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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 3,731 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 26 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 23 at ZSAM Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,286 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of ZSAM Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,052 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 26,592 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,540 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Chenghua, Guangdong Sheng, China. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 118 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 33 miles south of Shanwei, Guangdong Sheng, China. The descent was from a maximum altitude of 26,653 feet above sea level to a minimum altitude of 3,014 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,639 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 8 miles east of VMMC Macau International Airport. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07L at VHHH Hong Kong International Airport was from the southwest, with a heading of 71.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,528 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07L at VHHH Hong Kong International Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 23 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 152 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -522 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at 99 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,244 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 308 nautical miles, which was covered in 72 minutes, and the aircraft used 7,206 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question is an Airbus A330, which successfully landed at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH) on runway 07L. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 71.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,528 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 152 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 23 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and precision during the landing. Unfortunately, the touchdown speed of 152 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -522 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown rate can be a concern as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or other factors. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 99°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,244 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had maintained good control and precision during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully transitioned from the landing phase to the rollout phase without any issues.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 94.8%. However, there were some areas for improvement, such as the touchdown speed and the hard touchdown rate. Nevertheless, the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the precision and control demonstrated during the landing.
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