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Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft drifted 6 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and wing drift like that usually keeps reappearing as bank in the climb, with 4.1° of bank in the first climb segment and 4.2° still showing in the second.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the runway centreline during the roll, then wings level through the climb.
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 500 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London Gatwick Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 26L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 168 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 23°C, with a wind speed of 24 knots at 209 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 18 knots and a headwind of 17 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, starting overhead Charlwood in Surrey, England. The aircraft ascended from 1,242 feet above sea level to 4,891 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,649 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile south of Ockley, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its ascent, starting another enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Barns Green in West Sussex, England. It climbed from 4,955 feet above sea level to 5,951 feet above sea level, an increase of 996 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile southeast of Washington, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, starting 3 miles south of Lancing in West Sussex, England. It climbed from 5,958 feet above sea level to 35,603 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,646 feet, in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 198 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Dame-Marie-les-Bois in Centre-Val de Loire, France, lasting 23 minutes and covering 266 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started 2 miles northeast of Mirepoix in Occitanie, France. It descended from 35,878 feet above sea level to 1,303 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,576 feet, in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06L at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport was made from the southwest, heading 65.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 86 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -207 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 110 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 939 meters, or 32% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 608 nautical miles, taking 83 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,566 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 06L at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, achieving a high score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 65.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level.
The final approach was executed with good precision, and the aircraft landed on the runway with a threshold height that was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 142 knots, indicating that the pilots may have been slightly aggressive in their approach. Despite this, the touchdown point was 86 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 110°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 939 meters was 32% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the pilots demonstrated a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and the local weather conditions.
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