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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 30 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,849 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,366 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LIRN Naples International Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 06, with a takeoff distance of 6,463 feet, which was 96% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 171 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 74°F temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 359°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. After departing from Naples, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Casalnuovo di Napoli in Campania, Italy. The climb took 20 minutes and covered 87 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,124 feet above sea level to 37,059 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 26 miles west of Ponza in Lazio, Italy, and lasted for 83 minutes, covering a distance of 572 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles north of Calanda in Aragon, Spain. The descent took 33 minutes and covered 151 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 37,174 feet to 3,175 feet.
The final approach to runway 32R at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 322.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,213 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32R, which had a length of 9,849 feet, was successful, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,361 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -380 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 62°F temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 200°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 3,729 feet, which was 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 8 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 820 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 152 minutes. The aircraft used 12,269 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 32R at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, achieving a high score of 95.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 322.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,213 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 146 knots. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to slow down effectively. The touchdown distance of 1,361 feet was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and altitude during the landing phase.
However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -380 feet per minute (fpm). A firmer touchdown rate can be a concern, as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline, which may have been a result of the pilot's difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 200°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot each, which reduced the risk of any significant deviations during the landing phase.
Overall, the Airbus A320's landing on runway 32R at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport was successful, with a total landing distance of 3,729 feet, which is 38% of the runway length. While there were some minor deviations in the touchdown position and rollout alignment, the pilot's overall performance was satisfactory, and the aircraft landed safely within the designated runway area.
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