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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 1,779 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,779 m of the 2,133 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 456 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 08 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,949 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with no wind at all. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles east of KDEN Denver International Airport. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 130 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 6,293 feet above sea level to 34,946 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,653 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles west of 4KS8 Bursch Private Airport Bird City. This phase lasted for 35 minutes and covered a distance of 297 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles east of Burlington, Kansas. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 34,771 feet above sea level to 1,635 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,136 feet.
The final approach to runway 02 at KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 21.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 353 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 02, which had a length of 2,133 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 139 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -213 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 66 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was also 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,698 meters, which accounted for 80% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 559 nautical miles and took 88 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3,314 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport, achieving a score of 95.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 21.0° at 1 nautical mile and 353 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 02, which has a length of 2,133 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 139 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 455 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly higher than desired, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -213 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher rate of descent than intended.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.4 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the final stages of landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a light wind of 4 knots from a direction of 66°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,698 meters was within 80% of the available runway length, indicating a safe and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well under control during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, and the aircraft was safely on the ground.
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