance of 173 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance. Nevertheless, the pilots successfully managed the aircraft's descent and landing, resulting in a total landing distance of 1,321 meters, which is approximately 45% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its final approach and landing maneuvers.
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