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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,265 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,265 ft of the 7,995 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,626 ft 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 21 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 34R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,829 feet, which was 82% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 60°F and winds of 9 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Botany, a suburb in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and continued to an altitude of 35,072 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,022 feet in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 6 miles northeast of Oberon, another town in the state of New South Wales, Australia. This cruise phase lasted for 133 minutes, covering a distance of 953 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 36 miles southeast of YMYV Maryvale Airport in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. The descent from 36,702 feet to 10,675 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,027 feet, took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 71 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 12 miles south of YBAS Alice Springs Airport in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. This cruise phase lasted for only 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started 7 miles southwest of White Gums, a locality in the Northern Territory, Australia. The descent from 9,886 feet to 5,449 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,437 feet, took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles southwest of 1RSU Burt Plain in the Northern Territory, Australia. This cruise phase lasted for only 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once more, which started 6 miles northwest of White Gums. The descent from 5,408 feet to 3,050 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,358 feet, took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at YBAS Alice Springs Airport was made from the northwest, heading 120.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,252 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 12, which had a length of 7,995 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 152 knots. The touchdown point was 287 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 147 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -188 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 5,026 feet, which was 63% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,139 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 201 minutes. The aircraft used 18,555 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at YBAS Alice Springs Airport, achieving a score of 99.5%. The final approach to runway 12 was initiated from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 120.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 287 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 147 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the touchdown speed in future approaches.
The touchdown rate of -188 feet per minute was considered good, indicating a controlled descent and a smooth landing. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained a stable and consistent approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 36°F, which is relatively cold. However, this did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing performance of the aircraft.
The total landing distance of 5,026 feet was 63% of the available runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the pilots may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the landing distance in future approaches. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and landing phases.
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