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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,789 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 416 m touchdown sits inside 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 at EGGW London Luton Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 07, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 850 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots at a direction of 20 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north east of EGGW London Luton Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,515 feet above sea level to 37,453 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,938 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 42 miles north west of Nieuw-Haamstede, The Netherlands, and lasted for 45 minutes, covering a distance of 326 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles south east of Grossenbrode, Germany, and descended from an altitude of 37,182 feet above sea level to 1,504 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,678 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 101 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at ESMS Malmö Sturup Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 353.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 35, which had a length of 2,789 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 415 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -90 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 23.8 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at a direction of 60 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,003 meters, which was 36% of the runway length.
The flight ended with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 553 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 94 minutes. The aircraft used 3,703 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at ESMS Malmö Sturup Airport, achieving a score of 90.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 353.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 35, which has a length of 2,789 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly faster than desired during the final approach. However, the touchdown distance was good at 415 meters, which suggests that the pilot maintained control and made a smooth landing.
The touchdown speed was reported as 132 knots, which is a little fast. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to touch down slightly earlier than planned. The touchdown rate, on the other hand, was excellent at -90 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft made a smooth and controlled touchdown.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have been slightly off-center during the landing. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 23.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's difficulty in maintaining alignment during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 15 knots at 60°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilot, but they did not appear to significantly impact the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement in terms of speed and alignment.
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