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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 4,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 377 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 to the runway at Hamad International Airport, taking 17 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 16L, with a takeoff distance of 1,826 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 160 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Doha, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,030 feet above sea level to 5,008 feet, an increase of 3,978 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 8 miles east of the airport and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began another climb 10 miles north east of the airport, where it climbed from 5,024 feet to 35,491 feet, an increase of 30,466 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 21 miles south west of Asalouyeh Airport, and lasted 53 minutes, covering a distance of 398 nautical miles. However, this was followed by a descent, which started 32 miles east of Kashan Airport, where the aircraft descended from 34,550 feet to 7,218 feet, a decrease of 27,332 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 8 miles south of Shahrak-e Emam Hasan, and lasted 4 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began another descent 9 miles south east of Imam Khomeini International Airport, where it descended from 6,196 feet to 5,073 feet, a decrease of 1,123 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 8 miles south of Shahrak-e Emam Hasan, and lasted 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. However, this was followed by the final approach to runway 29R at Imam Khomeini International Airport, where the aircraft landed from the east, heading 289.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on a runway length of 4,190 meters, with a threshold speed of 135 knots and a touchdown speed of 131 knots. The touchdown distance was 380 meters, and the touchdown rate was -168 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 280°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,415 meters, which was 34% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, taking 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 651 nautical miles, taking 119 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,552 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 29R at OIIE Imam Khomeini International Airport, achieving a remarkable score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 289.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was executed with precision, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 6°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots blowing from 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 8 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 135 knots was also satisfactory. The touchdown distance of 380 meters was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 131 knots was also good.
The most impressive aspect of this landing was the touchdown rate, which was -168 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and safely, without any excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and experience in navigating the aircraft during the final stages of the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,415 meters was only 34% of the runway length, which is a testament to the pilot's expertise in controlling the aircraft's descent and speed. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skill and control throughout the entire process. The 99.5% score is a reflection of the high level of proficiency and expertise displayed by the pilot, and it is a credit to the airline and the aviation industry as a whole.
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