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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: gear still up.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 337 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, operated by Orbit Airlines, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Bristol Airport (EGGD). This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 09, with a takeoff distance of 1,063 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 13 knots from a direction of 120 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Winford in North Somerset, England. It climbed from an altitude of 1,612 feet above sea level to 7,666 feet, an increase of 6,054 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 1 mile northeast of Pensford in Bath and North East Somerset, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb, this time from 8,340 feet to 26,000 feet, an increase of 17,660 feet, in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles. This climb phase took place 1 mile north of Marshfield in South Gloucestershire, England.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed 3 miles northwest of Llangattock in Sir Powys, Wales, and lasted for 19 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles northwest of Pateley Bridge in North Yorkshire, England. It descended from 26,005 feet to 2,148 feet, a decrease of 23,857 feet, in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began again 10 miles east of Blyth in Northumberland, England, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25 at Newcastle Airport (EGNT), approaching from the northeast at a heading of 245.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,355 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 25, which had a length of 2,114 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 130 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 336 meters, and the touchdown speed was 125 knots. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -508 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.4 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 123 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was also 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,129 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 285 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 1,813 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Orbit Airlines aircraft successfully landed on runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing procedure. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,355 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with a high degree of accuracy, as evidenced by the aircraft's touchdown speed of 125 knots, which was within the target range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 336 meters, which was well within the acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was somewhat concerning, as it was recorded at -508 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a relatively hard landing. This may have been due to the aircraft's high rate of descent during the final stages of the approach.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, with an offset of 4.4 meters. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. Nevertheless, the aircraft's rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control and stabilize the aircraft quickly after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 123°. This minimal wind effect likely contributed to the aircraft's stable approach and landing. Overall, the Orbit Airlines aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing procedure, with a score of 96.3%.
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