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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,130 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 422 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 17 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 1,530 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at a direction of 70 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Vijfhuizen in the Netherlands. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 115 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,021 feet above sea level to 35,837 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,816 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northwest of Baudour in Belgium. This phase lasted for 57 minutes and covered a distance of 403 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 73 miles southwest of Saint-Clement-des-Baleines in France. The descent took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 132 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,999 feet above sea level to 1,459 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,540 feet.
The final approach to runway 12 at LEBB Bilbao Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 117.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,333 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 12, which had a length of 2,130 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 143 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -265 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.6 meters.
The total landing distance was 1,408 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 660 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 123 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,638 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LEBB Bilbao Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The final approach to runway 12 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 117.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,333 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 143 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -265 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.6 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 159°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance was 1,408 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.4%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may be addressed in future training or operations to further improve the landing performance.
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